Office Hours
8am - 4pm, Monday - Friday
241
South Chestnut St. Ravenna, Ohio 44266
Phone: 330-297-3850 or Toll Free
1-800-201-3857
Faxes: Criminal Division: 330-297-3856 Civil Division:
330-297-4594
Web Site:
www.portageprosecutor.com
E-Mail:
ProsVVV@neo.rr.com
The office of the Portage County Prosecuting
Attorney represents the interests of the citizens of the State
of Ohio, Portage County, and the Portage County Government in many
aspects of civil and criminal law. The Prosecutor’s Office operates
with four divisions: a Criminal Division, a Civil Division, an
Appellate Division, and a Victim/Witness Assistance Division.
New Portage County Prosecutor's Office opened November 2008.The Criminal Division represents the citizens of the State
of Ohio and Portage County in prosecuting criminal cases in our
County’s three Municipal Courts, two Common Pleas Courts and the
Juvenile Court. The Portage County Prosecutor is responsible for
over 30,000 criminal and traffic cases filed each year in these
Courts. This Division also renders legal advice and assistance to
our County’s seventeen different Police Departments. A Domestic
Violence Unit, funded with Federal Grant dollars consists of an
assistant prosecutor dedicated to domestic violence cases and an
outreach advocate dedicated to assisting victims of domestic
violence. A Special Victims Unit consisting of an assistant
prosecutor and an investigator prosecutes crimes against children,
the elderly, and the disabled. A criminal child support enforcement
unit locates and prosecutes “deadbeat” parents with large child
support arrearages. The criminal division is staffed by a total of
ten attorneys, six investigators, and clerical support staff.
The Civil Division provides legal representation to all
County elected officials and their respective offices. It also
provides legal representation to all County Boards and Commissions,
the County’s eighteen Townships, their Trustees, Clerks, and Zoning
Boards. This Division represents all of these entities in matters
of litigation in State and Federal Courts, contracts, personnel
matters, collection of real estate and personal property taxes owed
the County. It
represents the Department of Job and Family Services in matters of
abused, neglected, and dependent children, and renders general legal
advice to all of the County and Township officials. This Division
is staffed by eight attorneys and clerical support staff.
The Appellate Division provides legal representation in
all legal matters of the Criminal and Civil Divisions involving
appeals from local Court decisions to State and Federal Appellate
Courts. This division is staffed by one attorney and a law clerk.
The Victim/Witness Assistance Division provides assistance
and information to victims of crime and witnesses in criminal cases,
together with referrals to other quality support services offered in
Portage County. Advocates are available twenty-four hours a day to
assist victims of crimes such as domestic violence, stalking,
assault, sexual abuse, child abuse, drunk driving, etc. and to
assist the families of homicide victims. These services are
available to all residents of Portage County, or anyone who becomes
the victim of a violent crime in Portage County. This division’s
trained advocates are available to lend immediate support to victims
of violent crime, to accompany them to court appearances, provide
information and guidance concerning the criminal justice system,
make referrals to appropriate social service agencies and
counselors, provide information concerning payment of medical bills
from State funds, and to notify victims and witnesses concerning
important hearing dates and the status or outcome of criminal cases
in which they are involved. This division is staffed by four Victim
Advocates along with a clerical assistant. This division is funded
almost entirely by state and federal grant money.
YEAR 2008 STATISTICS OF INTEREST
· The
Criminal Division was responsible for over 6,000 criminal
misdemeanor cases, including 1,508 drunk driving cases and 434
domestic violence cases.
· The
Criminal Division received 1,267 felony reports from the 17 police
agencies operating in Portage County, including 26 felony drunk
driving cases, 96 felonious assault cases, 75 felony domestic
violence cases, 171 felony child abuse cases, 280 felony drug cases,
75 felony burglary cases, and 145 felony theft cases, 38 robbery
cases, 78 receiving stolen property cases, and 60 felony child
support cases.
· 769
new felony cases were filed in the Portage County Common Pleas Court
in 2008, each representing one individual who was charged with one
or more felony level crimes. This represents an 11% increase over
the number in 2007.
· The
Civil Division opened 119 new case files and 178 administrative
files in 2008.
· The
Appellate Division handled 58 new cases in the 11th District Court
of Appeals in 2008. 13 cases were pending in the Ohio Supreme Court
and one case in the United States Supreme Court. 95 percent of the
Appellate cases arose from criminal matters.
· The
Victim/Witness Assistance Division rendered assistance to a total of
2,042 victims of crime in 2008: 868 in the Municipal Courts, 905 in
the Common Pleas Courts, and 269 in the Juvenile Court.
The Prosecutor’s
SAFE-SCHOOLS HOTLINE (1-800-201-8357) continues to operate to
make Portage County schools safer. Rewards of $250.00 are available
to individuals who report weapons on school premises or buses. All
reports are confidential.
For more information, visit the Portage County
Prosecutor's Web Site at: www.portageprosecutor.com
Northeast Ohio Community Alternative Program (NEOCAP)
http://www.neocapcbcf.co.trumbull.oh.us/
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