Felony Division

Overview

The Felony Division is responsible for the prosecution of all serious adult offenders in the Wayne County Common Pleas Court.  In general, felony offenses are crimes which carry a potential prison sentence of a year or more.  Those crimes include…

Grand Jury

The United States and Ohio Constitutions require that all felony cases be presented to the grand jury for a determination of whether there is probable cause to believe that a crime has been committed and whether there is probable cause to believe…

Felony Diversion Program

The Felony Division has a pretrial diversion program for non-violent, first-offenders.  The Pretrial Diversion Program requires the defendant to file a written application with the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office Diversion Coordinator along with…