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Chardon Municipal Court
111 Water Street, Chardon, Ohio 44024-1201
Telephone: (440) 286-2670
(440) 285-2222 Extension 5840
(440) 564-7131 Extension 5840
(440) 834-1856 Extension 5840		   Fax: (440) 286-2679
Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Effective 06/01/2010

WAIVER SCHEDULE FOR SPEEDING CASES ONLY
5-20 Miles over the Speed Limit = $139.00
21-36 Miles over the Speed Limit = $159.00
37-45 Miles over the Speed Limit = $179.00
OVER 46 Miles  = COURT APPEARANCE REQUIRED
SCHOOL ZONE ADD $10.00 TO ABOVE LISTED AMOUNTS
IF there is also a seatbelt violation listed please ADD an additional $75.00 to your citation.
IF THIS IS YOUR THIRD MOVING VIOLATION WITHIN THE PAST 12 MONTHS A COURT APPEARANCE IS REQUIRED. A seatbelt violation is not a moving violation.

YOU MUST SHOW PROOF OF INSURANCE.
IF PROOF IS NOT SHOWN AT THE TIME THE CITATION IS GIVEN AND YOU WISH TO SEND IN THE WAIVER AMOUNT, YOU MUST SUBMIT ALONG WITH YOUR TICKET AND CHECK OR MONEY ORDER A COPY OF YOUR CURRENT INSURANCE COVERAGE.

* PAYMENT AND INSURANCE PROOF MUST BE RECEIVED ON OR BEFORE ORIGINAL COURT DATE.
IF YOU ARE ISSUED A CITATION FOR A SEATBELT VIOLATION ONLY, PAY THIS AMOUNT:
DRIVER $115.00  
PASSENGER $105.00  

IF YOU WERE CITED WITH A CITATION NOT LISTED, YOU MUST CALL THE CHARDON MUNICIPAL COURT AT (440)286-2670.
Payments can be made in person or by mailing a check or money order made payable to Chardon Municipal Court.

We will gladly accept cash or credit card IN PERSON.  This office accepts VISA, MASTERCARD and DISCOVER CARDS only.  Effective June 1, 2010, a 4% convenience fee will be assessed to all Credit Card customers pursuant to O.R.C. 2929.28 (F)(2).  The fee is nonrefundable.
ORC/VILLAGE CODES MASTER INDEX LISTING
ORC CODE VLG CODE DESCRIPTION COST 2ND OFFENSE OTHER
Updated 06/01/2010
955.22 505.01 FAILED TO CONFINE DOG (IF TWO CHARGES / $181.00) $120.00    
955.21   NO DOG LICENSE (IF MORE THAN 1 DOG CHARGE NO VICTF ON B CHARGE) $120.00   NOT CHARGE VICTF
2915.04   PUBLIC GAMING $155.00 APPEAR IN COURT
2917.11 509.03 DISORDERLY CONDUCT $155.00 $195.00  
2917.13   FAILURE TO AID LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER $155.00 $195.00  
2925.11 513.03 POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA **MM**   620.03 (MM) $205.00 APPEAR IN COURT
3767.32   LITTERING $155.00    
3767.32   LITTERING **M3** APPEAR IN COURT
4301.62 529.04 OPEN CONTAINER (INCLUDES SECION 529.07) $155.00    
4503.11 335.11 FAILURE TO FILE FOR ANNUAL REGISTRATION **M4** APPEAR IN COURT
4503.19 335.09 VALIDATION STICKER $125.00    
  335.10 VALIDATION STICKER $125.00    
4503.191   VALIDATION STICKER $125.00    
4503.21 436.09 IMPROPER DISPLAY OF LICENSE PLATES  436.10D $125.00    
4503.181   HISTORICAL PLATES $125.00    
4503.182   EXPIRED 30 DAY TAG **M4** APPEAR IN COURT
