FAQs • Grandview Heights • CivicEngage

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Mayor's Court

1. What happens when I get a ticket in Grandview Heights?: You will be responsible to either accept the citation and pay the ticket prior to the court date indicated on the ticket, or else appear at your court date and enter a plea. When your name is called, you must stand before the Court for the purpose of entering a plea. You will enter your plea after the charges are read to you by a Court representative. You need make no additional statement. Any statement you choose to make may be used against you. You will enter a plea of guilty, not guilty, or no contest.

A plea of GUILTY results in being assessed a fine and court costs, and in some cases a jail sentence. A plea of NOT GUILTY means your matter will be assigned a trial date, and you will need to come back for trial. You may, if you choose, retain legal counsel at your expense. Under the American legal system, all persons are presumed to be innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. On a plea of NOT GUILTY, a trial is held and the city must prove all allegations in the formal complaint against you beyond a reasonable doubt before a verdict of guilty can be reached. A plea of NO CONTEST is not an admission of guilt, but is an admission of the truth of the facts alleged in the ticket or complaint. You may be assessed some or all of the fine and court costs, and in some cases a jail term.

TRAFFIC CONVICTIONS ARE REPORTED TO THE BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND BECOME PART OF YOUR DRIVING RECORD

2. How can I contact the prosecutor if I am issued a ticket in the City of Grandview Heights?: You may call the Clerk of Courts at (614) 481-6205, Monday through Friday, between 8:30 am and 5:00 pm.

3. What if I am a minor issued a ticket in Mayor's Court?: You should bring one of your parents, or, if you choose, legal counsel, to your court appearance. You should understand what your responsibilities are for any plea that you enter.

4. What is the date for the next Mayor's Court?: Please see the city calendar for court dates: https://www.grandviewheights.org/calendar.aspx