The Law Library Staff prepares "Research Frequently Asked Questions" (FAQs) for the convenience of our users to provide access to a variety of sources addressing particular points of law. These are general legal information sources, and are not to be construed as a substitute for personal legal advice from an attorney. Please seek legal counsel to help you determine the applicability of any of the information in these resources to your specific situation. The Law Library makes no recommendation as to whether you should purchase any services offered by the websites contained in this FAQ.
This is NOT the Cleveland Municipal Court website
for traffic violations.
The Clerk of Courts number is 216-664-4790.
For
parking violations, call 216-664-4744.
Click the following to link to the Cleveland
Municipal Court Traffic Division
City of Cleveland-Cleveland Municipal Court:
Statutes and Ordinances:
Ohio Revised Code:
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ORC Chapter 4510 - Driver’s License Suspension, Cancellation, Revocation
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ORC Chapter 4511 - Traffic Laws, Operation of Motor Vehicles: Includes DUI, Reckless Operation, Speed, etc.
Ohio Sentencing Chart for OVI and Traffic Offenses:
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Penalty Charts by Judge Jennifer P. Weiler, Garfield Heights Municipal Court. Show penalties for OVI and traffic offenses. Length of time for administrative license suspension.
Traffic laws in the fifty states:
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For a handy table of speed limits and traffic laws in the fifty states, see State Traffic and Speed Laws
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For a chart of motorcycle laws in the fifty states, see: Motorcycle Legal Foundation: State-by-State Guide to Motorcycle Laws (w/ Maps)
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Truck Accident Attorneys: Trucking laws in the fifty states.
Municipal Ordinances: Cleveland
Law Library - Links to Ordinances. Some cities do not have their ordinances
on-line. These ordinances can be obtained from the city itself, or from a local
public library.
Ohio Department of Transportation:
Procedural Rules:
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Also see the relevant municipal ordinances and municipal court rules.
Traffic Courts and City Websites:
To find the website of the court you are in, try: Cleveland
Law Library: Municipal Courts or Ohio
Trial Courts. Some websites contain FAQs, procedural information, etc. for
traffic cases, others have only phone numbers and contact information.
Generally helpful information can be found on these sites:
City-specific information can be found on the city's or clerk of court's
website. For example, see:
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City of Cleveland Parking Violations Bureau: FAQs, Pay your fine on the web.
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City of Columbus Parking Violations Bureau: FAQs, Pay your fine on the web.
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City of Cincinnati: Pay tickets online, look-up traffic and parking tickets by ticket number or license plate number.
Bureau of Motor Vehicles:
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Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles: Includes info on DUI laws, Financial Responsibility, Digest of Ohio Motor Vehicle Laws and more.
ODOT: Office of Traffic Engineering:
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Ohio Department of Transportation, including Division of Highway Operations and Office of Traffic Engineering.
Driver's License Suspensions and Reinstatement:
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Ohio Driver's License Suspensions and Reinstatement Handbook by Judge Deborah J. Nicastro and Magistrate Robert G. Walton.
Articles & FAQs:
Traffic Law
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Findlaw.com: Traffic Tickets Center
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DMV.org: Ohio Parking Tickets
Driving Under the Influence
Bicycle Laws
Books which may be available at your local public library:
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Ohio Traffic Law Handbook / by Harold E. Wonnell. (Anderson Pub. Co.)
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Ohio Driving Under the Influence Law / by Mark P. Painter and James M. Looker. (Banks-Baldwin Law Pub. Co.)
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Ohio Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways (Ohio Bureau of Traffic Control)
Articles:
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Armstrong, Maria J., Recent developments in home rule authority: concealed weapons and traffic cameras, 19 Finley's Ohio Municipal Service 13 (Mar./Apr. 2007)
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Fitch, Mike, The work zone safety quiz: Knowledge can help save lives, 58 Cities & Villages 11 (Sept./Oct. 2010)
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Gallagher, Sean C., Big Brother? Cleveland adopts "red light/speed" cameras, 82 Law & Fact 27 (Jan. 2006)