SHAKER HEIGHTS MUNICIPAL COURT

COURT COURIER (216) 491-1300

wwwshakerheightscourtorg

ACTIVITIES DURING THE 2nd QUARTER 2018

Know the Tell-Tale Signs of Heroin Use

Years ago we thought of drug users as junkies from some distant locale That is no longer the case especially with the heroin epidemic Pre-teens and middle-aged neighbors in this court district may be users Heroin use is increasing as some switch from painkillers to illegal drugs and drug dealers push heroin as they make a larger profit on heroin than crack It is available in many forms and can be sniffed or smoked It is more affordable than ever Recognizing signs of heroin use could save a life save an entire family and bring much needed help There are both environmental and physical signs you might discover if you know what to look for

Of course you could come across the actual drug and paraphernalia used to take the drug Heroin may be powdery or crumbly and cream colored to dark brown There is also a substance called black tar heroin which is black and sticky Syringes glass or metal pipes lighters scales dirty spoons coffee grinders sma1I plastic baggies and belts or rubber tubing may be used to get high on heroin However there may be more subtle environmental and physical signs that point to drug addiction

bull You might notice that your friend is mIssmg possessions like a TV or computer Addictions cost money and addicts often sell their possessions for drug money The friend may also be in need of funds and asking you for loans

bull A once happy person may seem sad and tired when under the influence She may have sudden changes in routine and emotions

bull In order to cover needle marks a person may consistently wear long sleeves even in hot weather And as injection sites cause skin irritation the person may have itchy arms neck or legs

bull You may lose your friend Social needs become secondary to heroin Friends may change so they remain close to suppliers and other drug users

bull Your teen may look unhealthy and lack energy Heroin causes sleepy affects and addiction saps energy His pupils may look like pin points (Heroin constricts pupils while many other drugs cause the pupils to dilate)

bull Sudden weight loss may be a clue as heroin will suppress the appetite and frequent vomiting can make eating unappealing

bull A relative may be constantly looking for a new doctor to get more meds and may carry pill bottles at all times

bull A coworkers appearance and hygiene may change Hair loss cold and sweaty skin and a bad complexion may be obvious And a general lack of concern for cleanliness or appearance may signal addiction Blackened fingers may be the result of handling burnt foil or spoons

bull The nice kid next door suddenly embarks on a stealing spree to get money for his habit

Environmental signs may also be

bull The apartment carpet may have black spots or bum marks from cooked heroin spilling

bull Tables may display plastic bottle caps used to mix heroin powder with water

prior to injecting Broken pieces of a pen or straws can be used to snort heroin or crush opiate pills (Crushed pills are particularly lethal because when snorted they produce an intense high and greater risk of overdose)

bull Blood spots may be present on furniture bedding and clothing or in sinks from injecting veins

bull Plastic bags with tom comers may have held the heroin Burnt foil and spoons may be used to cook the heroin Tom Q-tip buds and cigarette filters are used to filter heroin liquid

bull Should you be searching for a family members drugs check for missing vent screws and small spaces drugs might be harbored Small sun glass cases may hold drug kits

If you make such a discovery know that people abusing heroin need help Call the Alcohol Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services (ADAMHS) Board of Cuyahoga County 24-hour hotline at 216shy623-6888 Online at wwwadamhsccorg you can find out about treatment centers You might also visit wwwletsfaceheroincom for information about where people with heroin addiction and their family can find help A person in distress can be taken to the hospital emergency room and 911 responders are trained to administer Naloxone which reverses the effects of a heroin overdose No one can be sure they will not be touched by

spotted if you know what to look for this epidemic Being observant and getting help means you care You could save a life

MEET THE MAYOR

Mayor David E Weiss

David E Weiss was appointed and sworn in as Mayor of Shaker Heights on April 9 2018 filling the position vacated by Mayor Earl M Leiken

A longtime resident Weiss brings more than three decades of legal and business experience - particularly in the area of real estate - as well as significant participation in Shaker Heights government He served as an elected council member for the City (1996-99) and as a member of the Shaker Heights Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals

Serving the City for so many years has reinforced my belief that our community has the passion creativity and vision to grow and prosper in a rapidly changing world says Weiss

Previously Weiss was an executive officer at DDR Corp a real estate investment company for more than 18 years most recently serving as executive vice president secretary and general counsel Mayor Weiss also is a former partner of the Cleveland-based law firm McDonald Hopkins He holds a BA from the University of Michigan and JD from The Ohio State University College of Law