4506.14D   FAILURE TO FILE ADDRESS WITH BMV $125.00    
4510.12(A)(1)   NO OL OR EXPIRED MORE/LESS THAN 6 MONTHS - CHECK LESS THAN 6 MONTHS $139.00    
4510.12(A)(1)   NO OL OR EXPIRED MORE/LESS THAN 6 MONTHS - CHECKED MORE THAN 6 MONTHS **M4**
APPEAR IN COURT
4510.12(A)(1)   NO OL OR EXPIRED MORE/LESS THAN 6 MONTHS - CHECKED NO OL  **M1**
APPEAR IN COURT
4510.12(A)(1)   NO OL/EXPIRED MORE THAN 6 MONTHS - CHECKED LESS THAN 6 MONTHS $139.00    
4510.12(A)(2)   NO OL/EXPIRED MORE THAN 6 MONTHS - CHECKED MORE THAN 6 MONTHS **M4** APPEAR IN COURT
4510.12(A)(2)   NO OL/EXPIRED MORE THAN 6 MONTHS - CHECKED NO OL **M1** APPEAR IN COURT
4511.03   EMERGENCY VEHICLE $139.00    
4511.08   USE OF PRIVATE PROPERTY FOR VEHICLE TRAVEL $139.00    
4511.12 313.01 FAILURE TO OBEY TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES $139.00    
4511.13 313.01 FAILURE TO OBEY FLASHING TRAFFIC SIGNALS $139.00    
4511.17   PROHIBITION AGAINST - ALTERCATION OR DEFACING OR REMOVING $139.00    
4511.20   RECKLESS OPERATION DISREGARD/PUBLIC (4 POINTS) $165.00    
4511.201   RECKLESS OPERATION DISREGARD/PRIVATE PROPERTY (0 POINTS) $165.00    
4511.202 331.34 FAILURE TO CONTROL $139.00    
  333.08 REASONABLE CONTROL $139.00    
4511.21A 333.03A ASSURED CLEAR DISTANCE, ACCIDENT $139.00    
4511.22   SLOW SPEED $139.00    
4511.25 331.07 FAIL TO YIELD HALF OR ROADWAY $139.00    
4511.251   DRAG RACING APPEAR IN COURT
4511.27   IMPROPER PASSING TO THE LEFT $139.00    
4511.28 331.04 IMPROPER PASSING TO THE RIGHT $139.00    
4511.29 331.05 LEFT OF CENTER $139.00    
4511.30 331.06 DRIVING LEFT OF CENTER - DANGER ZONE $139.00    
4511.31 331.07 DRIVING OVER DOUBLE YELLOW LINE $139.00    
4511.32 331.30 ONE WAY HIGHWAYS $139.00    
4511.33 331.08 FAIL TO DRIVE CONTINUOUS LANES/TRAFFIC $139.00    
4511.34 331.09 FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELY $139.00    
4511.35 331.31 DIVIDED HIGHWAY $139.00    
4511.36 331.10 IMPROPER TURN AT INTERSECTION $139.00    
4511.37 331.12 VIOLATION OF U-TURN $139.00    
4511.38 331.13 IMPROPER BACKING OF MOTOR VEHICLE $139.00    
4511.39 331.14 NO TURN SIGNALS $139.00    
4511.41 331.16 FAILURE TO YIELD AT INTERSECTION $139.00    
4511.42 331.18 FAILURE TO YIELD AT INTERSECTION (LEFT TURN) $139.00    
4511.43 331.19 FAILURE TO YIELD A STOP SIGN $139.00    
4511.44 331.22 FAILURE TO YIELD FROM PRIVATE DRIVE $139.00    
4511.45 331.24 FAILURE TO YIELD TO EMERGENCY VEHICLE $139.00    
4511.451 331.24 FAILURE TO YIELD TO FUNERAL PROCESSION $139.00    
4511.46 371.01 RIGHT OF WAY - PEDESTRIAN $165.00    
4511.47 371.02 RIGHT OF WAY - BLIND PERSON $165.00    
4511.481   INTOXICATED PEDESTRIAN $175.00    
4511.50 371.05 STANDING ON THE ROADWAY $129.00    
4511.51 371.04 RIDING ON OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE & HITCHHIKING $129.00    
4511.52 373.01 OPERATORS OF MOTORIZED BICYLES TO BE LICENSED $139.00    
