MEDINA MUNICIPAL COURT2019 ANNUAL REPORT

GARY F. WERNERPRESIDING JUDGE &

ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE

NANCY L. ABBOTTCLERK OF COURTS

135 North Elmwood AvenueMedina, Ohio 44256

Proudly serving the communities of Brunswick Hills Township, Brunswick City, Chatham Township, Chippewa Lake Village, Granger Township, Hinckley Township, Lafayette Township, Litchfield Township, Liverpool Township, Medina City, Medina Township, Montville Township, Spencer Township, Spencer Village, York Township, in addition to the Cleveland Metropolitan Park District, Medina County Sheriff and the Ohio State Patrol

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Subject Page

Medina Municipal Court 3Judicial Staff Listing 4Clerk of Court Staff Listing 5Case Filings and Terminations Statistics 6Case Load Comparison by Arresting Agencies Total Traffic/Criminal

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Case Load Comparison by Arresting Agencies OVI 8Brunswick Mayor’s Court 8Case Load Comparison by Arresting Agencies Other Traffic Offenses

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Five Year Case Comparison Chart – Personal Injury, Civil and F.E.D.

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Five Year Case Comparison Chart – Other Civil, Small Claims and Traffic Offenses

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Five Year Case Comparison Chart – Misdemeanors, O.V.I. and Felonies

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Five Year Case Comparison Chart – Total Cases 13Clerk of Court – Nancy Abbott 2019 Report 13Clerk of Court Statement of Receipts and Disbursements 14Magistrate’s Office 2019 Report 19Probation Department 2019 Report 20Bailiff’s Office 2019 Report 21Computer Developments 2019 Report 24Foreign Language Interpreting Services & Weddings 26

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MARCH 31, 2020

Medina City Council & MayorMedina County Commissioners

The following is the 2019 annual report of operations for the Medina Municipal Court as required by Ohio Revised Code Sec. 1901.14.

The Court received new filings of 13,969 cases and terminated 17,136 cases.

These cases generated $2,936,924.42 in receipts, which included bond, criminal, traffic and civil judgments.

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MEDINA MUNICIPAL COURTCOURT STAFF LISTINGS

Judicial StaffGary F. Werner Judge,

Administrative/PresidingLinda Leggett Chief MagistrateCharles T. Lawrie Magistrate

Administrative Staff

Cindy Lastuka Court ManagerKatie Krosse Administrative AssistantJon Mazanetz Senior IT TechnicianShari McKee Assignment Commissioner

BailiffsCarl Meding Chief BailiffBill Saus BailiffPatty Lavery BailiffDave Ellinger BailiffSteve Wilmington BailiffRyan Nagy Bailiff

Probation DepartmentMatt Esterle Chief Probation OfficerGene Merinar Deputy Chief Probation OfficerMolly Kafer Probation OfficerAngela Kiss Probation OfficerAmy Darr Probation OfficerMelanie Stroup Probation Officer (P/T)Noelle Hayes Probation Officer/Support Staff

(P/T)Renee Thomas Probation Secretary (P/T)

Building MaintenanceEd Giriunas Custodian

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MEDINA MUNICIPAL COURTCLERK OF COURT STAFF LISTINGS

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Supervisory Staff

Nancy L. Abbott Clerk of CourtJacqueline Ols Chief Deputy Clerk

Criminal Traffic

Sue McNutt Deputy ClerkCynthia Kolosky Deputy ClerkNichole Galante Deputy ClerkNikki Meyers Deputy ClerkDoris Sidwell Deputy ClerkKrystal Hartshorn Deputy ClerkPeggy Natterer Deputy Clerk (P/T)Tracy Wasmer Deputy Clerk (P/T)

Civil/Small Claims

Kate Cather Deputy ClerkLaura Riegelsberger Deputy ClerkMegan Pierce Deputy ClerkMichele Sloan Deputy Clerk (P/T)

CASE FILINGS AND TERMINATION STATISTICSCindy Lastuka, Court Manager

The following is a report of the Medina Municipal Court cases filed and terminated for each case type as established by the Ohio Supreme Court. The information provided is taken from the Administrative and Individual Judge Reports submitted monthly to the Ohio Supreme Court.

2019 2018 2017 2016 2015CRIMINAL & TRAFFIC CASESFELONIESCases Filed 260 250 230 210 204Cases Terminated 260 263 227 216 206

MISDEMEANORSCases Filed 1398 1649 1765 1693 1820Cases Terminated 2582 1808 1674 1666 1773

O.M.V.I. (DUI)Cases Filed 481 563 521 464 526Cases Terminated 964 603 495 459 517

TRAFFICCases Filed 8312 8446 7841 6869 8086Cases Terminated 9844 8665 7725 6932 8148

CIVIL & SMALL CLAIMS CASESPERSONAL INJURY/PROPERTY DAMAGECases Filed 8 13 4 1 7Cases Terminated 10 10 3 6 4

CONTRACTSCases Filed 1863 1745 1477 1030 1018Cases Terminated 2017 1814 1060 1031 1039

F.E.D. (Forcible Entry and Detainer)Cases Filed 338 298 377 397 391Cases Terminated 299 241 393 407 443

OTHER CIVILCases Filed 356 504 556 634 865Cases Terminated 472 549 611 771 783

SMALL CLAIMSCases Filed 953 353 634 473 228Cases Terminated 688 355 724 292 241TOTAL CASES FILED 13969 13821 13405 11771 13145

TOTAL CASES TERMINATED 17136 14308 12912 11780 13154

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The following breaks down total traffic and criminal cases based upon the originating state, county, municipal, or township arresting agency.

