Overview
The Mayor’s Court serves as a local judicial forum to rule on misdemeanor cases alleged to be in violation of the Village’s Codified Ordinances. The Court hears misdemeanor offenses with the exception of second offense driving under the influence (DUI), second offense driving under DUI suspensions or financial responsibility (FRA) suspensions, and domestic violence cases.
The Village of New Albany Mayor’s Court is located in the New Albany Village Hall, 99 West Main Street, New Albany, Ohio. Office hours are 8 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday.
Basic Rights
Mayor's Court Public Access
Payment Options
If your violation is a payable violation, you may waive your right to appear in Mayor's Court and plead guilty to the violation by signing the back of the ticket and enclosing a payment of the predetermined amount.
Payment of fines must be received PRIOR to the assigned court date.
Payments may be made in the form of a personal check or money order (made payable to the Village of New Albany Violations Bureau), by Visa or MasterCard. Cash will only be accepted for payment in person at the Clerk’s office.
Payments for payable violations may be made:
- Through the mail
- At the Clerk's office
- At the 24-hour drop box located near the flagpole behind Village Hall, 99 West Main Street. No cash or credit card payments are accepted in the drop box.
If you have a question whether or not the violation with which you are charged is a payable violation, call 614.855.8577.
Financial Responsibility
State of Ohio law requires that everyone must provide proof of insurance when requested by a law enforcement officer. If you did not provide proof of insurance to the law enforcement officer at the time of your offense, you must bring proof of insurance for the date of your offense to your court appearance or enclose proof with your payment. Proof of insurance is required on the vehicle that you were driving on the date and time you were cited. Failure to provide proof of insurance will result in the suspension of your driving rights for a period of not less than 90 days through the Bureau of Motor Vehicles.
BMV Information
Please click the link below to find directions from New Albany Village Hall to the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles Customer Service Centers in the Columbus area.
BMV Customer Service Center Locations
Please click the links below for more information regarding the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles.
Probation
The information presented here is intended to help users find the answers they need to routing questions related to probation issues.
Driving Privileges
Occupational Driving Privileges
Remedial/Defensive Driving Schools
Driving School Information Sheet
Driver Intervention Programs
72-Hour Driver Intervention Program Sheet
Online Defensive Driving Course
I DRIVE SAFELY OHIO website
I DRIVE SAFELY OHIO flyer