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Clerk of Court

CLERK OF COURT, John G. Walton
The Clerk of the Garfield Heights Municipal Court is John G. Walton who was appointed on March 12, 2021. The Clerk’s office is responsible for accepting and processing documents filed in all criminal, traffic and civil matters, and for maintaining complete and accurate records.

The Office of the Clerk can:

Help you find information about your case.
Provide information about fines and costs.
Give you scheduling information.
Provide information about rescheduling a court hearing.
Answer your questions about court proceedings.
Provide copies of the Local Rules of Court and other helpful information.
Direct you to other agencies that can provide additional assistance to you.

The Office of the Clerk cannot:

Give you legal advice.
Recommend an attorney.
Fill out forms for you.
Tell you what to say or write to the Court.

Contact information: You may email, fax, write to or call the Office of the Clerk of Court.

John G. Walton, Clerk of Court
5555 Turney Road
Garfield Heights, Ohio 44125
Telephone: 216.475.1900
Fax: 216.475.3087
Email: email@ghmc.org

GHMC Local Rules of Court

General Rules

Court Costs 1 Scope and effective date 2 Hours of regular operation 3 File management 4 Costs and filing fees 5 Pleadings and motions 6 Facsimile filing 7 Electronic filing 8 Appearance and withdrawal of counsel 9 Continuances 10 Recording of proceedings 11 Conditions for recording / broadcasting 12 Decorum and conduct 13 Random Judge Draw Deviation and Log

Criminal/ Traffic Division

14 Appearance of the defendant 15 Video hearings 16 Motion practice 17 Case management 18 Jury instructions 19 Sentencing 20 Community Control Sanctions 21 Violations Bureau 22 Selective Intervention Program

Civil Division

23 Security for costs/deposit for jury trial 24 Leave to move or plead 25 Motion practice 26 Disposition of motions 27 Case management 28 Trials 29 Trial briefs and jury instructions 30 Notification of settlements 31 Default judgment 32 Satisfaction of judgment 33 Forcible entry and detainer actions 33 Forcible entry and detainer actions 33.1 Motion to Seal Eviction Record 35 Proceedings in aid of execution 36 Reserved for future use

Small Claims Division

37 Authority 38 Purpose 39 Jurisdiction 40 Corporation as a party 41 Pleadings 42 Counterclaims and cross-claims 43 Third party claims 44 Continuances 45 Dismissals 46 Subpoenas 47 Transfers to the regular civil docket 48 Other pretrial motions 49 Trial 50 Evidence at trial 51 Objections to the magistrate’s decision