Court of Common Pleas - General Division

270 East Main Street
Batavia, OH 45103

The General Division of the Clermont County Court of Common Pleas has original jurisdiction in all criminal felony cases and original jurisdiction in all civil cases in which the amount in controversy is more than $500. The Court has appellate jurisdiction over the decisions of some state administrative agencies.

Common Pleas Judges are elected to six-year terms on a non-partisan ballot. A person must be an attorney with at least six years of experience in the practice of law to be elected or appointed to the court.