Mayor Weiss is also the owner of Juma Gallery and Brew at Juma a boutique

and cafe located in Shakers District South conunercial area and is involved in many professional civic and charitable organizations

I am honored and privileged to serve as Mayor of Shaker Heights a community in which I have lived and raised a family for nearly 30 years Serving the residents is a unique opportunity given the Citys long history of active well-informed citizens who value thoughtful civic engagement beautiful homes and parks outstanding educational opportunities for our children diversity and high-quality services says Weiss

During the selection process Weiss announced his intention to seek reelection in the November 2018 election to fulfill the term of Mayor Earl M Leiken and again in November 2019 for a new four-year term

JUDGE MONTGOMERY REPRESENTS NOMJA ON

CRIMINAL JUSTICE COUNCIL

On June 21 st Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish and Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Administrative and Presiding Judge John Russo announced the

new creation of the Criminal Justice Council CJC) The CJC is created with an executive committee comprised of the County Executive Judge Russo the Administrative Judges of Juvenile and Cleveland Municipal Courts and the County Prosecutor Public Defender Sheriff and Public Safety Director From Cleveland are the Law Director and Prosecuting Attorney and the Director of Public Safety There are also representatives from the Police Chiefs Association the Northeast Ohio Prosecutors Association and the Cuyahoga County Defense Association Judge Montgomery has been elected to the CJC executive committee as representative of the Northern Ohio Municipal Judges Association

The goals and mission of the CJC are contained in a collaboration agreement The group intends to bring together key decision makers to discuss issues impacting the criminal justice system This is a nonvoting body that intends to effect positive change through planning coordination and partnerships

More than three dozen additional officials and advocacy groups round out the councils membership

The CJC replaces several older groups created in the past by county executives judges and former County Prosecutor Timothy J McGinty including the now defunct Justice System Reform Committee

Judge Montgomery is honored to represent NOMJA - the municipal judges shyon this collaborative council The first public meeting will be scheduled in October but the CJC members will begin their discussions in the near future

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WHAT IS CURTILAGE

Israel Alvarez was charged with a hit and run accident in Cuyahoga County that caused the death of Police Officer David Fahey and he is awaiting trial There is a risk that some of the evidence collected during the investigation of the case may not be allowed in during that trial Brett Bangas a special agent with the Department of Homeland Security performed much of this investigation Bangas is the person who discovered a white Camry in Israel Alvarezs driveway that he believed was the vehicle involved in the accident The rear of the car was facing the roadway so Bangas walked up the side of the car to examine the front end to see if there was any evidence that this was the vehicle that killed the officer On the front of the car Bangas observed paint from an officers vest and part of a protective vest itself on the windshield

The evidence Bangas discovered on the front of the Camry may not be admissible during the trial due to a recent United States Supreme Court decision in Collins v Virginia In Collins the Supreme Court determined that officers cannot enter a home or its curtilage to search an area without a search warrant under the 4th

Amendment of the Constitution Curtilage is the area immediately surrounding and associated with the home The Court determined that the curtilage is part of the home itself In the Collins case the

investigating officer walked into Collins driveway and pulled off a tarp that was covering a stolen vehicle The Supreme Court found that by walking in the driveway the officer essentially searched Collins home by entering the curtilage around his house They held that the officer needed a search warrant before he could search the driveway

In Cuyahoga Countys Alvarez case Bangas went into the driveway to look at the front of the Camry Bangas did not obtain a search warrant before examining the vehicle in Alvarezs driveway If the Court finds that Bangas was in the curtilage of the house based on where he saw the front of the Camry then the evidence of the police vest on the windshield and the paint from an officers vest on the car would not be allowed into evidence at trial It all depends on where Bangas was located when he saw the front of the Camry and if Ohio courts decide it was so close to the house that it was part of its curtilage

MEET MIKE

Mike Amaddio joined the Shaker Court this April 2018 and filled a vacancy in the traffic and criminal case section of the Clerks Office

Mike grew up in the Shaker Heights area and graduated from Shaker Heights High School in 2004 Prior to joining the Shaker Heights Court Mike worked as a deputy clerk in the Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court Clerks Office During his free time Mike hosts a weekly radio show on 915 FM featuring music from the Great