AGENCY 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015Brunswick City 370 385 408 450 450Brunswick Hills Township 1118 1240 1169 966 1033Bureau of Criminal Investigation 0 0 0 0 0Chippewa Lake 2 0 0 0 0Chippewa Lake - Zoning 0 3 2 1 0Chippewa Lake Constable 0 0 0 0 0Division of Watercraft Safety 0 0 0 0 0Division of Wildlife 13 6 17 10 40Granger Township Constable 0 0 0 0 0Hinckley Twp. 400 346 508 302 374Lafayette Twp. 0 3 4 10 18Litchfield Twp. 7 16 16 24 27Liverpool Twp. 11 10 11 15 21Medina City Police 3008 3191 2500 2246 2548Medina City Bldg. Dept. 2 3 1 4 6Medina City Parks 5 6Medina City Zoning 4 37 7 4 3Medina Co. Drug Task Force 66 63 66 62 41Medina Co. SPCA 0 1 5 4 6Medina County Parks 0 0 2 3 4Medina County Sheriff Dept. 397 531 606 560 513Medina Dog Warden 0 4 2 0 0Medina Twp. 438 507 582 582 834Medway Enforcement Group 0 0 0 0 0Metro Parks 7 10 10 8 8Montville Twp. 442 594 635 767 743North Royalton 0 1 1 0 2Office of Inspector General 0 1 0 0 0Ohio Bureau Workers' Comp 0 0 0 0 0Ohio Dept. of Agriculture 0 0 0 0 0Ohio Dept.of Liquor 1Ohio Dept. of Transportation 0 0 1 6 6Ohio Investigative Unit 3 10 0 1 9Ohio State Patrol 3453 3855 3310 2667 3573Private Citizens 6 12 11 13 8Spencer Village 178 69 99 48 67State of Ohio 0 1 2 5 2Strongsville 1 1 1 3 2Zoning Violations 7 2 0 0 1Total 9939 10908 9976 8761 10339Reactivated Cases 605 481 381 475 297Total 10544 11,389 10,357 9,236 10,636

MEDINA MUNICIPAL COURTTOTAL CASES 2019-2015

TOTAL TRAFFIC & CRIMINAL CASES BY ARRESTING AGENCY

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The following breaks down total operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or a drug of abuse (“OVI”) cases based upon the originating state, county, municipal, or township arresting agency.

MEDINA MUNICIPAL COURTCASELOAD COMPARISON BY ARRESTING AGENCY

2019-2015 

DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE CASES

AGENCY 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015

           Brunswick City 48 39 59 60 69

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Brunswick Hills Twp. 52 47 31 20 34Chippewa Lake 0 0 0 0 0Hinckley Twp. 22 42 21 25 30Lafayette Twp. 0 1 1 0 0Litchfield Twp. 0 0 3 0 1Liverpool Twp. 0 0 0 0 0Medina City Police 78 105 99 90 110Medina County Parks 0 0 0 0 0Medina County Sheriff Dept. 22 27 32 36 27Medina Twp. 29 28 35 32 35Metro Parks 0 0 0 0 0Montville Twp. 26 33 39 50 62North Royalton 0 0 0 0 1Ohio State Patrol 203 240 184 137 145Spencer Village 4 0 1 1 1Total 484 562 505 451 515Reactivated Cases 73 15 16 13 10Total 557 577 521 464 525

The Brunswick Mayor’s Court, which is within the Court’s jurisdiction, provided the information to the left for this 2019 Annual Report.

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BRUNSWICK MAYOR'S COURT 2019 CASE FILINGS

Type # Filed Transferred to Medina Municipal Court

Transfer %

Traffic 3,133 121 3.86%

OVI 103 16 15.53%

Criminal 548 59 10.77%

Tax 768 0 0.00%

Dog 37 2 5.41%

The following breaks down total “Other Traffic” cases based upon the originating state, county, municipal, or township arresting agency.

The following several pages graphically display caseloads by case type over the last five years, with trend lines superimposed to convey case filing trends. The total annual cases comparison is the last graph displayed.

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CASELOAD COMPARISON BY ARRESTING AGENCIES TOTAL OTHER TRAFFIC CASES

AGENCY 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015

Brunswick City 170 176 180 198 215Brunswick Hills Twp. 991 1019 977 773 879Chippewa Lake 0 0 0 0 0Chippewa Lake Zoning 0 0 0 0 0Chippewa Village Constable 0 0 0 0 0Division of Wildlife 0 0 0 0 1Granger Township Constable 0 0 0 0 0Hinckley Twp. 370 256 439 238 303Lafayette Twp. 0 2 3 10 18Litchfield Twp. 7 15 12 23 26Liverpool Twp. 11 10 11 15 21Medina City Building 0        Medina City Zoning 0        Medina Police Department 2290 2374 1766 1505 1590Medina County Parks 0 0 1 0 0Medina County Sheriff Dept. 261 262 328 308 292Medina Twp. 306 339 350 409 621Metro Parks 1 4 6 3 2Montville Twp. 324 425 436 571 535North Royalton 0 1 1 0 1Ohio Dept. of Liquor 0 0 0 0 0Ohio Investigative 0 0 0 0 0Ohio State Patrol 3388 3501 3023 2437 3317Private Citizen 0 0 0   0Spencer Village 159 62 90 42 49State of Ohio 0 1 2 1 0Strongsville 1 1 1 3 2Zoning Violations 0        Total 8279 8,448 7,626 6,536 7,872Reactivated Cases 308 339 215 333 212Total 8587 8,787 7,841 6,869 8,084

2019 2018 2017 2016 2015

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Personal Injury/Property Damage

2019 2018 2017 2016 2015

18631745

1477

1030 1018

Civil Contracts

2019 2018 2017 2016 2015

338

298

377397 391

Forcible Entry and Detainer

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2019 2018 2017 2016 2015

356

504556

634

865

Other Civil

2019 2018 2017 2016 2015

953

353

634

473

228

Small Claims

2019 2018 2017 2016 2015

8312 84467841

6869

8086

Traffic Offenses

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2019 2018 2017 2016 2005

1398

16491765

16931820

Misdemeanors

2019 2018 2017 2016 2015

481

563521

464

526

Operating A Vehicle Under the In-fluence of Alcohol or Drugs (O.V.I.)

