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Court News Ohio Press Releases

1,323 Press Releases
  • Published on March 15, 2023 - 14:10 GMT

    Hamilton County Clerk’s Office Fined $1,000 for Withholding Public Records

    The Hamilton County Clerk of Courts must pay a Richland County prisoner $1,000 because the clerk refused to provide public records that the inmate was entitled to receive, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today. The Supreme Court determined that the clerk’s …

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  • Published on March 14, 2023 - 22:18 GMT

    Arson Registration Law Tests Separation of Powers Boundaries

    Court hears claim that Arson Offender Registry is unconstitutional. Court hears claim that Arson Offender Registry is unconstitutional. Since mid-2013, anyone convicted in Ohio of an arson-related crime must register with county sheriffs for life. A judge …

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  • Published on March 9, 2023 - 17:46 GMT

    Couple’s Quality Time Includes Helping Future Attorneys

    A Fairfield County couple has devoted much of their lives to helping other people. That willingness to serve includes assisting hundreds of future Ohio attorneys every year. The Suttons help oversee the Ohio Bar Examination as trained assistants known as …

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  • Published on March 8, 2023 - 21:20 GMT

    Deadline Nears for Court Technology Grants

    Courts seeking a Supreme Court tech grant must apply by 5 p.m. this Friday. Courts seeking a Supreme Court tech grant must apply by 5 p.m. this Friday. Ohio courts seeking upgrades to operations, communications, or security for 2023 have until Friday by 5 …

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  • Published on March 7, 2023 - 20:25 GMT

    Judges Explore Ideas for Reducing Criminal Caseloads

    Judges discussed strategies for keeping their criminal cases on track to complete in six months. Judges discussed strategies for keeping their criminal cases on track to complete in six months. Set the tone. Find a way. Make it a priority. Those words of …

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  • Published on March 7, 2023 - 08:20 GMT

    Attorney Registration Fee Changes Effective July 1

    The upcoming fee registration change is the first one for Ohio attorneys in 16 years. The upcoming fee registration change is the first one for Ohio attorneys in 16 years. Beginning in July, the biennial registration fee for Ohio attorneys will be $400. …

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  • Published on March 2, 2023 - 22:35 GMT

    Free Online Help for Kinship Caretakers

    Kinship caregivers seeking resources to support children can get questions answered through Ohio Legal Help's new tool. Kinship caregivers seeking resources to support children can get questions answered through Ohio Legal Help's new tool. A new …

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  • Published on March 1, 2023 - 01:07 GMT

    Young Minds in Law and Leadership

    Law & Leadership Institute Law & Leadership Institute Young people bound for careers in law and justice spoke at the Supreme Court of Ohio today about the experiences that sparked their interest in a legal career, their dreams, and the …

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  • Published on February 27, 2023 - 22:43 GMT

    Conduct Board Releases March Disciplinary Hearings

    The Board of Professional Conduct will hear two cases in March. The Board of Professional Conduct will hear two cases in March. The Ohio Board of Professional Conduct today announced two March disciplinary hearings involving attorneys. All hearings begin …

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  • Published on February 25, 2023 - 00:10 GMT

    More Than 350 People Sit for February Bar Exam

    Results from this week’s bar exam will be released on April 28. Results from this week’s bar exam will be released on April 28. The Supreme Court of Ohio administered the February Ohio Bar Examination to 359 prospective attorneys this week. The applicants …

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  • Published on February 22, 2023 - 21:55 GMT

    Worker and City Clash on Taxing Remote Work

    A man who lives in a Cincinnati suburb argues that the city can tax nonresidents only when their work is done in the municipality. A man who lives in a Cincinnati suburb argues that the city can tax nonresidents only when their work is done in the …

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  • Published on February 22, 2023 - 15:03 GMT

    Veterans Club Declared Vexatious Litigator

    Huber Heights Veterans Club (HHVC) has been declared a vexatious litigator and cannot file a lawsuit challenging that designation unless it is granted permission by a court, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today. After being declared a vexatious litigator …

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  • Published on February 21, 2023 - 16:21 GMT

    Teachers Learn by Seeing ‘Government in Action’

    Experiencing state government up close and speaking directly with decision makers can go a long way for teachers who are shaping the next generation of Ohio voters and leaders. Teachers from across the state came to Columbus to get an inside look at the …

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  • Published on February 21, 2023 - 14:34 GMT

    Kent Must Turn Over Videos From Arrest, Pay $1,000 Penalty

    The Court ordered Kent police to pay $1,000 to a city resident for failure to turn over bodycam and dashcam video of an arrest. The Court ordered Kent police to pay $1,000 to a city resident for failure to turn over bodycam and dashcam video of an arrest …

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  • Published on February 18, 2023 - 00:05 GMT

    Former Judge Appointed to Cleveland Municipal Bench

    Mark Majer will begin his Cleveland Municipal Court judgeship on Feb. 24. Magistrate and former common pleas judge Mark Majer was appointed today as a judge for the Cleveland Municipal Court. Majer will begin his term on Feb. 24. He is filling the seat …

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  • Published on February 17, 2023 - 20:51 GMT

    Changing of the Guard: First District Court of Appeals

    First District Administrative and Presiding Judge Candace C. Crouse (left), new First District Judge Jennifer Kinsley (middle), and retired First District Judge Beth A. Myers (right). First District Administrative and Presiding Judge Candace C. Crouse ( …

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  • Published on February 16, 2023 - 16:00 GMT

    Local Governments Denied Refunds for Workers’ Compensation Payments

    The Supreme Court of Ohio today dismissed an attempt by more than 2,100 local governments to collect refunds from the Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation (BWC) for alleged overpayments made more than a decade ago. At the request of the BWC, the Supreme …

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  • Published on February 15, 2023 - 15:37 GMT

    East Cleveland Must Pay Accident Victims $12 Million

    The city of East Cleveland must pay more than $12 million for a judgment and interest that a jury awarded in 2017 to two citizens struck by a police cruiser involved in a chase, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today. The Supreme Court unanimously granted …

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  • Published on February 10, 2023 - 17:53 GMT

    Court Welcomes Young Leaders in Law

    The Supreme Court of Ohio will hear from past and present students of the Law and Leadership Institute during its Black History Month celebration on Feb. 28. The Law and Leadership Institute began in 2008 as a summer initiative of the Supreme Court to …

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  • Published on February 8, 2023 - 22:07 GMT

    Current, Former Judges Among Conduct Board’s Disciplinary Recommendations

    A presiding judge faces a two-year suspension; one former judge is looking at an indefinite suspension; and a previously suspended judge could be reinstated to practice law. A presiding judge faces a two-year suspension; one former judge is looking at an …

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