American Song Book You can catch the show on Wednesday evenings from 6 to 9 He enjoys traveling and recently donated his time and talents by playing saxophone for the lOth Cleveland Rape Crisis Sing Out Chorale fundraiser

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PLEA BARGAINING IS IT FAIR

Across the country and in northeast Ohio the vast majority of criminal cases do not go to trial In 2014 for example 10 590 adults were charged with felony crimes in the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court Only 305 of those defendants went to trial And of the defendants who went to trial 71 were found guilty Twenty of those tried were found not guilty

The vast majority of the cases are resolved through the plea bargaining process In a plea bargain several charges against a defendant might be dismissed as long as other charges are pled to Other times defendants plead to charges less serious than those on which they were

indicted and may be promised a less severe penalty

But the plea bargaining process is frequently criticized Defense attorneys often accuse prosecutors of loading up on charges in order to have defendants plead to a few of them Promises about sentencing can induce pleas from even the innocent as the sentence offered is a certainty There have been times when a case is resolved by offering the defendant the opportunity to plead to an offense the defendant absolutely did not commit

So is plea bargaining just and fair There is actually a formula for an

ethical plea bargain A plea bargain is actually an agreement between the state of Ohio represented by the prosecutor and the defendant An ethical plea agreement should benefit all the parties and requires careful consideration of all the facts and circumstances The strength of the evidence and the desires of victims and credibility of witnesses are taken into account There must also be an admission by defendant and accountability for the wrongful conduct that actually occurred in the crime

The final check of fairness of a plea bargain lies with the court It is well settled that the trial courts enjoy wide discretion in deciding whether to accept or reject a negotiated plea agreement The court must inquire as to the bases and should sprea ~he relevant factors on the courts record givmg transparency and credibility to the process

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year aue to suicicfe makjng it tfie secona Ceaaing cause ofaeatfi ofinaivicfuafs

6etween 15 -29

OUR NEW LAW CLERKS

Megan Katz and Andrea Shaia joined the court as law clerks in May of 2018 Megan attends Cleveland-Marshall College of Law and Andrea attends Case Western Reserve University School of Law Megan and Andrea have finished their first year of law school and will continue to work with the court throughout this next school year Megan is working for the court on a work study program and Andrea is completing an extern ship and gaining school credit for her work

Megan is originally from Lyndhurst Ohio During her time in high school Megan served as an intern with Judge Mary Kaye Bozza of the Lyndhurst Municipal Court where she first discovered her interest in the legal field She graduated cum laude in 2017 from John Carroll University with a degree in Political Science and History and during her time in college worked at the schools Writing Center as well as with Litigation Management Inc On her days off Megan enjoys spending time with her cat Lulu crocheting watching baseball with family and cooking with her boyfriend

Andrea is from Richmond Virginia and moved here in 2017 to attend Case Westerns law school Andrea graduated from the University of Mary Washington located in Fredericksburg Virginia with a bachelors degree in Political Science Andrea discovered her passion for criminal

law while working for a criminal defense finn in college and she intends to pursue that passion upon finishing law school During her first year of law school Andrea made the Jessup International Moot Court Team and competed at the international competition in Washington DC During her free time Andrea loves playing with her two dogs named Banjo and Puddles

BANKRUPTCY WONT ERASE COURT BILLS

There are many piled-up debts that are discharged and dont require payment if you file for bankruptcy However the law says that a fine penalty or forfeiture that is owed to a government agency is NOT forgiven 11 USCA 523(a)(7) That means a debt that is owed the Shaker Heights Municipal Court will not go away

Convicted defendants who have filed for bankruptcy are still required to pay all parking tickets traffic tickets and court costs They must also comply with any payment plans they currently have with the court to payoff these debts

Restitution ordered by the court is also not dischargeable in bankruptcy For example a person receiving an improper backing ticket might be ordered to pay for the damage caused to the car that was hit That amount remains due and owing through the court

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aaofescents liave a menta( i((ness

IN AND AROUND OUT AND ABOUT

4th graders at Onaway Elementary visited the Court in May

Judc Montlomerv and Onawav 4th eraden

Twenty-one students their teacher Marty McGuan and Parent Linda Stemheimer the lucky winner of the Mock Jury Trial at A Night for Red and White joined Judge Montgomery and staff for a Mock Jury Trial The students did a great job playing the roles of Judge Prosecutor Defense Attorney and Jury gaining real life experience of how a jury trial works

