Cincinnati Courthouses
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Whether you root for the Reds or the Bengals, attend the Flying Pig Marathon or the Ohio Jazz Festival, Cincinnati is a city unlike any other. Steeped rich in history, this "boomtown" was the first major American city founded after the American Revolution.
If you're a resident of Hamilton County, you know there are several of courthouses in the area. If you have a criminal, civil, probate or family law matter, it's probably in one of the county courts of common pleas.
State Courts
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First District Court of Appeals
230 East Ninth Street
12th Floor
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Tel: (513) 946-3500 (Appeals)<br>(513) 946-3580 (Probate Division)Divisions: The First District Court of Appeals and Probate
Parking: Click here for courthouse directions. Consider taking public transportation.
Note: This building houses both the state appellate court and the probate division. Probate court handles matters such as estate administration, adoptions, civil commitments, and more.
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Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas
Hamilton County Courthouse
1000 Main Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Tel: (513) 946-5800Parking: Click here for detailed parking information. Consider taking public transportation.
Divisions: Criminal, Civil, Small Claims, Municipal violations
Note: The ADR Program is also located in this building. Drug Court is located at 500 Hamilton County Courthouse.
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Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas: Division of Domestic Relations and Juvenile Court
800 Broadway
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Tel: (513) 946-9000Parking: Click here for directions and an area map. Consider taking public transportation.
Divisions: Domestic Violence, Family, Juvenile
Note: If you are a domestic violence victim, click here for more information.
Federal Courts
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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
540 Potter Stewart U.S. Courthouse
100 East Fifth Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Tel: (513) 564-7000Parking: Consider taking public transportation.
Division: Federal Appellate Court
Note: This is the appellate court for Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Tennessee. The building also houses the law library, federal mediation program, and the bankruptcy appellate panel.
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U.S. District Court of the Southern District of Ohio Western Division
540 Potter Stewart U.S. Courthouse
100 East Fifth Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Tel: (513) 564-7500Parking: Consider taking public transportation.
Note: This Court handles all federal cases including federal tax matters. If you have a criminal matter you may contact the Federal Prosecutor or the Federal Public Defender.
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U.S. Bankruptcy Court Southern District of Ohio Cincinnati Divisional Office
221 E. Fourth Street
Atrium Two Suite 800
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Tel: (513) 684-2572Parking: Consider taking public transportation.
Note: If you are filing for bankruptcy without an attorney, click here.
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