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Court Tour


These audio files provide a quick and simple explanation of what local courts do. Click on a topic to play an audio file and learn more about Ohio's courts and judicial process.

  1. Court Systems (MP3 version)
  2. Municipal Court
  3. Common Pleas Court
  4. Probate/Juvenile Court
  5. Criminal/Civil Law
  6. Misdemeanors/Felonies
  7. Criminal Complaint
  8. Arrest/Summons
  9. Arraignment
  10. Pre-Trial Conference
  11. Bench/Jury Trials
  12. Traffic Complaint
  13. Traffic Case in Court
  14. Felony Initial Appearance
  15. Preliminary Hearing
  16. Grand Juries
  17. Role of Grand Jurors
  18. Probable Cause
  19. Indictment
  20. Criminal Discovery Practice
  21. Pre-Trial Motions
  22. Negotiated Pleas
  23. Civil Complaint
  24. Answer and Counterclaim
  25. Discovery in Civil Cases
  1. Depositions
  2. Interrogatories
  3. Expert Testimony
  4. Motion for Summary Judgment
  5. Anatomy of a Jury Trial
  6. Voir Dire
  7. Opening Statement
  8. Burdens of Proof
  9. Direct Examination
  10. Cross Examination
  11. Objections
  12. Closing Arguments
  13. Jury Instructions
  14. Verdicts
  15. Court's Role in Sentencing
  16. Judgment Entry
  17. Rights to Appeal
  18. Courts of Appeal
  19. Supreme Court of Ohio
  20. Judicial Elections
  21. Judicial Qualifications
  22. Jury Service
  23. Jurors Asking Questions
  24. Probate v. Probation
  25. What to Do to Go to Court
  26. Mayor's Court



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 To help the residents of Ohio learn more about their local courts, these audio files provide a quick and simple explanation of what local courts do. These Legal Minutes are brought to you through a partnership between the Ohio State Bar Foundation and the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University. 2006.