ADAMHS BOARD OF CUYAHOGA COUNTY

AlCOHOL DRUG ADDICTION MEN1AL HEALTH SERVICES

Judge Montgomery was invited to provide input to the Cuyahoga County Alcohol Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services (ADAMHS) Board as it establishes priorities on which it should focus for 2019 The ADAMHS Board asked what kinds of recovery support services were most needed to complement treatment service The Judge discussed the need for better and faster mental health and addiction services for defendants in municipal courts Others invited to participate in the process included representatives from Recovery Resources Goodwill Magnolia Clubhouse and more The ADAMHS Board provides funding for the jail liaisons who respond when prisoners exhibit signs of mental health or addiction issues providing the court a report and recommendations for treatment

Pepper Pike welcomes their new Prosecutor Thomas Hanculak Tom has served for more than 35 years and

is currently chief prosecutor in Chagrin Falls He also prosecutes for the Village of Bratenahl

~~ Q1 -ti1fl Retired Shaker ~~ II gt __ J) Savings VP Jim

Frolking has -

--II volunteered at Shaker Court for more than 30 years A fighter pilot who flew his first mission on D-Day flying P-38s and P-51 Mustangs Jim was recently treated to a ride on a World War II B-17 bomber the Madras Maiden This plane is one of only 12 B-I7s still flying today It was built between 1935 and 1945

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University Heights Mayor Michael Brennan Shaker High School Principal Jonathan Kuehnle Judge KJ Montgomery and Deputy Clerk Mike Amaddio participated in Sing Out for Cleveland

Rape Crisis Center (CRCC) a community event that raises awareness about sexual violence and generates critical funds for CRCCs services The event features a performance by the all-star Sing Out Chorale that exhibits a unified powerful voice at the beautiful Severance Hall

Judge KJ Montgomery swears-in the new Shaker Heights Mayor David E Weiss on April 9 2018

Congratulations to newlyweds Feng Dai and Qianwen Feng Karen He

and Jie Wang These couples recently married at the Shaker Heights Municipal Court

(Wishing you a sunllY amisafe

summer

Jwge 1( J 9liolltgomery alld

tlie Staffof Sfia~r J[eigfzts MunicipalCourt

MONTHLY TALLY SHEET JUNE 2018

DISBURSEMENTS OF FINES AND COSTS COLLECTED BY SHAKER HEIGHTS MUNICIPAL COURT

ON BEHALF OF MUNICIPALITIES AND STATE

CURRENT YEAR MONTH YEAR

3566175 11536722

201300 96311

619250 478200

2384480 281305

56600 000

123971 19344314

23641933 78638300

1308100 617838

40 19550 2635600

15282209 17601 00 367600

000 679049

128950279

628400 628400

4790952 4790952

254000 254000

1520000 1520000

576700 576700

2951800 2951800

13400 13400

230900 230900

1725339 584762 278900

3000 440800 319770

3352571

11592162 3957260 19501 00

22700 3023800 2102859

22648881

1304615 11521215

1500 1500

4500 4500

25475500 172618527

FUNDS PAID TO

SHAKER HEIGHTS FINES COLLECTED COURT COSTS LEGAL RESEARCH INDIGENT TREATMENT CLERKS COMPUTER BAIL BOND FEE CIVIL FEES ADR FEE SECURITY FEE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SCRAMII NTERLOCK PAID TO SHAKER HEIGHTS

UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS ALL OTHER FINES PAID TO UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS

PEPPER PIKE ALL OTHER FINES PAID TO PEPPER PIKE

BEACHWOOD ALL OTHER FINES PAID TO BEACHWOOD

HUNTING VALLEY ALL OTHER FINES PAID TO HUNTING VALLEY

STATE OF OHIO SEAT BEL TOTHER FINES CRIMINAL FINES CRIS FEES CRIME STOPPERS CRIMINAL-REPARATIONS OHIO LEGAL AID PAID TO STATE OF OHIO