4511.53 373.02 BICYCLES & MOTORCYCLES (SAFETY & GLASSES) $139.00    
4511.54 373.03 COASTERS ATTACHED TO VEHICLE $139.00    
4511.55 373.04 BICYCLES & MOTORCYCLES - 3 ABREAST HIGHWAY $139.00    
4511.62 331.39 VIOLATION OF RAILROAD CROSSING STATUE $139.00    
4511.63 331.40 VEHICLES REQUIRED TO STOP AT GRADE CROSSING $139.00    
4511.65 331.02 FAILURE TO STOP AT STOP SIGN $139.00    
4511.66   PROHIBITION AGAINST PARKING ON HIGHWAY $120.00    
4511.661 351.07 LEAVE KEYS IN CAR $130.00    
4511.67 351.01 REMOVEAL OF ILLEGALLY PARKED VEHICLE $130.00    
4511.68 351.03 PROHIBITION AGAINST PARKING $120.00    
4511.69   PARKED HEADED WRONG WAY $120.00   NO VICTF OR COMPF
4511.70 371.06D INTERFERE WITH DRIVER/RIDING OUTSIDE VEHICLE OR OBSTRUCTING VIEW $139.00 APPEAR IN COURT
4511.71 331.37 DRIVING ON A CLOSED ROAD $139.00    
4511.72 331.27 FOLLOWING FIRE TRUCK TOO CLOSELY $139.00    
4511.73 331.28 DRIVING OVER A FIREHOSE $139.00    
4511.74 331.01 PROHIBITIONS, PLACING INJURIOUS MATERIAL OR OBSTRUCTION IN STREET $139.00    
4511.75 331.38 PASSING A STOPPED SCHOOL BUS **M3** APPEAR IN COURT
4511.79   DRIVING W/IMPAIRED ALERTNESS (if B charge, add additional $75.00) $139.00 APPEAR IN COURT
4511.81 337.26 CHILD RESTRAINT (40 LBS & 4 YRS OLD) $140.00    
4511.82   LITTER FROM A MOTOR VEHICLE $165.00    
4511.84   HEAD PHONES $139.00    
4513.02 337.01 UNSAFE VEHICLE (MULTIPLE SAFETY VIOLATIONS) $139.00    
4513.03 337.02 OPERATING MOTOR VEHICLE WITHOUT LIGHTS LIT $139.00    
4513.04 337.03 OPERATING MOTOR VEHICLE WITHOUT 2 HEADLIGHTS $139.00    
4513.05 337.04 NO TAILLIGHTS $139.00    
4513.06   RED REFLECTORS REQUIRED $139.00    
4513.07   SAFETY LIGHTS ON COMMERCIAL VEHICLE $139.00    
4513.09 337.08 RED LIGHT OR FLAG ON EXTENDED LOADS $139.00    
4513.10 337.09 FAILURE TO DISPLAY LIGHTS ON PARKED VEHICLES $139.00    
4513.11 337.10 FAILURE TO DISPLAY SLOW MOVING VET. EMBLEM $139.00    
4513.14 337.13 FAILURE TO DISPLAY 2 LIGHTS $139.00    
4513.15 337.14 IMPROPER USE OF HEADLIGHT BEAMS $139.00    
4513.17   FLASH HEADLIGHTS $139.00    
4513.20 337.18 INADEQUATE BRAKES $139.00    
4513.21 337.19 OPERATE MOTOR VEHICLE WITHOUT HORN $139.00    
4513.22 337.20 IMPROPER MUFFLER $139.00    
4513.23 337.21 NO REAR VIEW MIRROR $139.00    
4513.24 337.22 OBSCURED WINDOW $139.00    
4513.25   BAD TIRES $139.00    
4513.27   NO SAFETY EQUIPMENT $139.00    
4513.28   WARNING LIGHTS ON VEHICLE $139.00    
4513.30 337.23 OVERLENGTH OR OVERWIDTH & OVERWEIGHT $139.00    
4513.31 339.09 INSECURE LOAD (4921.32) $139.00    
4513.32   TOWING VEHICLE WITHOUT WHITE FLAG $139.00    
4513.34   PERMIT VIOLATIONS $139.00    
4513.36   RESISTING POLICE OFFICER $165.00    
4513.64 521.15 JUNK CARS (MM) $129.00    
4513.261   INOPERABLE DIRECTIONAL SIGNAL $139.00    
4513.263 337.27 FAILURE TO WEAR SEATBELT - DRIVER $115.00    
