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Your Arraignment
The court date on your ticket, assigned
by the officer, is your arraignment. The
purpose of an arraignment is to answer to
the charge(s) against you and have you
enter a plea to that charge. This is not
your trial. The officer who issued the
citation will not be present at your
arraignment
As a defendant, when you appear in
Put-in-Bay Mayor’s Court, you should know
your basic rights:
- To know the nature of the charge(s)
that has been filed against you.
- To know the identity of the person
making the charge against you.
- To see and read the complaint filed
against you.
- To have legal counsel represent you.
- To have one continuance to obtain
counsel or for some other valid reason.
- To have a Jury Trial or Court Trial in
the Ottawa County Municipal Court.
Appeal after a Trial
You have a right to appeal the ruling of
this Court. That appeal must be filed
within 10 days of the trial as provided by
Section 1905.23 Ohio Revised Code. Court
personnel can assist you with this
process.
Listed below you will find the Maximum
Penalties for Misdemeanors.
| First degree (M1) |
6 months |
$1,000.00 |
| Second degree (M2) |
90 days |
$750.00 |
| Third degree (M3) |
60 days |
$500.00 |
| Fourth degree (M4) |
30 days |
$250.00 |
| Minor (MM) |
No jail term |
$150.00 |
In the event that you are convicted of a
Traffic Offense, a record of that
conviction will be sent to the Bureau of
Motor Vehicles and will become a part of
your driving record.
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