COLLECTION AGENCY AGENCY FEES

ODPS TRAFFIC AND CRIMINAL PAID TO ODPS

TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS

PRIOR YEAR MONTH YEAR

3831575 27672465 12170305 85676897

222200 1501100 125414 767797 698300 4717700 376300 2352500

2030649 12517248 243500 1518900

64400 445050 000 000

142723 663640 19905366 137833297

815717 5661867 815717 5661867

305000 16371 80 305000 16371 80

666320 4998630 666320 4998630

35300 190100 35300 1901 00

2046086 14065043 7511 00 3817030 330650 23001 50

4600 22700 554400 3760830 305316 1758834

3992152 25724587

1157675 10206923

000 3000 000 3000

26877530 186255584

DISBURSEMENTS OF JUDGMENT PAYMENTS COLLECTED BY SHAKER HEIGHTS MUNICIPAL COURT TO LITIGANTS

7614702 33952542 6864263 32143845

new creation of the Criminal Justice Council CJC) The CJC is created with an executive committee comprised of the County Executive Judge Russo the Administrative Judges of Juvenile and Cleveland Municipal Courts and the County Prosecutor Public Defender Sheriff and Public Safety Director From Cleveland are the Law Director and Prosecuting Attorney and the Director of Public Safety There are also representatives from the Police Chiefs Association the Northeast Ohio Prosecutors Association and the Cuyahoga County Defense Association Judge Montgomery has been elected to the CJC executive committee as representative of the Northern Ohio Municipal Judges Association

The goals and mission of the CJC are contained in a collaboration agreement The group intends to bring together key decision makers to discuss issues impacting the criminal justice system This is a nonvoting body that intends to effect positive change through planning coordination and partnerships

More than three dozen additional officials and advocacy groups round out the councils membership

The CJC replaces several older groups created in the past by county executives judges and former County Prosecutor Timothy J McGinty including the now defunct Justice System Reform Committee

Judge Montgomery is honored to represent NOMJA - the municipal judges shyon this collaborative council The first public meeting will be scheduled in October but the CJC members will begin their discussions in the near future

(J)(J) ~oV 1(NOW at May was MentaJeaCtfi Montfi

WHAT IS CURTILAGE

Israel Alvarez was charged with a hit and run accident in Cuyahoga County that caused the death of Police Officer David Fahey and he is awaiting trial There is a risk that some of the evidence collected during the investigation of the case may not be allowed in during that trial Brett Bangas a special agent with the Department of Homeland Security performed much of this investigation Bangas is the person who discovered a white Camry in Israel Alvarezs driveway that he believed was the vehicle involved in the accident The rear of the car was facing the roadway so Bangas walked up the side of the car to examine the front end to see if there was any evidence that this was the vehicle that killed the officer On the front of the car Bangas observed paint from an officers vest and part of a protective vest itself on the windshield

The evidence Bangas discovered on the front of the Camry may not be admissible during the trial due to a recent United States Supreme Court decision in Collins v Virginia In Collins the Supreme Court determined that officers cannot enter a home or its curtilage to search an area without a search warrant under the 4th

Amendment of the Constitution Curtilage is the area immediately surrounding and associated with the home The Court determined that the curtilage is part of the home itself In the Collins case the

investigating officer walked into Collins driveway and pulled off a tarp that was covering a stolen vehicle The Supreme Court found that by walking in the driveway the officer essentially searched Collins home by entering the curtilage around his house They held that the officer needed a search warrant before he could search the driveway

In Cuyahoga Countys Alvarez case Bangas went into the driveway to look at the front of the Camry Bangas did not obtain a search warrant before examining the vehicle in Alvarezs driveway If the Court finds that Bangas was in the curtilage of the house based on where he saw the front of the Camry then the evidence of the police vest on the windshield and the paint from an officers vest on the car would not be allowed into evidence at trial It all depends on where Bangas was located when he saw the front of the Camry and if Ohio courts decide it was so close to the house that it was part of its curtilage

MEET MIKE

Mike Amaddio joined the Shaker Court this April 2018 and filled a vacancy in the traffic and criminal case section of the Clerks Office

Mike grew up in the Shaker Heights area and graduated from Shaker Heights High School in 2004 Prior to joining the Shaker Heights Court Mike worked as a deputy clerk in the Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court Clerks Office During his free time Mike hosts a weekly radio show on 915 FM featuring music from the Great

American Song Book You can catch the show on Wednesday evenings from 6 to 9 He enjoys traveling and recently donated his time and talents by playing saxophone for the lOth Cleveland Rape Crisis Sing Out Chorale fundraiser

