The Worthington Mayor’s court oversees most misdemeanor traffic and criminal cases charged under the Worthington City Ordinance. The court will not handle second offense OVIs, second offense driving under OVI or FRA (driving with no insurance) suspensions, and domestic violence cases.
Criminal Defense and Traffic Attorney Representation
Let Meis Law help you if you find yourself in the Worthington Mayor’s Court. We will work with the prosecutor to achieve the best possible result for your case. We have years of experience in Worthington.
Worthington Mayor’s Court Information
The Worthington Mayor’s court takes place at the Worthington Municipal Building. It’s located at 6550 N. High Street, Worthington, Ohio. You can find parking on the north side of the building. Court is held every Tuesday at 6:00 pm. When Monday is a holiday, court is held on Wednesday at 6:00 pm. Mayor Holmes is the Magistrate. Contact the Worthington clerk of court’s at 614-786-7351.
Procedure in Worthington Mayor’s Court
With the exception of jury trials, the Worthington Mayor’s Court has the same procedures as the Franklin County Municipal Court. They hold arraignments, pretrials, court trials, and revocation hearings.
- Arraignment – You can enter one of three pleas at arraignment (Guilty, not guilty, and no contest). If you enter a not guilty plea, your case will be set for a pretrial.
- Pretrial – This is the step where Meis Law will negotiate with the prosecutor and try to resolve the case before trial. If the police made any illegal searches or seizures, we will file a suppression motion to try and get rid of any illegally attained evidence.
- Court trial – If there is no resolution during pretrial, the case will be set for a court trial and the magistrate will hear the case.
- Even if you lose at your court trial at Mayor’s Court, you can appeal the decision and the case will be transferred to the county municipal court. This will start the process over again. Basically, you get two cracks at a trial if your case starts at the Mayor’s Court.
Because Mayor’s courts do not hold jury trials, you can choose to have your case transferred to the appropriate county court.