In an effort to raise awareness about addiction and to support those recovering from drug and alcohol addiction, the Cleveland Municipal Court and the Greater Cleveland Drug Court are presented “Sober Ball 2016” at Crossroads House, located on 460 Northfield Road in Bedford, Ohio Friday, June 17 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m.

The 51st Graduation Ceremony of the Greater Cleveland Drug Court, under the direction of Cleveland Municipal Court Judge Lauren C. Moore, will take place Thursday, February 4, 2016 at 4:30 p.m. in the Cuyahoga County Jury Assembly Room located on the fourth floor of the Justice Center.

After months of preparation and practice, almost 200 High School students from the Cleveland Metropolitan School District demonstrated their public speaking and legal skills, Friday, May 6th at the 2016 Cleveland Mock Trial Competition, presented by the Cleveland Municipal Court and the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Foundation.

The Cleveland Municipal Court was one of ten applicants nationwide announced today by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance, in partnership with the Center for Court Innovation, as a 2016 Community Court Grant Program winner.

On April 12, 2016 Gov. John R. Kasich filled a vacancy on the Cleveland Municipal Court. Cuyahoga County Probate Court Magistrate Janet Rath Colaluca will replace retired Cleveland Municipal Court Judge Angela R. Stokes in early May.

Michael R. Sliwinski, the Ohio Lottery Commission’s assistant legal counsel, will become a judge on the Cleveland Municipal Court on April 4 after his appointment by Gov. John R. Kasich on March 14 to fill a vacancy.

Cleveland Municipal Court Judge Michelle D. Earley has been selected to serve on the Task Force to Examine Improvements to the Ohio Grand Jury System.

For the eighth year in a row, the judges of the Cleveland Municipal Court (www.cmcoh.org) have elected the Honorable Ronald B. Adrine to the position of Administrative and Presiding Judge, a position that makes him responsible for overseeing the business and direction of the court.

Mr. Orman Hall, Manager of the Specialized Dockets Section at the Supreme Court of Ohio, visited the Cleveland Municipal Court on November 4, 2015 to observe the Greater Cleveland Drug Court for the purpose of recertification. Recertification is a process required by the SCOO when a new judge begins presiding over a specialized docket.

Over 50 parents appeared at Jane Addams High School Wednesday, October 28 for arraignment proceedings, as a result of their child being cited for a curfew violation during school hours.

The Cleveland Municipal Court will be conducting arraignment proceedings in the community for parents charged with a curfew law violation, because their child was stopped by police during school hours. 80 parents have been summoned.

The 50th graduation ceremony for the Greater Cleveland Drug Court, under the direction of Cleveland Municipal Court Judge Lauren C. Moore will be held at 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at the Dolan Center Auditorium of John Carroll University.

Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson took time out of his busy day on September 21 to salute students who participated in the R.O.C.K. (Redirecting Our Curfew Kids) Program. The purpose of the meet and greet which took place at Public Hall was to reiterate the importance of making regular school attendance a priority and hear from students sharing personal barriers affecting their school attendance or poor academic performance.

The Cleveland Municipal Court received some great news from the federal government last week, with the announcement from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA), of an allocation totaling $975,000 over three years for the Court’s Specialized Dockets.

In the continuing effort to cut down on curfew violations in the City of Cleveland, the Cleveland Municipal Court will be participating in Mayor Frank Jackson’s 9th Annual Youth Summit and Back to School Fair Saturday, August 1 at The Cleveland Public Auditorium.

The Cleveland Municipal Court’s Specialized Human Trafficking Docket has earned final certification from the Ohio Supreme Court’s Commission on Specialized Dockets.

The 49th Graduation Ceremony of the Greater Cleveland Drug Court, now under the direction of Cleveland Municipal Court Judge Lauren C. Moore, will take place Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at 4:30 p.m. in the Cuyahoga County Jury Assembly Room located on the fourth floor of the Justice Center.

Cleveland Municipal Court and the Cuyahoga Court of Common Pleas joined together this week to present Justice for Vets, a two day program designed to better equip the people who are helping veterans with cases in the judicial system.

Friday, May 15th turned out to be a very special and emotional day for nurses at MetroHealth Medical Center. As the result of a recent article by Plain Dealer Columnist Regina Brett, Caring Closets for Rape Victims, Cleveland Municipal Court and Shaker Heights Municipal Court teamed up and donated over a half dozen containers of new clothing and cash to the Level 1 Trauma Unit.

On Thursday, April 30th before hundreds of people at Tri-C’s Metro Campus Theater, 30 participants in the Cleveland Municipal Court’s Get on Track Program received their GED’s, allowing them to move on with their lives and become productive citizens in Northeast Ohio.