~----~--=

~ (f)I(f) ~oV 7(NOW ~ rrfiat for every indivitfua suicide tfiere ~ are 20 unsuccessfu attempts

PLEA BARGAINING IS IT FAIR

Across the country and in northeast Ohio the vast majority of criminal cases do not go to trial In 2014 for example 10 590 adults were charged with felony crimes in the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court Only 305 of those defendants went to trial And of the defendants who went to trial 71 were found guilty Twenty of those tried were found not guilty

The vast majority of the cases are resolved through the plea bargaining process In a plea bargain several charges against a defendant might be dismissed as long as other charges are pled to Other times defendants plead to charges less serious than those on which they were

indicted and may be promised a less severe penalty

But the plea bargaining process is frequently criticized Defense attorneys often accuse prosecutors of loading up on charges in order to have defendants plead to a few of them Promises about sentencing can induce pleas from even the innocent as the sentence offered is a certainty There have been times when a case is resolved by offering the defendant the opportunity to plead to an offense the defendant absolutely did not commit

So is plea bargaining just and fair There is actually a formula for an

ethical plea bargain A plea bargain is actually an agreement between the state of Ohio represented by the prosecutor and the defendant An ethical plea agreement should benefit all the parties and requires careful consideration of all the facts and circumstances The strength of the evidence and the desires of victims and credibility of witnesses are taken into account There must also be an admission by defendant and accountability for the wrongful conduct that actually occurred in the crime

The final check of fairness of a plea bargain lies with the court It is well settled that the trial courts enjoy wide discretion in deciding whether to accept or reject a negotiated plea agreement The court must inquire as to the bases and should sprea ~he relevant factors on the courts record givmg transparency and credibility to the process

(J)I(J) YOV 1(JoW 7liat over 800000 peopCe aie every

year aue to suicicfe makjng it tfie secona Ceaaing cause ofaeatfi ofinaivicfuafs

6etween 15 -29

OUR NEW LAW CLERKS

Megan Katz and Andrea Shaia joined the court as law clerks in May of 2018 Megan attends Cleveland-Marshall College of Law and Andrea attends Case Western Reserve University School of Law Megan and Andrea have finished their first year of law school and will continue to work with the court throughout this next school year Megan is working for the court on a work study program and Andrea is completing an extern ship and gaining school credit for her work

Megan is originally from Lyndhurst Ohio During her time in high school Megan served as an intern with Judge Mary Kaye Bozza of the Lyndhurst Municipal Court where she first discovered her interest in the legal field She graduated cum laude in 2017 from John Carroll University with a degree in Political Science and History and during her time in college worked at the schools Writing Center as well as with Litigation Management Inc On her days off Megan enjoys spending time with her cat Lulu crocheting watching baseball with family and cooking with her boyfriend

Andrea is from Richmond Virginia and moved here in 2017 to attend Case Westerns law school Andrea graduated from the University of Mary Washington located in Fredericksburg Virginia with a bachelors degree in Political Science Andrea discovered her passion for criminal

law while working for a criminal defense finn in college and she intends to pursue that passion upon finishing law school During her first year of law school Andrea made the Jessup International Moot Court Team and competed at the international competition in Washington DC During her free time Andrea loves playing with her two dogs named Banjo and Puddles

BANKRUPTCY WONT ERASE COURT BILLS

There are many piled-up debts that are discharged and dont require payment if you file for bankruptcy However the law says that a fine penalty or forfeiture that is owed to a government agency is NOT forgiven 11 USCA 523(a)(7) That means a debt that is owed the Shaker Heights Municipal Court will not go away

Convicted defendants who have filed for bankruptcy are still required to pay all parking tickets traffic tickets and court costs They must also comply with any payment plans they currently have with the court to payoff these debts

Restitution ordered by the court is also not dischargeable in bankruptcy For example a person receiving an improper backing ticket might be ordered to pay for the damage caused to the car that was hit That amount remains due and owing through the court

(])(]) CYoV 1(NOW rtliat 20 oftlie worftfs cliildren ana

aaofescents liave a menta( i((ness

IN AND AROUND OUT AND ABOUT

4th graders at Onaway Elementary visited the Court in May

Judc Montlomerv and Onawav 4th eraden

Twenty-one students their teacher Marty McGuan and Parent Linda Stemheimer the lucky winner of the Mock Jury Trial at A Night for Red and White joined Judge Montgomery and staff for a Mock Jury Trial The students did a great job playing the roles of Judge Prosecutor Defense Attorney and Jury gaining real life experience of how a jury trial works

