(Cleveland) – For the fourth consecutive year, the Judges on the Cleveland Municipal Court have chosen the Honorable Michelle D. Earley as Administrative and Presiding Judge.

(Cleveland) – The 66th Graduation Ceremony of the Greater Cleveland Drug Court, under the direction of Cleveland Municipal Court Judge Lauren C. Moore took place at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, October 28, 2020 in the Cuyahoga County Jury Assembly Room located on the fourth floor of the Justice Center.

(Cleveland)—The Cleveland Municipal Court has taken extra steps to ensure the safety of those who have cases before the Court in the midst of the global pandemic. The Court website, www.clevelandmunicipalcourt.org, has streamlined the process to plead not guilty and in some cases, get charges amended and resolved. Also with the recently formed Pretrial Services Department, defendants are more readily released from jail and are monitored electronically.

Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, The Cleveland Municipal Court and the City of Cleveland Prosecutor’s Office have been working to limit personal appearances in Cleveland Municipal Court.

The 65th Graduation Ceremony of the Greater Cleveland Drug Court, under the direction of Cleveland Municipal Court Judge Lauren C. Moore took place at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at the Northern Ohio Recovery Association (NORA), located at 1400 East 55th Street in Cleveland, Ohio.

The 65th Graduation Ceremony of the Greater Cleveland Drug Court, under the direction of Cleveland Municipal Court Judge Lauren C. Moore took place Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at the Northern Ohio Recovery Association (NORA), located at 1400 East 55th Street in Cleveland, Ohio.

After curtailing operations due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the Cleveland Municipal Court will begin misdemeanor arraignments starting Monday, June 15, 2020. Those scheduled for traffic, and misdemeanor arraignments including operating a vehicle under the influence (OVI) are strongly encouraged to send in a Not Guilty waiver to avoid coming down to the Justice Center. That form can be accessed here: https://clevelandmunicipalcourt.org/clerk-of-courts/criminal-traffic-division/plea-not-guilty Follow-up hearings will be conducted via Zoom as part of the effort to reduce in-person traffic at the Justice Center.