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2019 2018 2017 2016 2015

260 250230

210 204

Felonies

2019 2018 2017 2016 2015

1396913821

13405

11771

13145

TOTAL CASES FOR 2019

CLERK OF COURT 2019 REPORTNancy L. Abbott

The Medina Municipal Court began a conversion of its case management system in April 2019. Benchmark, Pioneer Technology Group, is a comprehensive court case management system that is helping our court streamline and automate many of our court’s day to day processes.

Through real-time access to court services, e-signing, custom workflows, and its scan upfront system, Benchmark has helped us become more efficient and provide better services to those who use our court.

The case management system data has been converted to the new Benchmark system. Court staff, prosecutors, defense attorneys, etc. are becoming more comfortable with the system. Many documents are now available online. Paper case files have been eliminated.

The following report covers April 1, 2019, to December 31, 2019. Financial data for the period from January 1, 2019 to April 1, 2019, is currently being converted to the Benchmark system.

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The following table stretches over several pages. It summarizes all receipts and disbursements, alphabetically arranged by recipient, which the Clerk’s office made during the referenced 9-month period in 2019.

Disbursement Traffic/Criminal

AccountBeginning

BalanceReceipts Agency

ChecksNon-Agency

ChecksEnding Balance

Balance* NO PAYEE *1604 Restitution 2,009.82 4,349.66 0.00 4,676.62 1,682.86 CRI MI NAL REFUNDS 0.00 657.76 0.00 315.50 342.26 CUYAHOGA COUNTY SHERI FF 0.00 17.25 0.00 0.00 17.25 MI AMI CO SHERI FF FEES 0.00 2.00 0.00 0.00 2.00

TOTAL 2,009.82 5,026.67 0.00 4,992.12 2,044.37

BRUNSWICK HI LLS FISCAL OFFBRUNS HI LLS DUI ENFRCMENT ACCT

0.00 364.60 289.60 0.00 75.00

TOTAL 0.00 364.60 289.60 0.00 75.00

BRUNSWICK HI LLS TOWNSHI P, ETALBRUNS. HI LLS TWP. POLI CE FEES 892.17 3,161.81 3,783.98 0.00 270.00

TOTAL 892.17 3,161.81 3,783.98 0.00 270.00

CAPITAL RECOVERYCAPITAL RECOVERY COLLECTIONS 4,764.95 28,319.90 29,249.10 0.00 3,835.75

TOTAL 4,764.95 28,319.90 29,249.10 0.00 3,835.75

CLERK BRUNSWI CK MAYORS COURTBRUNS CI TY DUI ENFORCEMENT 0.00 541.47 481.47 0.00 60.00 BRUNSWICK CI TY DRUG ENF. 108.00 992.00 900.00 0.00 200.00 BRUNSWICK CI TY ORDI NANCE FI NES

387.10 5,684.15 5,671.25 0.00 400.00 BRUNSWICK MAYOR''S COURT COSTS

367.00 2,847.00 2,907.00 0.00 307.00

TOTAL 862.10 10,064.62 9,959.72 0.00 967.00

CLERK CHIPPEWA VILLAGECHI PPEWA VI LLAGE FINES 0.00 300.00 300.00 0.00 0.00

TOTAL 0.00 300.00 300.00 0.00 0.00

HINCKLEY TOWNSHIP FISCAL OFFICERHI NCKLEY TWP DUI ENFRCMNT ACCT

50.00 502.56 427.65 0.00 124.91 HI NCKLEY TWP. DRUG ENFORC. 100.00 100.00 150.00 0.00 50.00 HI NCKLEY TWP. POLI CE FEES 295.00 1,211.01 1,398.84 0.00 107.17

TOTAL 445.00 1,813.57 1,976.49 0.00 282.08

ACCOUNT BALANCE LISTING

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MEDINA CITY FINANCE DIRECTOR

Beg. Balance Receipts Agency Non-Agency Ending BalanceBANK PROCESSI NG FEE 14.00 78.00 76.00 0.00 16.00 CASE MANAGEMENT FUND EXPENSE ACCOUNT

4,590.26 30,131.18 31,689.10 0.00 3,032.34 CLERKS COMPUTER I MPROVEMENT FU - CRI MI NAL

9,169.56 60,429.21 63,525.07 0.00 6,073.70 COMMUNI TY SERVI CE SPECI AL PROJ

51.48 1,455.34 1,386.82 0.00 120.00 COMPUTER LEGAL SERVI CES FUND EXPENSE

2,748.45 18,152.73 19,055.72 0.00 1,845.46 COURT REPORTER 370.00 1,840.90 1,949.50 0.00 261.40 COURT''S SPECIAL PROJ ECTS FUND 413.10 2,699.99 2,525.59 0.00 587.50

FURNI TURE, FI XTURES, EQUI PMENT 84.00 466.00 452.00 0.00 98.00 I NDI GENT DRI VER ALCOHOL -15% 0.00 1.26 1.26 0.00 0.00 I NDI GENT DRVR ALCHL TRTMNT ACT

