Mediation | Akron Municipal Court
172 South Broadway Street, Ocasek Building, Akron, OH 44308
Barrier Free Restrooms|Braille and Tone Elevators|Designated Parking|Lowered Elevator Controls|Wheelchair Accessible Building (ramps & main entrance doors).
Eligibility
Required documents
Hours
Fax - fax | Civil and Small Claims
Voice - voice | Criminal Division
Fax - fax | Criminal, Traffic and Parking
Voice - voice | Traffic Court Bailiff
Voice - voice | Small Claims
Voice - voice | Mediation
Voice - voice | Probation Office
Voice - voice | Traffic Division
Voice - voice | Small Claims Court Coordinator
Voice - voice | Civil Division
Voice - voice | Parking Division
Voice
Languages
None.
Application process
Call the office or visit the website for more information.
Fees
No fee.
Service area
Mogadore, Ohio
Akron, Ohio
Bath, Ohio
Lakemore, Ohio
44685, Ohio
Fairlawn, Ohio
Richfield, Ohio
44278, Ohio
Description
Provides a means for litigants to informally resolve their disputes through mediation. The mediator's role is as a facilitator of communication not as a judge deciding right or wrong. Possible cases for mediation include breach of contract claims, claims for property damage, and landlord-tenant issues. Requested monetary damages cannot exceed $3,000. Mediation is available in person, by phone, email, or virtually.
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211 Summit
What's Here
Providing organization
Akron Municipal Court
Has jurisdiction in misdemeanor criminal cases where the maximum sentence is one year in jail and a fine of not more than $2,500. Also handles the initial stages of felony proceedings prior to trial. In civil matters this jurisdiction is limited to cases where the monetary claim requested by either party is not more than $15,000. Serves the cities of Akron and Fairlawn; the townships of Bath, Richfield, and Springfield; the villages of Lakemore and Richfield; and the part of Mogadore that is in Summit County, Ohio.