FAQs • Richmond Heights, OH • CivicEngage

Can I, as a citizen, obtain legal advice from the City’s Director of Law or Department of Law attorneys?: No, the City's Director of Law and its Department of Law attorneys represent the City as a municipal corporation in Ohio and City officials and employees pursuant to their official responsibilities and duties, not the general public. If you do not have an attorney and need legal advice, call the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association at 216-696-3532 or the Legal Aid Society.

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1. Can I, as a citizen, obtain legal advice from the City’s Director of Law or Department of Law attorneys?: No, the City's Director of Law and its Department of Law attorneys represent the City as a municipal corporation in Ohio and City officials and employees pursuant to their official responsibilities and duties, not the general public. If you do not have an attorney and need legal advice, call the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association at 216-696-3532 or the Legal Aid Society.

2. How and where do I file a small claims action/lawsuit?: A small claims action/lawsuit is filed in the Lyndhurst Municipal Court and the Court's website and Clerk's office by phone 440-461-6500) will assist you with filing the same.

3. With whom do I speak regarding a criminal case from the City of Richmond Heights?: The City Prosecutor, Jonathan D. Greenberg, at 216-781-1212, or the Lyndhurst Municipal Court which is the court jurisdiction within which Richmond Heights is located at 440-461-6500.