1,999.27 13,755.27 14,196.42 0.00 1,558.12 LOCAL COST DEFAULT 149.00 197.00 346.00 0.00 0.00 MED 40% FI NES AUDI TOR CI R.81-5 390.00 2,240.90 2,096.10 0.00 534.80 MED 40% OSHP FINE ALL OTHERS 80.00 744.92 784.92 0.00 40.00 MED 40% OSHP FINES 4511-4513 7,583.60 66,744.62 68,229.92 0.00 6,098.30 MEDI NA CI TY DRUG ENFORC. 350.00 2,805.00 2,935.00 0.00 220.00 MEDI NA CI TY DUI ENFORCEMENT 135.00 1,151.79 1,195.73 0.00 91.06 MEDI NA CI TY ORDI NANCE FI NES 11,510.00 60,487.00 66,066.00 0.00 5,931.00 MEDI NA CI TY STREET M&R 0.00 3,567.00 3,204.00 0.00 363.00 MEDI NA CI TY ZONI NG 0.00 100.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 MEDI NA COURT COSTS 41,373.35 287,573.93 293,282.87 0.00 35,664.41 MEDI NA J URY FEES 0.00 1,700.00 1,430.00 0.00 270.00 MEDI NA WI TNESS FEES 0.00 70.00 70.00 0.00 0.00 PROBATI ON SERVI CES FEE 11,013.50 73,519.50 76,731.00 0.00 7,802.00 PROBATI ON SERVI CES FEE - ODT 240.00 1,490.00 1,570.00 0.00 160.00 PSI SPECI AL PROJ ECT 3,671.50 21,388.00 22,659.50 0.00 2,400.00 SEALI NG OF RECORDS SP 426.70 3,363.00 3,439.70 0.00 350.00 SPF-I NDI GENT DRI VERS I NTERLOCK

1,173.36 8,868.23 8,646.70 0.00 1,394.89

TOTAL 97,536.13 665,020.77 687,644.92 0.00 74,911.98

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MEDINA COUNTY AUDITOR Beg. Balance Receipts Agency Non-Agency Ending BalanceBRUNS HI LLS FINE AUD-CIR 81-5 2,922.50 9,320.00 11,317.50 0.00 925.00 BRUNS HI LLS FINES 4511-4513 10,488.00 40,769.74 48,196.74 0.00 3,061.00 BRUNS HLS FINES ALL OTHER TRAF 235.00 3,078.50 3,188.50 0.00 125.00 BRUNSWICK CITY FINES 4511-4513 525.00 8,201.40 8,095.40 0.00 631.00 BRUNSWICK CITY FINES ALL OTHER

435.00 10,011.00 8,988.00 0.00 1,458.00 BRUSNWICK CITY FINES AUD CIR 201.00 2,465.00 2,316.00 0.00 350.00 CNTY 10% OSHP FI NE AUD-CIR81-5

97.50 557.10 520.90 0.00 133.70 COUNTY 10% OSHP FINE 4511-4513

1,895.90 16,686.15 17,057.47 0.00 1,524.58 COUNTY 10% OSHP FINE ALL OTHER

20.00 186.23 196.23 0.00 10.00 DIVI SION OF WILDLI FE ALL OTHER 0.00 550.00 450.00 0.00 100.00 HI GHWAY MAI NTENANCE FUND 0.00 481.00 481.00 0.00 0.00 HI NCKLEY ALL OTHER TRAFFIC 325.00 1,335.00 1,660.00 0.00 0.00 HI NCKLEY FINES 4511-4513 4,275.20 18,764.20 21,546.98 0.00 1,492.42 HI NCKLEY FINES AUD-CI R 81-5 310.00 2,040.00 2,310.00 0.00 40.00 I NDI GENT APPLICATION FEE 674.00 3,353.00 3,452.00 0.00 575.00 LI TCHFI ELD TWP. 4511-4513 0.00 175.00 175.00 0.00 0.00 LI TCHFI ELD TWP. AUD. CIR. 81-5 0.00 50.00 50.00 0.00 0.00 LIVERPOOL TWP. AUD. C IR. 81-5 0.00 75.00 75.00 0.00 0.00 LIVERPOOL TWP. FINES 4511-4513 0.00 375.00 375.00 0.00 0.00 MEDINA CI TY FI NES ALL OTHER 2,278.50 16,105.50 16,189.00 0.00 2,195.00 MEDINA CI TY FINES 4511-4513 1,425.00 15,817.42 15,822.50 0.00 1,419.92 MEDINA CI TY FINES AUD CIR 2,307.50 22,073.00 22,747.50 0.00 1,633.00 MEDINA CO PARKS ALL OTHER SEC 0.00 375.00 200.00 0.00 175.00 MEDINA CO. CR. FI NES ALL OTHER 511.10 1,925.50 2,126.60 0.00 310.00 MEDINA CO. FINES AUD-CIR 81-5 1,000.00 5,026.90 5,071.00 0.00 955.90 MEDINA CO.CI TY TR FI NE 4511-13 1,025.00 425.00 1,450.00 0.00 0.00 MEDINA COUNTY DUI J AI L COSTS 1,875.36 12,884.79 13,035.75 0.00 1,724.40 MEDINA COUNTY EXPUNGEMENT FEES

120.00 1,100.00 1,160.00 0.00 60.00 MEDINA COUNTY LIQUOR FEES 33.75 16.25 50.00 0.00 0.00 MEDINA COUNTY WITNESS FEES 159.00 726.00 652.00 0.00 233.00 MEDINA TWP FI NES 4511-4513 1,640.90 13,596.33 13,489.68 0.00 1,747.55 MEDINA TWP FI NES AUD-CIR 81-5 627.00 3,261.20 3,738.20 0.00 150.00 MEDINA TWP FNS ALL OTHER TRAFF 1,310.00 4,956.35 5,874.00 0.00 392.35 METRO PARK FI NES ALL OTHER SEC 0.00 100.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 MONTVI LLE FINES 4511-4513 2,600.22 14,069.78 14,484.00 0.00 2,186.00 MONTVI LLE FINES ALL OTHER TRAF 787.50 3,301.50 3,646.00 0.00 443.00 MONTVI LLE FINES AUD-CIR 81-5 1,377.00 8,237.00 9,059.00 0.00 555.00 SHERIFF DEPT DRUG ENFORCEMENT