4513.263 337.27 FAILURE TO WEAR SEATBELT - PASSENGER $105.00    
4513.241   DARK TINTED WINDOWS $139.00    
4519.40   OPERATE A SNOWMOBILE ON A PUBLIC HIGHWAY
APPEAR IN COURT
4519.42 375.06 OPERATE A SNOWMOBILE ON PRIVATE PROPERTY
$125.00
   4519.02 - WAIVERABLE
4549.08 335.11 FICTITIOUS REGISTRATION **M4** APPEAR IN COURT
4549.10 375.02 NO LICENSE PLATES/SNOWMOBILE/ALL VEHICLES $125.00    
4549.11 335.09 OPERATING WITH NUMBER OF FORMER OWNER $125.00    
4549.18   NO REGISTRATION FOR COMMERCIAL VEHICLE $125.00    
4599.01   DRIVING ON RAILROAD TRACKS $139.00    
4923.04   NO AUTHORITY TO RENT BUS OUT $139.00    
5577.03   OVERWIDTH PERMIT $139.00    
5577.04   OVERLOAD **CANNOT GIVE PRICE OVER PHONE W/O ORIGINAL TICKET**      
  339.02 NO THRU TRUCKS $139.00    
5577.05 339.03 OVERWIDTH $139.00    
5577.10   FAIL TO DROP AMOUNT OF GROSS WEIGHT OF LOAD $139.00    
5577.11   MUD FLAPS REQUIRED $139.00    
5589.081   STUDDED TIRES $139.00    
5728.04   HIGHWAY USE TAX STICKER $139.00    
  303.08 ABANDON VEHICLE (MM) $129.00    
  303.99 PARKING VEHICLE $129.00    
  313.03 TRAFFIC CONTROL DEV/SIGNS $139.00    
  331.11 PRIVATE DRIVE $139.00    
  331.23 SIDEWALK $139.00    
  331.26 CLOSED ROAD $139.00    
  331.36 PEALING OR SQUEALING TIRES $139.00    
  331.41 SHORTCUTTING TO AVOID STOP SIGN $139.00    
  333.02 RECKLESS OPERATION/PRIVATE PROPERTY (4 POINTS) $175.00    
  333.021 RECKLESS OPERATION DISREGARD/PUBLIC (0 POINTS) $175.00    
  335.09 IMPROPER DISPLAY OF LICENSE PLATES $125.00    
  337.25 NO STOP LIGHTS $139.00    
  337.30 ENGINE RETARDANTS $139.00    
  338.02 EXCESSIVE NOISE $139.00    
  339.08 DROPPING MUD $139.00    
  345.04 OBEDIENCE TO ORDER OF POLICE OFFICER $139.00    
  345.05 OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES $139.00    
  345.06 FIRE HYDRANT $139.00    
  345.07 STARTING AND BACKING VEHICLES $139.00    
  345.08 OPERATION OF VEHICLE AT STOP SIGNS $139.00    
  345.09 FAILURE TO CONTROL; WEAVING; FULL TIME AND ATTENTION $139.00    
  345.10 PEDESTRIAN RIGHT OF WAY / PEDESTRIAN TO USE CAUTION $129.00    
  345.13 OBSTRUCTION $129.00    
  345.14 REMOVAL; TOWING AND IMPOUNDING OF OBSTRUCTING VEHICLE $129.00    
  345.15 NOTICE TO REMOVE OBSTRUCTION; REMOVAL BY CITY $129.00    
  351.13 PERMIT AN INOPERABLE VEHICLE TO BE STORED $129.00    
  351.17 PARK IN FIRE LANE $129.00    
  353.03 SUMMONS ON PARKING METER TICKET $129.00    
  355.02 SNOW BAN $139.00    
  371.06A HITCHHIKING $129.00    
  373.08 RECKLESS OPERATION / BIKE $139.00    
  432.01 INPROPER PASSING IN HAZARD ZONE $139.00    
  505.09 BARKING DOG $129.00    
  505.16 HORSES TO BE SECURELY FASTENED $129.00    
  509.09 LOITERING $129.00    
676.01 313.03 RIGHT TURN ON RED LIGHT $139.00    
  723.03 SOLICIT $129.00    
951.01   HORSE RUNNING AT LARGE **M4**  
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