ADAMHS BOARD OF CUYAHOGA COUNTY

AlCOHOL DRUG ADDICTION MEN1AL HEALTH SERVICES

Judge Montgomery was invited to provide input to the Cuyahoga County Alcohol Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services (ADAMHS) Board as it establishes priorities on which it should focus for 2019 The ADAMHS Board asked what kinds of recovery support services were most needed to complement treatment service The Judge discussed the need for better and faster mental health and addiction services for defendants in municipal courts Others invited to participate in the process included representatives from Recovery Resources Goodwill Magnolia Clubhouse and more The ADAMHS Board provides funding for the jail liaisons who respond when prisoners exhibit signs of mental health or addiction issues providing the court a report and recommendations for treatment

Pepper Pike welcomes their new Prosecutor Thomas Hanculak Tom has served for more than 35 years and

is currently chief prosecutor in Chagrin Falls He also prosecutes for the Village of Bratenahl

~~ Q1 -ti1fl Retired Shaker ~~ II gt __ J) Savings VP Jim

Frolking has -

--II volunteered at Shaker Court for more than 30 years A fighter pilot who flew his first mission on D-Day flying P-38s and P-51 Mustangs Jim was recently treated to a ride on a World War II B-17 bomber the Madras Maiden This plane is one of only 12 B-I7s still flying today It was built between 1935 and 1945

_--shy----shy_rcr_

University Heights Mayor Michael Brennan Shaker High School Principal Jonathan Kuehnle Judge KJ Montgomery and Deputy Clerk Mike Amaddio participated in Sing Out for Cleveland

Rape Crisis Center (CRCC) a community event that raises awareness about sexual violence and generates critical funds for CRCCs services The event features a performance by the all-star Sing Out Chorale that exhibits a unified powerful voice at the beautiful Severance Hall

Judge KJ Montgomery swears-in the new Shaker Heights Mayor David E Weiss on April 9 2018

Congratulations to newlyweds Feng Dai and Qianwen Feng Karen He

and Jie Wang These couples recently married at the Shaker Heights Municipal Court

(Wishing you a sunllY amisafe

summer

Jwge 1( J 9liolltgomery alld

tlie Staffof Sfia~r J[eigfzts MunicipalCourt

MONTHLY TALLY SHEET JUNE 2018

DISBURSEMENTS OF FINES AND COSTS COLLECTED BY SHAKER HEIGHTS MUNICIPAL COURT

ON BEHALF OF MUNICIPALITIES AND STATE

CURRENT YEAR MONTH YEAR

3566175 11536722

201300 96311

619250 478200

2384480 281305

56600 000

123971 19344314

23641933 78638300

1308100 617838

40 19550 2635600

15282209 17601 00 367600

000 679049

128950279

628400 628400

4790952 4790952

254000 254000

1520000 1520000

576700 576700

2951800 2951800

13400 13400

230900 230900

1725339 584762 278900

3000 440800 319770

3352571

11592162 3957260 19501 00

22700 3023800 2102859

22648881

1304615 11521215

1500 1500

4500 4500

25475500 172618527

FUNDS PAID TO

SHAKER HEIGHTS FINES COLLECTED COURT COSTS LEGAL RESEARCH INDIGENT TREATMENT CLERKS COMPUTER BAIL BOND FEE CIVIL FEES ADR FEE SECURITY FEE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SCRAMII NTERLOCK PAID TO SHAKER HEIGHTS

UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS ALL OTHER FINES PAID TO UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS

PEPPER PIKE ALL OTHER FINES PAID TO PEPPER PIKE

BEACHWOOD ALL OTHER FINES PAID TO BEACHWOOD

HUNTING VALLEY ALL OTHER FINES PAID TO HUNTING VALLEY

STATE OF OHIO SEAT BEL TOTHER FINES CRIMINAL FINES CRIS FEES CRIME STOPPERS CRIMINAL-REPARATIONS OHIO LEGAL AID PAID TO STATE OF OHIO

