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| Along with a close association with the Sheriff's Department and other police departments in the county, the Prosecutor's office works with courts in the county. Those courts include: The Ottawa County Court of Common Pleas and the Ottawa County Municipal Court. | |
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The Ottawa County Court of Common Pleas was created by the Ohio Constitution of 1851, and it handles civil litigation, criminal cases, domestic relations, and juvenile and probate cases. The Prosecutor's involvement is limited to crimes and offenses. As a part of that involvement, the Prosecutor conducts Grand Juries to investigate and indict offenders. Ottawa County Municipal Court has jurisdiction in all of Ottawa County. It handles all traffic and misdemeanors within county limits, felony cases to the extent that the court can determine probable cause to be bound over to Common Pleas Court, and civil cases in which the amount of damages do not exceed $15000. |
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