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MAINEVILLE MAYOR'S COURT
Court is held the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each
month at 6:00 P.M. at the Village Administration
Building, 8188 S. State Route 48 Maineville,
Ohio.
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PROOF
OF INSURANCE
You are required by law to provide
proof of insurance. If you did not provide this information to the
officer, you are required to provide it at your Court appearance or to the Clerk
of Courts office when paying your ticket in person, or by enclosing a copy of
your insurance when paying by mail. Failure to provide proof that you are
insured will result in your operator's license being suspended though the Bureau
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BASIC RIGHTS
The court wants you to be aware of your basic rights:
- The law requires this court to bring you
to trial within thirty days of the date charged.
- You are
entitled to be informed of the nature of the charges filed against you: to
read the affidavit of complaint against you, and if you do not understand
the nature of the charges, have them explained to you.
- You have the right to know the identity of
the complainant.
- You have the right to be represented by
counsel.
- You have the right to a trial by jury in
certain cases. In this event, your case will be transferred to the Warren
County Municipal Court.
- You have the right to be informed of the
extent of possible punishment if convicted.
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PLEAS You can
enter any one of the following three pleas:
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GUILTY
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NO CONTEST
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NOT GUILTY
A plea of NO CONTEST is not an
admission of guilt, but is an admission of the truth of the facts stated in the
affidavit. It is then for the court to determine whether the admitted
facts constitute the offense.
A plea of NOT GUILTY should be
entered if you dispute the facts stated in the affidavit or feel they do not
constitute the offense. A trial date will then be set.
If you plead GUILTY, you will be
given an opportunity to tell the court anything you feel may mitigate or lesson
the sentence. |
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If convicted of a traffic offense, a record of the
conviction will be sent to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles.
If you do not respond or appear for your case in
court, a bench warrant will be issued and/or your license may be forfeited.
As this is a Mayor's Court, you have a right to
appeal any decision of the court within 10 days of the final disposition in the
court. To appeal the case, it will be necessary to complete the notice of
appeal form from the clerk, This will entitle you to a trial de novo (new
trial) in the Warren County Municipal Court located in Lebanon, Ohio. |
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CONTACT THE
COURT
Monday - Friday
8:30 AM to 12:30 PM
513-583-8202
513-583-8203 Fax
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IMPORTANT NOTICE
If you choose to come to court, and a
fine is levied by the Magistrate,
YOU
MUST BE
PREPARED TO PAY THAT FINE AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE COURT SESSION.
Pailure to pay may
result in additional fees being assessed.
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PAYOUTS:
Payouts can be mailed or paid in person prior to
your court date. If you mail your payment, please sign and
return your citation with the payment. Checks or Money
Orders made payable to Maineville Mayor's Court are accepted
through the mail. Cash, Visa, MasterCard or Discover are also
accepted when paying in person. If you pay with cash,
please have the correct amount as we are not able to make
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NOTICE:
You must
appear in court on your scheduled court date if the
personal appearance required
box is checked on your citation. If the personal appearance box is
not checked
you can pay out your citation without going to court. If you choose to
make a court appearance, the payout amount no longer applies. The
Magistrate will determine the fine amount, and court costs will be added to
that amount. |
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