Franklin County Municipal Court Military and Veteran Services (MAVS) Docket

The Municipal Court's MAVS docket, certified by the Supreme Court of Ohio, takes a veteran with a pending eligible misdemeanor or felony charge and a mental health or substance use problem. Combat service and an honorable discharge are not required, and charges may be dismissed on completion.

Also called: veterans court, veterans treatment court, MAVS, specialized docket, Franklin County Municipal Court, problem-solving court.

For: Veteran or service member.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Franklin County, OHCounty

The Franklin County Municipal Court runs the Military and Veteran Services specialized docket, known as MAVS, a voluntary probation docket certified by the Supreme Court of Ohio. Who can enter. A veteran with a pending eligible misdemeanor or felony charge and a current mental health or substance use problem. The court states that combat service and an honorable discharge are not required. How it works. The participant talks to a lawyer, discusses transfer of the case with the assigned judge and referral with the prosecutor, is assessed, and then meets phase requirements over a two-year probation: status review hearings, probation and coordinator meetings, drug and alcohol testing and treatment, a peer mentor, and VA and veteran services. Charges may be dismissed on successful completion. The Court of Common Pleas, which hears felony cases, lists only a drug treatment docket and a mental health docket among its specialized dockets and has no veterans docket.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Franklin County Municipal Court Military and Veteran Services (MAVS) Docket
Gate	Rule
Veteran with a pending charge and a treatment need	Any veteran with an eligible pending charge and a mental health or substance use problem; no combat service or honorable discharge is required. No rating is needed.

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Last updated 2026-10-01.

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VetTOC is not affiliated with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or the Department of Defense. Information is for reference only and is not an eligibility determination. Verify with VA, the relevant state or territory, or an accredited VSO.