0.00 475.00 425.00 0.00 50.00 SHERIFF DUI ENFORCEMENT ACCT 25.00 311.29 311.29 0.00 25.00 SHERIFF''S OFFICE 4511-4513 2,010.00 12,168.66 12,748.66 0.00 1,430.00 SHERIFF''S OFFICE AUD-CI R 81-5 700.00 4,245.00 4,570.00 0.00 375.00 SHERIFF''S OFFICE OTHER TRAFFIC 1,080.00 6,041.50 6,221.50 0.00 900.00 SPENCER DUI ENFORCEMENT ACCT 0.00 25.00 25.00 0.00 0.00 SPENCER VI LLAGE FI NE AUD CIR 0.00 1,335.00 775.00 0.00 560.00 SPENCER VI LLAGE FI NES ALL OTHE 50.00 7,181.50 5,795.50 0.00 1,436.00 STRONGSVILLE FI NES 4511-4513 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 TOTAL 45,346.93 274,353.79 290,218.90 0.00 29,481.82

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MEDINA COUNTY SHERIFF Beg. Balance Receipts Agency Non-Agency Ending BalanceMEDI NA COUNTY MI SC. COSTS 355.00 2,837.00 2,808.00 0.00 384.00 SHERI FF''S OFFICE POLI CE FEES 114.00 1,288.14 1,154.14 0.00 248.00

TOTAL 469.00 4,125.14 3,962.14 0.00 632.00

MEDINA TOWNSHIP FISCAL OFFICERMEDI NA TWP DUI ENFRCMNT ACCT 25.00 153.67 167.03 0.00 11.64 MEDI NA TWP POLICE FEES 166.19 1,234.05 1,277.11 0.00 123.13

TOTAL 191.19 1,387.72 1,444.14 0.00 134.77

MONTVILLE TOWNSHIP FISCAL OFFICERMONTVI LLE DUI ENFORCEMENT ACCT

61.68 373.32 385.00 0.00 50.00 MONTVI LLE TWP. DRUG FI NES 285.00 953.00 1,038.00 0.00 200.00 MONTVI LLE TWP. POLI CE FEES 237.33 1,314.02 1,376.35 0.00 175.00

TOTAL 584.01 2,640.34 2,799.35 0.00 425.00

ODNR - OFF BUDGET & FI NANCEOHI O DEPT. NATURAL RESOURCES 50.00 0.00 50.00 0.00 0.00

TOTAL 50.00 0.00 50.00 0.00 0.00

OHI O BOARD OF PHARMACYOHI O BOARD OF PHARMACY 1,175.00 6,423.00 7,056.00 0.00 542.00

TOTAL 1,175.00 6,423.00 7,056.00 0.00 542.00

OSPD - TREASURER STATE OF OHI OOSP DRUG ENFORCEMENT 50.00 906.00 806.00 0.00 150.00

TOTAL 50.00 906.00 806.00 0.00 150.00

SPENCER VILLAGE FI SCAL OFFICERSPENCER FI NES 0.00 150.00 150.00 0.00 0.00

TOTAL 0.00 150.00 150.00 0.00 0.00

STARK COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICESTARK COUNTY SHERI FF 0.00 10.00 10.00 0.00 0.00

TOTAL 0.00 10.00 10.00 0.00 0.00

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STATE OF OHIO TREASURER Beg. Balance Receipts Agency Non-Agency Ending BalanceOSP DUI ENFORCEMENT ACCOUNT 443.00 2,031.09 2,137.40 0.00 336.69

TOTAL 443.00 2,031.09 2,137.40 0.00 336.69

TREASURER STATE OF OHIOAgency Check - State of Ohio 46,096.68 0.00 0.00 46,726.78 (630.10)BMV PROCESSI NG FEE 0.00 15.00 15.00 0.00 0.00 CHI LD HIGHWAY SAFETY FUND 50.00 325.00 200.00 0.00 175.00 CRI MI NAL JUSTICE SERVI CES 35% 238.00 19,693.44 10,387.14 0.00 9,544.30 I NDI GENT DEFENSE SUPPORT FUND 1,426.00 140,279.54 75,222.22 0.00 66,483.32 I NDI GENT DEFENSE SUPPORT-50% 340.00 28,109.83 14,819.10 0.00 13,630.73 MOVI NG VI OLATION COURT COSTS 0.00 50.00 10.00 0.00 40.00 OHI O DEPT. OF LIQUOR CONTROL 0.00 66.25 66.25 0.00 0.00 STATE 45% OSHP FI NE 4511-4513 45.00 69,592.33 36,216.96 0.00 33,420.37 STATE 45% OSHP FI NE ALL OTHERS 0.00 838.03 303.75 0.00 534.28 STATE 45% OSHP FI NE AUD CI R815

0.00 2,495.44 1,099.50 0.00 1,395.94 STATE 45% OSHP FI NE OVI 0.00 5,495.36 3,075.93 0.00 2,419.43 STATE COST DEFAULT 0.00 156.00 90.00 0.00 66.00 STATE OF OHI O EXPUNGEMENT FEES

0.00 1,650.00 1,020.00 0.00 630.00 STATE SEAT BELT FI NE 135.00 12,195.00 7,113.00 0.00 5,217.00 STATE TRAUMA FUND 5.00 8,105.27 4,180.88 0.00 3,929.39 STATE TRAUMA FUND OVI 0.00 610.59 341.77 0.00 268.82 STATE VICTI MS OF CRI ME FUND 630.00 50,844.26 26,835.79 0.00 24,638.47 STATE''S I NDI GENT DRI V I NTERLOC

0.00 67.50 27.50 0.00 40.00

TOTAL 2,869.00 340,588.84 181,024.79 0.00 162,433.05

TOTAL TRAFFIC/ CRIMINAL ACCOUNT

203,784.98 1,346,687.86 1,222,862.53 51,718.90 275,891.41

Disbursement Civil

* NO PAYEE *GARNI SHMENT CHECK PAYOUT ACCOUNT

105,338.64 1,590,236.56 0.00 1,583,218.24 112,356.96

TOTAL 105,338.64 1,590,236.56 0.00 1,583,218.24 112,356.96

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MAGISTRATES’ OFFICE 2019 REPORT

LINDA A. LEGGETT – Chief MagistrateCHARLES T. LAWRIE – Magistrate

Magistrate Leggett and Magistrate Lawrie are both active members of the Ohio Association of Magistrates.

