Tuscarawas County Court of Common Pleas Bail Bonds & Bond Information

After arraignment at Tuscarawas County Court of Common Pleas

In Tuscarawas County, an initial appearance and arraignment for most arrests first occur in a limited-jurisdiction court: the New Philadelphia Municipal Court (serving the northern county, including New Philadelphia and Dover) or the Tuscarawas County Court in the Southern District (serving the southern county). At that initial appearance/arraignment, the judge sets bond, generally based on the severity of the charge, the defendant's prior record, and community ties; a staff member typically has the defendant complete a financial disclosure form. For misdemeanor, traffic, OVI, and ordinance matters, these courts retain the case. For felonies, the municipal/county court conducts the initial appearance and a preliminary hearing; if probable cause is found, or if a grand jury returns an indictment, the felony is bound over to the Tuscarawas County Court of Common Pleas, General Division. The Common Pleas court has countywide jurisdiction over felony criminal cases and handles arraignment on the indictment, bond review, and trial. Confirm specific hearing dates and bond conditions with the relevant court.