Moving Violations in Cleveland Amended Due to Current Pandemic

Contact:  Ed Ferenc, Public Information Officer

(Cleveland) – 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.

Effective immediately, to resolve minor misdemeanor traffic offenses without appearing in Court, the Cleveland Prosecutor’s Office will amend all minor misdemeanor moving violations that do not involve motor vehicle accidents received in the City of Cleveland during the pandemic to a non-moving, no point violation. 

For all eligible minor misdemeanor traffic citations that were issued on or before July 1, 2020 the guilty waiver to the amended charge must be submitted before July 31, 2020.

For all minor misdemeanor traffic violations that were issued after July 1, 2020, the guilty waiver to the amended charge must be submitted before the scheduled arraignment date (date found on the bottom of the ticket).

The form for the amended charge can be found here: https://clevelandmunicipalcourt.org/guiltywaiver

If a guilty plea to the reduced charge is accepted by the Court, you will be notified within 7 business days. Time to pay will be automatically granted for ninety (90) days.

Individuals wishing to proceed to trial will be given a future court date.