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Commissioners flag Portage County courtroom caseloads, direct staff to consult judges about a third county judge
Summary
Commissioners said county judges have among the highest caseloads in the state and asked staff to contact local judges and explore steps — including a possible request to the Ohio Supreme Court — to address courtroom capacity and space needs.
Portage County commissioners spent an extended portion of the Sept. 5 meeting discussing the county's courthouse capacity and judicial caseloads, with at least one commissioner saying recent figures show Portage County judges carry substantially heavier dockets than peers.
"For the last 2 years, Portage County has the highest case rate," a commissioner said, describing judges…
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