Chief Magistrate Leggett serves on the Medina County Juvenile Detention Center Community Excellence Council since 2014 and on the Pretrial Standards and Recommendations Committee of the County’s Local Corrections Planning Board. In 2012, Chief Magistrate Leggett received certification from the Ohio Supreme Court in Basic Mediation & Uniform Mediation Act Training.

Magistrate Lawrie serves on the Court Technology Committee of the Ohio Judicial Conference (www.ohiojudges.org). The committee “explores new development in court technology and policies related to it, and serves as a resource to help Ohio judges effectively use technology.”

Judicial Seminars(All seminars are through the Judicial college of the

Supreme Court of Ohio unless otherwise noted)

Magistrate Leggett attended the following seminar(s): April 2019: Ohio Association of Magistrates 2019 Spring Conference

The History of United States Military Commissions; The Uniform Code of Military Justice and its Application in the Air Force; The Benefits of Using Veterans Courts; Resources for Ohio’s Justice-Involved Veterans; 9/11 Terrorist Hearings & Guantanamo Bay; Loans & Pay Day Lending; Attachment, Garnishment & Replevin; Revivors; Smalls Claims Franklin County Online Dispute Resolution Program; Small Claims Pleadings; Small Claims Hearing Issues; Understanding & Managing High Conflict People in Legal Disputes

October 2019: Project Dawn (Deaths Avoided with Naloxone) NARCANTraining by the Medina County Health Department: Overdose education and Naloxone distribution program learning to recognize the signs and symptoms of an opioid overdose, performing rescue breathing, and administering NARCAN to someone experiencing an opioid overdose

Magistrate Lawrie attending the following seminar(s): September 2019: Ohio Association of Magistrate’s 2019 Fall Conference

Report on the Judiciary; Disruptive Technologies and Legal Innovation; 30 Years of OAM in Retrospect; Artificial Intelligence and predictive Analytics; The Effects of Social Media on Children and Adults; Adjudicating Canine Issues: The Mechanics of Dogfighting; Ohio Courts Update; Animal Cruelty in Ohio; Therapy Dogs in Mental Health Court; It’s Not the Fruit, It’s the Root.

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PROBATION DEPARTMENT 2019 REPORTMatt Esterle-Chief Probation Officer

Gene Merinar-Deputy Chief Probation OfficerAmy Darr-Probation Officer/Grant Coordinator

Noelle Hayes-Probation Officer/Sealing of RecordsAngela Kiss-ISP Probation Officer

Molly Kafer-Probation OfficerMelanie Stroup-Probation Officer/Community Service Coordinator

Renee Thomas-Lead Administrative Assistant

The year 2019 proved to be one of fundamental change for the court’s Adult Probation Department. In September, Marirose Power retired from the Chief Probation Officer’s position after establishing, guiding, and directing that department for more than three (3) decades. Ms. Power developed and created the department and the work performed would never had been so excellent without her guidance and vision. Her contributions are immeasurable and she will be missed.

Matt Esterle was selected from a diverse and qualified pool of candidates to serve as the court’s new Chief Probation Officer. Beginning in September, Matt brought to the court nearly 30-years of experience in law enforcement, community based supervision, corrections, and rehabilitation. He was most recently employed as a Senior Probation Officer with the Akron Municipal Court. Matt was instrumental in operating that court’s “Valor Court,” a specialized docket focused on rehabilitation for veterans. Matt is a member of the Supreme Court of Ohio Specialized Docket Program and serves on the Supreme Court’s Veterans Treatment Court Planning Initiative committee. He brings a wealth of experience with “problem solving courts” and “specialized docket programs” to the position. Matt is also a Medina County native and was raised in Lodi. He attended Cloverleaf Schools and graduated from The Defiance College with a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice/Criminology.

Also in 2019, longtime Probation Officer, Gene Merinar, was selected to act as the court’s first Deputy Chief Probation Officer. This position was established in no small part to help restructure the Department and to capitalize on Gene’s long and instrumental years of service to the court. Probation Officer Amy Darr was promoted from part-time to full-time and, in addition to her other duties, has assumed the Department’s Grant Director position. Officer Darr will manage the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections’ “Justice Reinvestment and Incentive Grant” (“JRIG”). The goal of these various moves is to continue developing evidenced-based practices in the Department, with the goal of reducing the number of supervised probationers who violate probation conditions and are incarcerated as a result.

In 2019, the Probation Department completed 517 Pre-Sentence Investigations (“PSI”) for the court, including 104 completed for incarcerated defendants at the Medina County Jail. PSI reports are prepared by probation personnel at court’s request. They are conducted to examine the educational, criminal, and family history, and the social background, of a person convicted of a crime. The PSI reports summarize for the court background information needed to determine an appropriate sentence.

In 2019, the Probation Department completed 155 Sealing of Records investigations for petitioners seeking relief and sealing of prior records. Record sealing is

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the practice of sealing certain otherwise public conviction or dismissal records from general public disclosure. Such records may still be reviewed under limited circumstances and in most instances, only upon a court order. The Probation Department performs eligibility and other determinations statutorily required of petitioners seeking the sealing of their criminal history records.

In 2019, the Probation Department processed 285 victim impact statements (“VIS”) during 2019. Victim impact statements provide essential information used by the court in fashioning appropriate sentences. The Department’s work with victims dovetails with the constitutional amendment expanding victims’’ rights in Ohio since February 5, 2018, known as “Marsy's Law.” Ohio Constitution Article I, Section 10a. The VIS helps to elicit descriptions of physical, emotional, and financial damage to the victim caused by the crime; medical or psychological treatments, or other restitutionary obligations, the crime made necessary; and victim's views on the crime, the offender, and on an appropriate sentence.

