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Types of Cases
The types of cases over which county courts have jurisdiction include traffic violations, operating a vehicle while under the influence, misdemeanor crimes, felony crimes through preliminary hearing, small claims cases in which the amount does not exceed $3000.00, civil actions in which the amount in controversy does not exceed $15,000.00, landlord tenant cases, replevin, trusteeship, and appeals of certain types of driver’s license suspensions.
Disputes involving amounts larger than $15,000.00 or title to real estate are handled in the Ashtabula County Common Pleas Court.
Venue
Venue is the geographical area covered by a particular court. The venue of each court is established primarily by the state legislature. Although there are a number of bases upon which the venue in a particular case may rest, the general rule is that a court may only hear cases which arise within its geographical area. Venue is commonly referred to as territorial jurisdiction. The venue covered by ashtabula County Court, Eastern Area consists of:
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Andover township
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Andover village
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Cherry valley township
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Colebrook township
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Denmark township
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Dorset township
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Jefferson township
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Jefferson village
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Kingsville township
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Lenox township
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Monroe township
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New Lyme township
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North Kingsville village
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Pierpont township
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Richmond township
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Sheffield township
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Wayne township
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Williamsfield township
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