Akron Municipal Court Administrator Montrella S. Jackson was recently named to the Ohio State Bar Association (OSBA) Board of Governors as an at-large representative. Her term began July 1 and runs through June 30, 2023. Jackson was appointed by incoming OSBA President and local Summit County Juvenile Court Judge Linda Tucci Teodosio. The OSBA Board of Governors is a … [Read more...]
Akron Municipal Court receives grant funding from Ohio Supreme Court to upgrade case management system
The Akron Municipal Court was recently awarded a $195,000 grant from the Supreme Court of Ohio’s Technology Grant Fund. The Court will use the dollars to install a new integrated case management system (CMS). These grant dollars will cover the initial cost associated with data conversion and CMS deployment for the system. The software will manage the Akron Municipal … [Read more...]
Nicole Walker named Akron Municipal Court presiding judge for 2020
Judge Nicole Walker will serve as the administrative/presiding judge of the Akron Municipal Court for 2020. In this role, Walker will oversee the court’s administration, docket and court calendar, as well as the observance of the rules of superintendence and the timely reporting and termination of all cases in the court. Walker, who was elected to the bench in November … [Read more...]
Halloween weddings open to area couples at Akron Civic Theatre
Area couples have an opportunity to have a Halloween wedding at an historic venue on Thursday, Oct. 31 thanks to the Akron Municipal Court and the Akron Civic Theatre. Akron Municipal Court Judge Ron Cable will perform Halloween weddings from 10 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Akron Civic Theatre, located at 182 S. Main St. Costumes are welcome. Sixteen couples … [Read more...]
Human trafficking awareness training moved to larger venue
Free session takes place May 20 at University of Akron’s Student Union Grand Ballroom -- Due to high demand, the free training session entitled “Responding to Human Trafficking: One Case At-a-Time,” hosted by the Ohio Supreme Court and Akron Municipal Court Judge Ron Cable’s Restore Individual Self-Empowerment (RISE) Program has been relocated. The one-day event taking … [Read more...]
Akron judge hosts human trafficking awareness training May 20
At any given time in Ohio, nearly 3,000 minors are at risk of being trafficked for sex, and around 800 foreign-born people are trafficked for sex and labor, according to the Summit County Collaborative Against Human Trafficking. Akron Municipal Court Judge Ron Cable will host a free training event, called “Responding to Human Trafficking: One Case At-a-Time,” Monday, May 20, … [Read more...]
New Akron court program helps victims of human trafficking, exploitation
A new Akron Municipal Court program will help empower adult female victims of human trafficking, sexual exploitation and prostitution by helping with therapy and drug rehabilitation, along with offering a way for them to expunge past offenses. The program, called Restore Individual Self-Empowerment (RISE), was started by Judge Ron Cable in October. “I created the program … [Read more...]
Akron Municipal Court offers Halloween weddings at Akron Civic Theatre
Couples will have an opportunity to marry at an exquisite historic venue on Wednesday, Oct. 31, thanks to the Akron Municipal Court and the Akron Civic Theatre. Akron Municipal Court Judge Nicole Walker will perform Halloween weddings from 10 a.m. to Noon and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Theater, located at 182 S. Main St. Costumes are welcomed. Twenty couples were married on … [Read more...]
Valor Court diversion program for veterans receives state grant
Valor Court offers veterans facing nonviolent criminal offenses an avenue for treatment and a second chance at being productive members of the community through case work and supportive services. The diversion program of the Akron Municipal Court, which is the first of its kind in Ohio, recently earned a $6,900 grant through Operation Legal Help Ohio - Ohio Military/Veterans … [Read more...]
Akron Municipal Court, Civic Theatre offer Valentine’s Day weddings
Area couples looking for a memorable day to tie the knot have the opportunity to get married at the Akron Civic Theatre on Valentine’s Day, Wednesday, Feb. 14. Akron Municipal Court’s Administrative/Presiding Judge Kathryn Michael will perform the Valentine’s Day weddings from 10 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Civic Theatre, located at 182 S. Main St., which has … [Read more...]