In 2019, 311 offenders were placed on probation with the Department. Of these, 55% were convicted of OVI or closely related offenses, 16% were convicted of Domestic Violence/Threatening Domestic Violence, 6% were convicted of property offenses, 5% of other violent offenses (assault), and the remaining 18% were convicted of various offenses including but not limited to drug law violations, sex offenses and other traffic offenses. Reporting appointments for the year totaled 2,685 and, for the 2nd straight year, over 1000 drug and alcohol screens were submitted. The Probation Department also supervised individuals ordered to either pre-trial bond reporting, electronically monitored house arrest, and/or transdermal alcohol monitoring.

Approximately 1,757 hours of Community Service Work were completed during 2019, on projects benefitting the citizens of this jurisdiction. These service hours represent a savings of approximately $17,500.00 USD to taxpayers.

Among the Probation Department’s goals for 2020 are the following: establishing a Veterans Treatment Court specialized docket to assist and address justice involved veterans—this process is well underway; increasing probationer success rates while reducing jail overcrowding; increasing access for affected probationers to support systems and substance abuse treatment programming, including medication assisted therapy (MAT) by working with local treatment providers; and implementing a Community Supervision Unit wherein Probation Officers will conduct home visits and meet probationers in their community environment, to verify and support adherence to sentencing directives. These are just some of the exciting changes occurring within this department and the court in general.

MEDINA MUNICIPAL COURT 2019 BAILIFF'S OFFICE REPORTCurrent staffing of the Court's Bailiff's Office consists of the Bailiff, five full-time

Deputy Bailiffs, and one part-time Deputy Bailiff (who works as a security officer manning the Court's metal detector at the Court's public entrance). Bailiffs remain responsible for courtroom and general building security, attending to the Court's electronic recording system, assisting the Clerk of Court's operation by way of in court operation of the

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Benchmark Case Management System, and assisting the Court's Probation Department by conducting field visits. The Bailiff also supervises six additional part-time security guards who operate the Court's metal detector at the Court's security checkpoint.

In regard to the court security function, The Bailiff's office handled three (3) extraordinary incidents in the Court. A synopsis of these incidents is listed in the attachment following this report.

One Deputy Bailiff is responsible for the service of subpoenas and other Court documents throughout the Court's jurisdiction. This includes executing evictions and Court ordered recovery/sales of property. In 2019 the Bailiff's Office scheduled and executed 141 Writs of Execution (eviction orders), a 19.9% increase compared to 2018. (See Table #1) No Replevin actions were done during 2019.

The monitoring of defendants not in custody but under court-issued bond conditions remains a major Bailiff's Office function. The Bailiff's Office directly enters these defendants into the LEADS/NCIC Supervised Release file. Thus the Court and its Magistrates can help alleviate overcrowding at the County Jail by releasing more low risk defendants with personal recognizance or low cash bonds, yet maintaining supervision of these defendants by requiring them to obey specific conditions of bond which are designed to encourage compliance.

During 2019 The Bailiff's Office entered 213 defendants into the LEADS/NCIC Supervised Release file (with an additional 60 defendants already previously entered and active at the beginning of 2019). These entries yielded 95 subsequent contacts with law enforcement agencies for a variety of reasons, a 34.7% violation contact rate. Furthermore, the Bailiff's Office conducted 148 random compliance checks in regard to these entered defendants. Defendants were found at home during 52 of these random compliance visits, during which 18 violations were discovered. The remaining 34 visits found defendants in compliance with their conditions of bond.

The Bailiff's Office continues to pursue defendants who have failed to appear at the Court, or otherwise ignored court orders. During 2019 the Court's Bailiffs physically arrested 16 defendants, and cleared a total of 217 warrants by all means. This compares to the 28 defendants arrested, and 230 total warrants cleared in 2018 by the Bailiff's Office. Unanticipated staffing issues which arose during the year adversely impacted for a time the Office’s ability to conduct activities outside of the court. (See Table #2) Staffing has since returned to stable levels.

The Bailiff's Office is also expanding its assistance to the court in roles aiding other court functions. Specifically, the court’s bailiffs are more actively monitoring defendants not in custody for compliance with conditions of bond. Combining the 93 law enforcement contact violations with the 18 violations discovered by the Bailiff's Office, there were a total of 113 bond condition violations recorded in 2019. These are in relation to the 273 total defendants entered in the Supervised Release file during 2019. This represents a 41.4% bond condition violation rate.

The Bailiff’s Office is also now assisting more routinely the Court's Probation Department in monitoring probationers through, e.g., field visits, as requested by probation personnel. In 2019 the Bailiff's Office conducted 89 such visits (compared with 40 such visits in 2018). These visits resulted in 11 violations being found, and 26 visits

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where no violations were discovered. The remainder of the visits (52) found the probationer not at home. The bailiffs continue to work towards balancing these new undertakings with the department’s existing responsibilities.

Also in addition to entries made into the LEADS/NCIC Supervised Release file for defendants subject to conditions of bond, the Bailiff's Officer also continues to enter into this same LEADS/NCIC file those defendants convicted in this Court and placed on probation. These entries allow law enforcement agencies across the nation (as well as Canada and Mexico) to identify people they have come into contact with who are some type of supervised release with this Court. These agencies may then contact the Court's Probation Department for additional information as necessary, (e.g. individuals being screened by ICE or individuals being screened for a firearm's purchase). This allows the Court's Probation Department to better monitor those defendants on probation.

At the end of 2019, the Court listed 286 probationers in the Supervised Release file. During 2019 the Court received 108 notifications ("hits") of probationer contacts with law enforcement agencies. These contacts run the gamut of relatively minor traffic violations to more serious crimes such as OVI, Domestic Violence, Violating Protection Orders, and felony crimes such as BURGLARLY, DRUG TRAFFICKING and FELONY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.

