Ohio is spending up to $10 million in a move to reduce the backlog of court cases that has piled up mostly because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Governor Mike DeWine announced on June 29 the launch of the Ohio Court Backlog Reduction Program, a new project aimed at helping local courts process the increasing numbers of court cases quicker.
The Office of Criminal Justice Services—which is under the Ohio Department of Public Safety—has begun accepting applications for the new program.
A total of $10 million is available to help courts reduce the time-to-disposition of pending matters, remove barriers to timely resolution of cases, and apply creative solutions to improve case flow….