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This week on "The State of Ohio": State lawmakers consider what they can do in the wake of the horrible and yet miraculous escape story out of Cleveland involving three women held prisoner in a house for a decade. New data shows more than half of all violent crimes are committed by a very small numbers of offenders. Lawmakers are now working to target that tiny group. And more thoughts on legislation that would dramatically change rules on unions in Ohio.
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| Courts need one-stop-shop for information on records and other crimes, says chief justice. |
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By Karen Kasler - September 6, 2007 |
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Important information is slipping through the court system in Ohio, and that's keeping judges from appropriately dealing with crimes, according to the state's top judge. Supreme Court chief justice Thomas Moyer talked about the issue at the annual Ohio Judicial Conference in Dublin in suburban Columbus. Moyer says for example - a boy whose family moved frequently may be charged with fighting in his current home county, but the judge and the prosecutor might not know he has a juvenile record in several other counties.
Moyer says the Supreme Court is spending $10 million on a secure internet-based portal for court personnel and law enforcement to gather and access information to rule on handgun purchases, drunk driving and immigration cases, and child protection matters. The Ohio Courts Network will eventually allow the public to see certain data as well. Right now Moyer says 23 courts are participating in the first stage of the Ohio Courts Network, which will ultimately be a statewide system. |
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Chief Justice Thomas Moyer (:21) 
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