Dublin, Ohio Mayor’s Court Information
The B4DD team of lawyers and legal staff at BustedforDrunkDriving.com regularly represent drunk driving, OVI, and DUI clients in Dublin Mayor’s Court. If you’ve been charged with drunk driving, operating a vehicle impaired (OVI), once known as DUI, as well as other criminal traffic law violations such as driving under suspended license (DUS), no operator’s license (No Ops), Hit Skip, leaving scene of an accident, and other such offenses, in the city of Dublin, Ohio, B4DD and the legal network at BustedforDrunkDriving.com can help you with your case.
The Mayor’s Court for Dublin, Ohio, is located at 6565 Commerce Pkwy, Dublin, Ohio 43017, and their telephone number is 614-410-4920.
Information about the City of Dublin’s Mayor’s Court may be found at the link below:
http://dublinohiousa.gov/mayors-court/
Dublin Mayor’s Court is held before an appointed Magistrate, who is a licensed practicing attorney and appointed by the Mayor. The Magistrate has the power to render guilty, not guilty, or no contest verdicts and also assess penalties for any verdict of guilt. Such penalties are usually in the form of fines and/or jail time, or both.
The Mayor’s Court of Dublin can assign the following Maximum Penalties for offenses if you are convicted in their Mayor’s Court:
- Misdemeanor First Degree (M1) 180 Days $1000.00
- Misdemeanor Second Degree (M2) 90 Days $ 750.00
- Misdemeanor Third Degree (M3) 60 Days $ 500.00
- Misdemeanor Fourth Degree (M4) 30 Days $ 250.00
- Minor Misdemeanor (MM) No Jail Time $ 150.00
If for some reason the accused is not able to attend a scheduled court hearing, the accused must contact the Clerk of Court and request a continuance of the case. So long as the request is for a good cause, the Dublin Mayor’s Court Clerk will usually re-schedule a case for a later date without assessing penalties.
However, any failure to appear for Dublin Mayor’s Court on the appropriate date assigned by the Court may result in the issuance of an arrest warrant and a license block sent to the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV).
The Mayor’s Court of Dublin, Ohio, is not a court of record and the mayor or magistrate cannot conduct a jury trial. While it may be of some advantage to have your case heard in Dublin Mayor’s Court, there may be some disadvantages as well. The lawyers at B4DD and the legal staff at BustedforDrunkDriving.com can advise you about whether you should keep your drunk driving case in the Mayor’s Court of Dublin, Ohio.
