Medina County Court of Common Pleas Bail Bonds & Bond Information

If a defendant was arraigned at Medina County Court of Common Pleas (Medina County (felony criminal cases)), The Bail Bond Center posts the bond 24/7 — call 877-968-9255. Medina County Court of Common Pleas sets cash bonds, 10% surety bonds, and personal recognizance.

After arraignment at Medina County Court of Common Pleas

Initial arraignment and the first bond setting do not occur at the Court of Common Pleas. Instead, a person arrested in Medina County is arraigned in the municipal court for the location of the offense — Medina Municipal Court (135 N. Elmwood Ave., Medina) or Wadsworth Municipal Court (120 Maple St., Wadsworth). At that first appearance, a municipal judge sets bond considering the charge, the defendant's record, and flight/public-safety risk, choosing among personal recognizance, cash, surety, or property bonds. For felonies, the municipal court handles the case only through the preliminary-hearing stage; felony charges are then bound over to the Medina County Court of Common Pleas, General Division (93 Public Square, Medina), either after a preliminary hearing or upon a grand jury indictment. Once the felony is in Common Pleas, a General Division judge conducts arraignment on the indictment and may continue, modify, or reset bond as the case proceeds toward trial.

Frequently asked questions

How are bonds set at Medina County Court of Common Pleas?

Medina County Court of Common Pleas sets cash bonds, 10% surety bonds, and personal recognizance. Initial arraignment and the first bond setting do not occur at the Court of Common Pleas. Instead, a person arrested in Medina County is arraigned in the municipal court for the location of the offense — Medina Municipal Court (135 N. Elmwood Ave., Medina) or Wadsworth Municipal Court (120 Maple St., Wadsworth). At that first appearance, a municipal judge sets bond considering the charge, the defendant's record, and flight/public-safety risk, choosing among personal recognizance, cash, surety, or property bonds. For felonies, the municipal court handles the case only through the preliminary-hearing stage; felony charges are then bound over to the Medina County Court of Common Pleas, General Division (93 Public Square, Medina), either after a preliminary hearing or upon a grand jury indictment. Once the felony is in Common Pleas, a General Division judge conducts arraignment on the indictment and may continue, modify, or reset bond as the case proceeds toward trial.

What does a bail bond cost for a Medina County case?

10% of the bail amount, set by the Ohio Dept. of Insurance under Ohio Revised Code 3905.85.