News Report | March 31, 2019
Ohio Governor Announces Plans For 30 Additional Specialty Docket Courts For Mental Health & Addiction Treatment
On March 12, 2019, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced plans to add funding for 30 additional specialty docket courts for mental health and addiction treatment to the state's 2020 to 2021 biennium budget. The budget includes $2.5 million in fiscal year 2020 to add 15 specialty dockets, and $5.0 million in fiscal year 2021 to both support the newly created specialty dockets and fund an additional 15 specialty dockets.
The Specialized Dockets Section of the Ohio Judicial System provides technical support to trial courts in analyzing the need for, planning of, and implementation and certification of specialized . . .