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Michael A. Cicconetti (born 1951) is a retired Municipal Court judge who presided in Painesville, Lake County, Ohio, United States, dispensing a unique brand of what he calls creative justice. The judge often left the choice of penalty to the defendant, who was faced with spending time in jail or undergoing one of Cicconetti's unusual punishments.
Mayor's courts are state courts in Ohio created by some municipalities. Mayor's courts hear traffic cases, violations of city ordinances and other misdemeanors. The presiding officer is a magistrate (not a judge) appointed by the mayor, or even being the mayor, and paid by the city or village. Mayor's courts are not considered trial courts or ...
Municipal Courts and County Courts are law courts of limited jurisdiction in the U.S. state of Ohio. They handle cases involving traffic, non-traffic misdemeanors, evictions and small civil claims (in which the amount in controversy does not exceed $3,000 for small claims and $15,000 for municipal court). These courts also conduct preliminary ...
Election 2023: Lake County issues for November General Election Municipal courts Painesville Municipal Court Paul R. Malchesky Willoughby Municipal Court Marisa L. Cornachio, Michael P. Germano ...
Lake County, Ohio. Lake County is a county in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 232,603. [2] Its county seat is Painesville, and its largest city is Mentor. The county was established on March 6, 1840, from land given by Cuyahoga and Geauga counties. Its name is derived from its location on the southern shore of ...
Administrative divisions of Ohio. The administrative divisions of Ohio are counties, municipalities (cities and villages), townships, special districts, and school districts. Elections for county officials are held in even-numbered years, while elections for officials in the municipalities, townships, and local boards of education are held in ...
The lowest level is the courts of common pleas, the intermediate-level courts are the district courts of appeals, and the highest-ranking court is the Ohio Supreme Court. Ohio municipal and county courts hear cases involving traffic violations, non-traffic misdemeanors, evictions and small civil claims (in which the amount in controversy does ...
Lake County Courthouse located in Painesville, Ohio was designed in an eclectic Beaux-Arts style by Cleveland architect J. Milton Dyer It was completed in 1909. [2]Dyer, a well known Cleveland, Ohio architect had previously collaborated with Cleveland sculptor Herman Matzen on the Summit County Courthouse (Ohio), located in Akron, Ohio, in 1906.