May 7, 2015
Chief Justice Delivers Grant Check to Columbiana County Courts
Columbiana County’s court system will soon have a technology upgrade thanks to a grant from the Ohio Supreme Court’s Ohio Courts Technology Initiative.
Supreme Court Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor today delivered Columbiana County’s check for $78,814.
“I am pleased to personally present the check on behalf of the Supreme Court. It is important that we support local court technology projects to remove any barriers to the efficient and effective administration of justice,” Chief Justice O’Connor said.
The grant was submitted by the Clerk of Courts, in conjunction with the Columbiana County Commissioners, on behalf of all the Columbiana County Common Pleas, Columbiana County Municipal, and East Liverpool Municipal judges.
“The grant funds will make it possible for Columbiana County to stay up to date with the latest technology available in video conferencing. I am certain that all the judges in Columbiana County appreciate the support of the Ohio Supreme Court,” Common Pleas Court Judge C. Ashley Pike said.
The video conferencing will provide video arraignment capability in each of the courthouses and will reduce the amount of time and money spent to transport inmates.
The Supreme Court is accepting grant applications through May 15, with final award notifications made by May 31. The applications are being reviewed on an ongoing basis and nearly a million dollars has been awarded so far.
The funding is available to any court of appeals, common pleas court, municipal court, or county court. Examples of projects that could be considered include connection to the Ohio Courts Network, electronic kiosks for self-represented litigants, and electronic transfer of final disposition data to the Computerized Criminal History database.
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