As an example of the importance of this entry activity, a probationer who was entered in the LEADS/NCIC Supervised Release apparently tried to obtain a firearm from a pawn shop in a neighboring county. The Court then received an automatic notice that the probationer had been subject of a law enforcement inquiry (The FBI background check). As the probationer was barred from possessing a firearm, this attempt to obtain the firearm was reported by the Court to the local law enforcement agency. Subsequent investigation revealed that the probationer (who was also a previously convicted felon) had actually pawned the firearm, and was now attempting to retrieve it. The probationer was subsequently arrested on a felony charge of having a Weapon under Disability, and the firearm was confiscated.

Bailiff Carl F. Meding 9 January 2020

ATTACHMENT ONE TO BAILIFF’S REPORTSECURITY INCIDENT SYNOPIS

3-13-2019Subject with known mental health issues caused disturbance in lobby of Probation Department. Subject demanded to see Chief Probation Officer. When the subject was denied access to probation offices, the subject became disruptive and threw items. Bailiffs escorted the individual from the building. This subject was subsequently served with a Court Order barring her from the Court building unless specifically authorized.

3-27-2019Defendant waiting in Court lobby began to bleed heavily from the mouth. Defendant indicated that he suffers from hemophilia, had recent dental surgery, and believed that he had a torn a stich. LST was summoned, and subsequently transported the subject to

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Medina Hospital. Defendant began to pass out as the paramedics were taking him to the ambulance. Area was subsequently cleaned and disinfected.

8-7-2019Probationer in lobby of Probation Department began having medical issues as he lost his balance and fell to his knees and began convulsing. LST was immediately summoned. The subject was assisted to a chair and consented to a PBT test. (Test result was .012%). It appears that the subject was going through serious alcohol withdrawal issues. Subject initially refused medical attention. After leaving Court building the subject again began to experience difficulties. Responding MPD officer assisted the subject and he was subsequently transported to Medina Hospital.

TABLE #1 to Bailiff’s Report

EVICTION ACTIVITY(FORCIBLE ENTRY AND LOCK CHANGE)

YEAR NUMBER OF EVICTIONS2015……………………………..1672016……………………………..1552017……………………………..1322018……………………………..1132019……………………………..141

TABLE #2 to Bailiff’s ReportWARRANT ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY

TOTAL NUMBER OF WARRANTS RESOLVED…………………..............217TOTAL NUMBER OF DEFENDANTS…………………………………………….209

WARRANTS RESOLVED BY ACTION TAKEN:EXECUTED BY ARREST……………………………………………………………..16CAME TO COURT AFTER HOME VISIT………………………………………..12CAME TO COURT AFTER PHONE CONTACT……………………………….109CAME TO COURT AFTER WARRANT BLOCK…………………………………80

NUMBER OF HOME VISITS MADE………………………………………………49

COMPUTER DEVELOPMENTS2019 Annual Report

Jon MazanetzSenior IT Technician

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The court employs a Management Information Specialist to coordinate all technology applications. The current equipment in place consists of 38 printers, 3 printer/copier/fax systems, 48 desktop workstations, 2 laptops. Two Dell Power Edge VRTX servers handle the case management system, segmented network storage, and online court access. A Meraki firewall appliance is installed to comply with requirements from the Ohio Leads Organization. For virus protection the court has Trend Micro running on all systems. Three Meraki access points are installed to allow employee and visitor access to the internet.

The court continues to work with Technology Engineering Group for guidance in hardware and software programs. They continue to be a highly valued asset to the courthouse for high-level troubleshooting, maintenance, and implementation.

The court uses a new case management system called Benchmark. Pioneer Technology Group of Sanford, Florida has implemented the software. The IT admin was heavily involved in the implementation of the new Benchmark software. This was to help with a smooth transition, and to become proficient in supporting the needs of the users in the courthouse regarding the software. With this new software, the court can shift into a mostly paperless environment. This will free up the cost of any physical storage, as well as printer maintenance. This software is expected to greatly increase productivity both within and between departments due to going paperless.

The court has several technology goals for 2020. The main goal is to upgrade the server infrastructure that supports the case management software. There will be a noticeable difference in speed, storage, and scalability. The court is also going to employ a technology refresh cycle for user workstations. A few features the courthouse is looking to add are Text Alerts and E-Filing.

This will ensure up-to-date hardware for all court employees to match the standards / hardware requirements of the court’s systems. The court records are continually backed up to the Barracuda Cloud system which is maintained offsite for disaster recovery purposes. This data contains records dating back to the 1980. The contract is expiring June 2020 and the court is exploring all options to see what the best fit will be as a replacement.

Audio is recorded in both courtrooms by software from FTR systems and is stored on the network drives. This audio dates to 2003 and is also backed up to the Barracuda Cloud system.

The technical staff attends various meetings each year to keep current on changes to the case management system as well as new trends in hardware and software development. There are two LEADS systems in use by the court allowing authorized users to look up data for court processing. This also reduces the workload for Medina Police Department. The system is secured by a Meraki firewall.

The website is hosted by Blue Domino. The site has the functionality to allow lookups based on case scheduling for criminal, traffic, and civil cases.

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The court camera system is managed on through via a Hikvision DVR with 16 total cameras, 3 IP cameras and 13 analog cameras.

FOREIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETING SERVICESThe Court maintains interpreting services for defendants who do not speak English and require assistance in their native language to understand court proceedings. The Supreme Court of Ohio contracts with Language Line Services of Monterey, California and offers their services to Ohio Courts to provide language translation for short court proceedings (approximately 5 to 10 minutes in length). Monarca Language Services, a Medina business, is used by the Court for other translation services.

WEDDINGSJudge Werner performed 52 weddings in 2019.

Respectfully submitted:

MEDINA MUNICIPAL COURT

MARCH 31, 2020

Gary F. Werner Nancy L. Abbott_________________________________ _________________________________ GARY F. WERNER, JUDGE NANCY L. ABBOTT, CLERK

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