(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.

(Cleveland) – The choice was simple, wait six months and see how we are faring in the middle of a pandemic, or graduate virtually by setting up a Zoom meeting. Cleveland Municipal Court Judge Marilyn B. Cassidy misses the personal contact on her Human Trafficking Docket, but all that is gone in the so-called “new normal.” “No hugs, no food and no coffee, at least for this graduation,” she said.

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.

(Cleveland) -- After postponing our re-opening by a week, the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court and Cleveland Municipal Court will begin allowing more in-person hearings beginning Monday, June 8, if such hearings are deemed necessary.

(Cleveland) -- After extensive discussion with law enforcement and other government leaders, the Cuyahoga County Justice Center, Old Courthouse, Juvenile Court, and Courthouse Square will remain accessible only to essential personnel through the end of this week. No public will be admitted to the buildings until Monday, June 8.

(Cleveland) -- On behalf of all divisions of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, the Eighth District Court of Appeals, and the Cleveland Municipal Court on Monday June 1, 2020 and Tuesday June 2, 2020 the Cuyahoga County Justice Center, Old Courthouse, Juvenile Court, and Courthouse Square will be accessible to essential personnel only. No public will be admitted to the buildings.

(Cleveland) -- The Judges of the Cleveland Municipal Court, General Division under the leadership of Administrative and Presiding Judge Michelle D. Earley today issued another Administrative Order dramatically curtailing the Court’s operations in response to the growing COVID-19 public health crisis.

(Cleveland) - In an effort to prevent “community spread” of the coronavirus and for the safety of the people who appear before the General Division of the Court and our employees, the Court is rescheduling all non-jail criminal/traffic hearings (including all arraignments, trials and pretrials) and all civil matters for the next three weeks. (The week of March 16, March 23 and March 30). This directive will reduce the amount of people coming into the Justice Center.

(Cleveland) – The 64th Graduation Ceremony of the Greater Cleveland Drug Court, under the direction of Cleveland Municipal Court Judge Lauren C. Moore, will take place Wednesday, February 26 at 4:30 p.m. in the Cuyahoga County Jury Assembly Room located on the fourth floor of the Justice Center.

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

(Cleveland) – The 63rd Graduation Ceremony of the Greater Cleveland Drug Court, under the direction of Cleveland Municipal Court Judge Lauren C. Moore, took place Wednesday, November 20, 2019 in the Cuyahoga County Jury Assembly Room of the Justice Center.

(Cleveland) – The 63rd Graduation Ceremony of the Greater Cleveland Drug Court, under the direction of Cleveland Municipal Court Judge Lauren C. Moore, will take place Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at 4:30 p.m. in the Cuyahoga County Jury Assembly Room located on the fourth floor of the Justice Center.

(Cleveland) – The Cleveland Municipal Court staged its final community outreach event of the year at Tri-C’s Metro Campus Friday, November 15, 2019. The four hour event attracted 90 people who ended up saving almost $18,000 in license reinstatement fees.

(Cleveland)- As part of a continuing effort in advancing judicial reform, on Tuesday, September 24th, the Cleveland Municipal Court highlighted the first anniversary of the start of the Pretrial Services Department the first new department at the Court in 23 years.

(Cleveland) – The 61st Graduation Ceremony of the Greater Cleveland Drug Court, under the direction of Cleveland Municipal Court Judge Lauren C. Moore, took place Wednesday, May 22 at 4:30 p.m. in the Cuyahoga County Jury Assembly Room located on the fourth floor of the Justice Center.

(Cleveland) -- After several months of strategic planning involving the coordination of various governmental and non-profit agencies, The Cleveland Municipal Court made a dramatic impact last month on the lives of many unlicensed drivers burdened by license reinstatement fees.