WELCOME TO THE VILLAGE OF HARVEYSBURG MAYOR’S COURT

The purpose of the Village of Harveysburg Mayor’s Court is to provide the community with a local  judicial forum to rule on misdemeanor traffic and criminal cases that are alleged to be in violation of the Ohio Basic Code and Village of Harveysburg Ordinances.

Payment of fines is accepted at the Village Clerk’s Office - 79 W Main St. Harveysburg, OH 45032. Tuesday - Friday 8 A.M. - 12 P.M. [Hours are under a temporary change due to staffing. We are Sorry for this inconvenience.] Or by calling ahead and making an appointment. We accept cash, check, money order and all major credit cards.  When paying by credit card in person or by phone, there is a 3.5% processing fee added to the fine payment.

For your convenience, payments can be made in the drop box on the side of the building near the doors during non-business hours.  You may also mail your payments to Harveysburg Mayor’s Court to: P.O. BOX 189, Harveysburg, OH 45032. Make checks/money orders out to the Village of Harveysburg. Payment must be received by court date. We are not responsible for delayed mail service. Please do not make cash payments in the drop box or through the mail.  

The most convenient way to pay your ticket is through our online payment system. Tickets can take up to (3) Business days from issue to clear the system and be available. You will not be able to use the online portal if you miss your court date.

To pay your ticket online Click Here .

If inquiring about the price of your fine, please refer to the Warren County Bond Schedule. Click Here .

Reports of all traffic convictions are sent to the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles. You are required by the State of Ohio to maintain insurance on the vehicle you are driving.  If you do not provide proof of insurance at the time of your offense, you must bring proof of insurance for the offense date to your court appearance or enclose proof with your payment.  Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles  www.BMV.OHIO.GOV

The Village of Harveysburg Mayor’s Court strives to treat everyone with dignity, respect, fairness and impartiality.  We will make every attempt to assist those individuals requiring and requesting help.  Many types of agencies and programs are located within Warren County and we will do our best to give you proper direction as needed.  Please understand we are not able to offer legal advice at any time.

For case specific questions or additional information, please call the Clerk of Courts - at (513) 897-3998 Tuesday - Friday 8 A.M. - 12 P.M.

Mayors Court is the 3rd Thursday of the month and starts at 6:30 PM.

Clerk is unavailable to take phone payments during Mayors Court.

Village of Harveysburg Mayor’s Court

  • 79 W. Main Street/ P.O.BOX 189

  • Harveysburg, Ohio 45032

(513) 897-3998 ext 402(Phone)

(513) 897-3997 (Fax)

 Clerk of Courts  Send email:

mayorscourt@villageofharveysburg.org

 

 

 

Rob Kaufman, Magistrate

Chase Kirby, Prosecutor

 

HARVEYSBURG MAYOR’S COURT

Section 1 of Article IV of the Ohio Constitution empowers the General Assembly to establish mayors' courts and vests judicial power in such courts.  

That section provides:

"The judicial power of the state is vested in . . . such other courts

inferior to the Supreme Court as may from time to time be

established by law."

Ohio Revised Code §1905.01 establishes a mayor's court "in all municipal corporations not having a police court and not being the site of a municipal 

Ohio Revised Code §1905.05 permits the mayor of a municipal corporation that has a mayor’s court to appoint a person as magistrate to hear cases that come within the court’s jurisdiction. That person must be admitted to the practice of law in Ohio and must have been engaged in the practice of law in this state or served as a judge of a court of record in any jurisdiction in the United States, or both, for three years preceding his appointment. 

MAGISTRATE WM. ROBERT KAUFMAN

Experience

Harveysburg Mayor’s Court Magistrate 2005 – present

Harveysburg Solicitor 2003 – 2005

City of Lebanon Board of Zoning Appeals 2008 – present

Warren County Court Magistrate, Civil Division 2015 – present

Morrow Mayor’s Court Magistrate 2013 - present

Private Practice – Kaufman and Florence, Lebanon, Ohio 2001 – present 

Bar Admissions

State of Ohio 2001

United States Federal Court 2002

Associations

Warren County Bar Association

Warren County Bar Association – Grievance Committee

Ohio State Bar Association