Governor Mike DeWine




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October 24, 2022




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Governor DeWine Announces $10.2 Million in
Ohio Court Backlog Reduction Program Awards

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)?Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today announced that 51 local courts will receive a total of $10.2 million in grant funding to help reduce accumulated backlogs of pending court proceedings.

Governor DeWine is awarding the funding as part of the?Ohio Court Backlog Reduction [ [link removed] ] Program [ [link removed] ], which launched earlier this year to help local courts reduce the time-to-disposition of pending cases, remove barriers to the timely resolution of cases, and apply creative solutions to improve case flow.?

"I'm grateful for all the hard-working people in our courthouses who work every day to uphold the right to a fair trial," said Governor DeWine. "The funding we are awarding today will support this work and ensure that justice is served in a timely manner."

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Projects that received funding include pre-trial programs, kiosk check-in systems, technology to simplify bench warrant processing, and updates to case management systems that will increase the efficiency of court case processing. Grants were also awarded to help courts maintain adequate staffing levels.

Municipal and county courts, courts of common pleas, and appellate courts were eligible to apply for grants for one- or two-year projects. The Office of Criminal Justice Services, which is a division of the Ohio Department of Public Safety, worked in partnership with the Supreme Court of Ohio to develop the grant criteria and select award recipients.

?The COVID-19 pandemic impacted courts in various ways,? said Supreme Court of Ohio Chief Justice Maureen O?Connor. ?Some courts experienced staffing challenges while others are using technology to permanently increase efficiency of courts and save time and money for litigants.?

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*MORE: Full List of Ohio Court Backlog Reduction Program Grants* [ [link removed] ]

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The Ohio Court Backlog Reduction Program is funded as part of the?$250 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding that Governor DeWine and the Ohio General Assembly dedicated to first responders [ [link removed] ]?last year to help counter various pressing issues exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, including increases in violent crime and decreases in staffing levels in criminal justice fields.?

Other assistance for criminal justice partners developed by the DeWine-Husted Administration includes the creation of the?Ohio Narcotics Intelligence Center [ [link removed] ], Ohio School Safety Center [ [link removed] ], Ohio Office of Law Enforcement Recruitment [ [link removed] ], Ohio Office of First Responder Wellness [ [link removed] ], Ohio Prisoner Extradition Reimbursement Program [ [link removed] ], ?Ohio Violent Crime Reduction Grant Program [ [link removed] ], Ohio Body-Worn Camera Grant Program, [ [link removed] ]Ohio Ballistics Testing Initiative [ [link removed] ], Ohio Crime Lab Efficiency Program, [ [link removed] ] Ohio First Responder Recruitment, Retention, and Resilience Program [ [link removed] ], Community Violence Prevention Grant Program [ [link removed] ], and the new eWarrant database [ [link removed] ].

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