Probation Department
Sylvania Municipal Court Building
Second Floor
6700 Monroe St.
P: 419-885-8974
F: 419-885-5724
Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.
The Sylvania Municipal Court Probation Department consists of one full-time chief probation officer, one full-time probation officer, three full-time deputy clerks and two part-time deputy clerks.
The Probation Department is responsible for conducting pre-sentence investigation reports as ordered by the court. It also supervises and monitors any order of the court, which may include the following: alcohol/drug treatment, AA meetings, drug testing, community service, restitution and psychological counseling.
Programs offered here at Sylvania Municipal Court include:
Domestic Violence Intervention Program
The defendant is required to complete 16-24 intensive group sessions directly relating to domestic violence. The group is conducted at the Sylvania Municipal Court on Monday evenings. Click here for a list of domestic violence programs not offered by the court.
Compass Alternative Education Program: The defendant is required to complete two 2½ hour sessions. The sessions cover the following: self image, goal setting, anger, criminal thinking errors, and substance abuse.
Other programs monitored by the Probation Department include:
Driver Intervention Programs
Driver intervention programs include: Compass, Behavioral Connections, New Concepts, Northwest Beacon Counseling, Talbot Services, Safety Council of NW Ohio and C.A.N. Program. These programs have been certified by the State of Ohio. They have been developed as an alternative to 72 consecutive hours of incarceration for first time driving under the influence offenders.
Compass, Behavioral Connections, Talbot Services and Northwest Beacon Counseling also offer a 6 day driver intervention program. This program is an alternative to 144 consecutive hours of incarceration where ordered by the court.
Alcohol/Drug/Psychological Counseling
The Probation Department furnishes a list of qualified agencies who can provide an assessment and recommendation for those ordered to alcohol, drug or psychological counseling. Click HERE for a list of agencies.
Community Service
In appropriate cases, defendants are sentenced to perform hours of service as ordered by the court, as an alternative to jail. The Probation Department currently assigns defendants to eleven different nonprofit agencies.
Other Agency Lists:
Click HERE for an Anger Management Agenct List
Click HERE for Alcohol & Drug Education Agency List
Click HERE for Parenting Class Agency List
You may contact the Probation Department from 8:00am until 4:15pm. Monday - Friday at (419) 885-8974 or by email at probation@sylvaniacourt.com. The Probation Department is located on the second flooor of the Sylvania Municipal Court.
MUNICIPAL COURT HOURS
Criminal/Traffic Division
Monday through Friday
8 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Except the 1st and 3rd
Tuesdays of each month
8 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Civil/Small Claims Division
Monday through Friday
8 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Court Holiday Schedule
