B4DD attorneys and the legal network at BustedforDrunkDriving.com regularly represent clients in Mayor’s Courts in Central Ohio. If you’ve been charged with drunk driving or operating a vehicle impaired (OVI), formerly known as DUI, in the city of Reynoldsburg, Ohio, our legal network can help you with your drunk driving case.
Reynoldsburg, Ohio Mayor’s Court Information
The Mayor’s Court for Reynoldsburg, Ohio, is located at 7232 E. Main Street, Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068. The current Clerk of Courts for Reynoldsburg Mayor’s Court is Mike Kozanecki and his assistant clerk is Leslie Clark. You may reach the Clerk of Courts at 614-322-6804.
It is the current standard practice of the City of Reynoldsburg Mayor’s Court to hold hearings every Thursday at 9:00 a.m. The accused should make sure that they arrive early or at least on time.
The Mayor of Pickerington usually has an appointed Magistrate to conduct the hearings for Reynoldsburg Mayor’s Court. The prosecuting attorney for the city is James E. “Jed” Hood, Esq.
More in depth information about Reynoldsburg Mayor’s Court may be found at the link below:
http://www.ci.reynoldsburg.oh.us/departments/clerk-of-courts.aspx
Reynoldsburg 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 Reynoldsburg can assign the following Maximum Penalties for offenses if you are convicted in their Mayor’s Court:
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 Reynoldsburg Mayor’s Court Clerk will usually re-schedule a case for a later date without assessing penalties.
However, any failure to appear for Reynoldsburg’s 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 Reynoldsburg, 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 Reynoldsburg Mayor’s Court, there may be some disadvantages as well. B4DD lawyers 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 Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
You are not required to have your case heard in a Mayor’s Court. Under Ohio law the accused has the option to transfer the case from Mayor’s Court to the larger Municipal Court for the particular County. Such transfer is at the option of the accused, as well as the Mayor’s Court itself.
in central Ohio call 614-478-8005; other areas call toll free 1-844-533-B4DD (2433).
