Wood County Court of Common Pleas Bail Bonds & Bond Information

After arraignment at Wood County Court of Common Pleas

In Wood County, a defendant's first court appearance and initial bond determination typically take place in a municipal court rather than the Court of Common Pleas. Cases arising in the Bowling Green area and most southern/western townships go to Bowling Green Municipal Court (711 S. Dunbridge Rd., Bowling Green), while cases from Perrysburg, Rossford, Northwood, Walbridge, Millbury and nearby townships go to Perrysburg Municipal Court (300 Walnut St., Perrysburg). At arraignment the judge advises the defendant of the charges and sets bond, considering factors such as the seriousness of the offense, flight risk and prior record; for violent misdemeanors and felonies, bond is often set only after this first appearance before a judge. Felony charges proceed through a preliminary hearing in municipal court or grand jury review, and once probable cause is found or an indictment is returned, the case is bound over to the Wood County Court of Common Pleas (1 Courthouse Square, Bowling Green), which handles all felony criminal proceedings and where a Common Pleas judge may set or modify bond.