The General Division of the Shelby County Common Pleas Court consists of Civil and Criminal divisions. The following will give you a brief explanation of the type of cases which are handled in each division:
Civil
Professional Torts
Product Liability
Other Torts, i.e. auto injuries, etc.
Workers Compensation
Foreclosures
Administrative Appeal
Complex Litigation
All other civil actions
Criminal
Cases in which a defendant is charged with a violation of a state law or local ordinance other than traffic law or ordinance. To learn more about how these cases are managed by the Court, please refer to Local Court Rules.