/news/tags/akron-municipal-court Akron Municipal Court en-US Copyright Mon, 12 Aug 2024 21:02:22 GMT /law-justice/2024-08-12/akron-municipal-court-housing-program-successful-in-mediating-70-of-eviction-cases The program launched last year and has been assisting landlords and renters through mediation and other resources to avoid evictions. Mon, 12 Aug 2024 21:02:22 GMT /law-justice/2024-08-12/akron-municipal-court-housing-program-successful-in-mediating-70-of-eviction-cases Abigail Bottar /government-politics/2024-02-12/summit-county-council-set-picks-rita-darrow-next-president The president seat opened up when Veronica Sims was tapped to represent the 33rd district in the Ohio House of Representatives. Mon, 12 Feb 2024 21:14:31 GMT /government-politics/2024-02-12/summit-county-council-set-picks-rita-darrow-next-president Janson McNair, Abigail Bottar /government-politics/2024-01-11/ohio-rep-tavia-galonski-resigns-after-being-named-summit-county-clerk-of-courts Rep. Tavia Galonski resigned Jan. 3 to enter the screening process to be appointed clerk of courts, according to the Ohio House Democratic Caucus. Thu, 11 Jan 2024 18:12:43 GMT /government-politics/2024-01-11/ohio-rep-tavia-galonski-resigns-after-being-named-summit-county-clerk-of-courts Abigail Bottar /law-justice/2023-09-22/akron-municipal-court-receives-240-000-grant-to-invest-in-eviction-diversion-efforts Akron Municipal Court will use the grant money to help connect people facing eviction with resources in the community with the goal of reducing the number of evictions. Fri, 22 Sep 2023 17:57:15 GMT /law-justice/2023-09-22/akron-municipal-court-receives-240-000-grant-to-invest-in-eviction-diversion-efforts Grace Springer /news/government-politics/2020-11-18/akron-municipal-court-reverses-course-resumes-some-virtual-eviction-hearings There's been some confusion over information released Friday that indicated Akron Municipal Court was postponing eviction hearings until Jan. 1. Wed, 18 Nov 2020 22:56:58 GMT /news/government-politics/2020-11-18/akron-municipal-court-reverses-course-resumes-some-virtual-eviction-hearings Noor Hindi/The Devil Strip, Doug Livingston/The Akron Beacon Journal /news/government-politics/2020-11-04/compass-program The new program created by Akron Municipal Court looks to provide an alternative to jail. Thu, 05 Nov 2020 02:03:09 GMT /news/government-politics/2020-11-04/compass-program Kelsey Paulus /news/government-politics/2020-07-02/akron-to-resume-eviction-hearings-july-6 Akron Municipal Court resumes hearing eviction cases Monday after a months-long moratorium under COVID-19 restrictions. The moratorium covered most eviction cases from March through June. Some cases not related to non-payment did go through, said Community Legal Aid Managing Attorney John Petit. Petit is expecting the number of eviction cases to rise dramatically in the coming weeks. “Because the court has put so many on hold, and as unemployment assistance runs out and the federal moratorium ends, that is going to increase the numbers,” he said. Thu, 02 Jul 2020 20:59:36 GMT /news/government-politics/2020-07-02/akron-to-resume-eviction-hearings-july-6 /news/government-politics/2020-03-15/eviction-hearings-civil-and-criminal-trials-in-akron-municipal-court-postponed Concern about the spread of COVID-19 has led Akron Municipal Court to suspend a number of its operations effective Monday, March 16. Cases scheduled in… Sun, 15 Mar 2020 22:11:26 GMT /news/government-politics/2020-03-15/eviction-hearings-civil-and-criminal-trials-in-akron-municipal-court-postponed Sarah Taylor /news/government-politics/2020-03-10/akron-municipal-court-changes-one-eviction-rule-declines-to-adopt-another Akron Municipal Court has adopted an amendment to an eviction-related rule. The new amendment to rule 29 is designed to protect tenants, requiring more… Wed, 11 Mar 2020 01:06:54 GMT /news/government-politics/2020-03-10/akron-municipal-court-changes-one-eviction-rule-declines-to-adopt-another /news/government-politics/2020-01-18/akron-judge-clarifies-amendments-to-eviction-rules Akron Municipal Court is clarifying two proposed amendments related to the city’s eviction process. Judge Jon Oldham said coverage of the amendments has… Sun, 19 Jan 2020 04:28:12 GMT /news/government-politics/2020-01-18/akron-judge-clarifies-amendments-to-eviction-rules