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No textbook required: Students explore Ohio’s highest court
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After riding on a bus for nearly two hours from their school along the Ohio River, students from Belpre High School in Washington County arrived at the Supreme Court of Ohio. What had previously been only a chapter about the judicial branch in a textbook suddenly became a real place where they could learn about the legal system firs ... (full story)
Supreme Court of Ohio, Federal Courts implement e-filing in more prisons
The capability to electronically file documents with the Supreme Court of Ohio and federal courts has expanded to include nine more prisons in the state.
Scanners and other equipment were installed this summer in the nine prisons, which are located in the geographic jurisdiction of the U.S. District Court for the Northern Distri ... (full story)
Prosecution produced sufficient evidence to convict offender of 2010 rape
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Cuyahoga County prosecutors presented sufficient evidence for a man to be convicted of a 2010 rape because prosecutors presented evidence that the victim was substantially impaired so that she could not resist or consent and that the man knew or had reason to believe the victim was substantially impaired, the Supreme Court of Ohio r ... (full story)
Court must find parent unsuitable before granting custody of child to grandparents
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The Supreme Court of Ohio ruled on Oct. 7 that a Summit County mother’s constitutional rights were violated when a juvenile court awarded custody of her daughter to the child’s paternal grandparents without first finding that she was an unsuitable parent.
In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court reversed a Ninth Di ... (full story)
New round of Tax Credit Assistance open for commercial driver's license training
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – The Ohio Department of Development announced applications are open for the fourth round of tax credits aimed at lessening the financial burden on companies offering training for commercial drivers.
The Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Training Program gives employers the opportunity to upskill cur ... (full story)