Bedford Municipal Court Small Claim Information Sheet (Page 2 of 3) in pdf

BEDFORD MUNICIPAL COURT

165 Center Road, Bedford, Oh 44146

(440) 232-3420 * FAX (440) 232-2510

BRIAN J. MELLING

Presiding Judge

THOMAS E. DAY, JR.

Clerk of Court

MICHELLE L. PARIS

Judge

Dear Plaintiff:

PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY

Please be advised that the defendant must live in, have his/her place of business in, or the incident

occurred in the Court’s jurisdiction (See list below). The fee for a complaint is $60.00 with one

defendant and $20 for each additional defendant in the same action. Make your check/money order

payable to Bedford Municipal Court.

The number of required copies is as follows: (1) an original signed copy; (2) one copy for each

defendant; and (3) one copy to return to you, the plaintiff. If you will be mailing your completed

Complaint, you must include the required copies. It will also be necessary for you to have your

signature notarized.

If you are bringing the Complaint into the Court for filing, you may wait until you present your

filing and we can make copies for you at a fee of $.05 per page. Also, you may wait to sign the

Complaint and a Deputy Clerk will witness your signature if you prefer not to use a Notary Public.

Once the Complaint is filed, you will receive, by mail, a file-stamped copy of the Statement of Claim,

a copy of the Summons with the court date (as is mailed to the defendant), and a receipt for the filing

fee.

It is not necessary to attach exhibits, since their presentation is required only at the time of the

hearing. However, if you refer to “exhibit(s)” in your ‘Statement of Claim’, you must attach a copy

of the exhibit(s) to each copy of the Complaint. OHIO LAW NOW REQUIRES THAT YOU

REMOVE ALL SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS AND/OR ALL ACCOUNT NUMBERS (BANK,

CREDIT CARD, ETC.) FROM ALL DOCUMENTS YOU FILE WITH THE COURT.

The maximum dollar amount in Small Claims is $6,000.00, compensatory damages only, no punitive

damages.

We need a complete mailing address for all parties, including zip code. Your telephone number is

required. The defendant’s telephone number would be helpful.

Please state your claim very briefly, i.e. “I performed services at the request of the defendant for

$__________. He/She refuses to pay.” If the incident was an automobile accident…”defendant

struck my car and damaged it in the amount of $__________. He/She refuses to pay.”

You may be awarded interest from the date of the incident. If you do not know that date, you may

have interest awarded from the date of judgment at a maximum of 4% per annum.

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Clerk’s office. However, please

be advised that our clerks cannot give legal advice.

SERVING: BEDFORD * BEDFORD HEIGHTS * BENTLEYVILLE * CHAGRIN FALLS* CHAGRIN FALLS TWP *

GLENWILLOW * HIGHLAND HILLS * MORELAND HILLS * NORTH RANDALL * OAKWOOD * ORANGE *

SOLON * WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS * WOODMERE

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