District Court

The Franklin County District Court is a Court of Limited Jurisdiction established by State statute. The Court hears criminal, civil, infractions, and miscellaneous cases.

Criminal misdemeanor cases carry a maximum penalty of up to 90 days in jail and a $1,000 fine. Criminal gross misdemeanor cases carry a maximum penalty of up to 1 year in jail and a $5,000 fine.

Per GR 7, attached please find the proposed Franklin County District Court local rules as follows:

These proposed rules are provided pursuant to GR7 and comments are solicited per the rule.

Trinity Orosco
Franklin County District Court Judge

Documents

  1. Blake Refund Application (PDF)
  2. I Cant Afford to Pay (PDF)
  3. Order Deferring Infraction (PDF)
  4. Order to Proceed Without Payment of Fees (PDF)
  5. Petition for Name Change (PDF)
  1. Request for Records (PDF)
  2. Small Claims Form (PDF)
  3. Statement of Defendant (PDF)
  4. Temporary Protection Order and Notice of Hearing (PDF)
  1. What is "unlawful harassment"?
  2. What is a "Course of Conduct"?
  3. How does the court determine if the acts are "legitimate or lawful"?
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  1. What is an infraction?
  2. What must I do if I receive an infraction?
  3. What should I wear and how should I act in court?
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  1. How do I "quash" a warrant?
  2. What happens if the judge doesn't "quash" my warrant?
  3. What if I cannot appear on the warrant docket on Wednesday?
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