COLLECTION AGENCY AGENCY FEES

ODPS TRAFFIC AND CRIMINAL PAID TO ODPS

TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS

PRIOR YEAR MONTH YEAR

3831575 27672465 12170305 85676897

222200 1501100 125414 767797 698300 4717700 376300 2352500

2030649 12517248 243500 1518900

64400 445050 000 000

142723 663640 19905366 137833297

815717 5661867 815717 5661867

305000 16371 80 305000 16371 80

666320 4998630 666320 4998630

35300 190100 35300 1901 00

2046086 14065043 7511 00 3817030 330650 23001 50

4600 22700 554400 3760830 305316 1758834

3992152 25724587

1157675 10206923

000 3000 000 3000

26877530 186255584

DISBURSEMENTS OF JUDGMENT PAYMENTS COLLECTED BY SHAKER HEIGHTS MUNICIPAL COURT TO LITIGANTS

7614702 33952542 6864263 32143845

investigating officer walked into Collins driveway and pulled off a tarp that was covering a stolen vehicle The Supreme Court found that by walking in the driveway the officer essentially searched Collins home by entering the curtilage around his house They held that the officer needed a search warrant before he could search the driveway

In Cuyahoga Countys Alvarez case Bangas went into the driveway to look at the front of the Camry Bangas did not obtain a search warrant before examining the vehicle in Alvarezs driveway If the Court finds that Bangas was in the curtilage of the house based on where he saw the front of the Camry then the evidence of the police vest on the windshield and the paint from an officers vest on the car would not be allowed into evidence at trial It all depends on where Bangas was located when he saw the front of the Camry and if Ohio courts decide it was so close to the house that it was part of its curtilage

MEET MIKE

Mike Amaddio joined the Shaker Court this April 2018 and filled a vacancy in the traffic and criminal case section of the Clerks Office

Mike grew up in the Shaker Heights area and graduated from Shaker Heights High School in 2004 Prior to joining the Shaker Heights Court Mike worked as a deputy clerk in the Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court Clerks Office During his free time Mike hosts a weekly radio show on 915 FM featuring music from the Great

American Song Book You can catch the show on Wednesday evenings from 6 to 9 He enjoys traveling and recently donated his time and talents by playing saxophone for the lOth Cleveland Rape Crisis Sing Out Chorale fundraiser

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PLEA BARGAINING IS IT FAIR

Across the country and in northeast Ohio the vast majority of criminal cases do not go to trial In 2014 for example 10 590 adults were charged with felony crimes in the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court Only 305 of those defendants went to trial And of the defendants who went to trial 71 were found guilty Twenty of those tried were found not guilty

The vast majority of the cases are resolved through the plea bargaining process In a plea bargain several charges against a defendant might be dismissed as long as other charges are pled to Other times defendants plead to charges less serious than those on which they were

indicted and may be promised a less severe penalty

But the plea bargaining process is frequently criticized Defense attorneys often accuse prosecutors of loading up on charges in order to have defendants plead to a few of them Promises about sentencing can induce pleas from even the innocent as the sentence offered is a certainty There have been times when a case is resolved by offering the defendant the opportunity to plead to an offense the defendant absolutely did not commit

So is plea bargaining just and fair There is actually a formula for an

ethical plea bargain A plea bargain is actually an agreement between the state of Ohio represented by the prosecutor and the defendant An ethical plea agreement should benefit all the parties and requires careful consideration of all the facts and circumstances The strength of the evidence and the desires of victims and credibility of witnesses are taken into account There must also be an admission by defendant and accountability for the wrongful conduct that actually occurred in the crime

The final check of fairness of a plea bargain lies with the court It is well settled that the trial courts enjoy wide discretion in deciding whether to accept or reject a negotiated plea agreement The court must inquire as to the bases and should sprea ~he relevant factors on the courts record givmg transparency and credibility to the process

(J)I(J) YOV 1(JoW 7liat over 800000 peopCe aie every

year aue to suicicfe makjng it tfie secona Ceaaing cause ofaeatfi ofinaivicfuafs

6etween 15 -29

OUR NEW LAW CLERKS

Megan Katz and Andrea Shaia joined the court as law clerks in May of 2018 Megan attends Cleveland-Marshall College of Law and Andrea attends Case Western Reserve University School of Law Megan and Andrea have finished their first year of law school and will continue to work with the court throughout this next school year Megan is working for the court on a work study program and Andrea is completing an extern ship and gaining school credit for her work

Megan is originally from Lyndhurst Ohio During her time in high school Megan served as an intern with Judge Mary Kaye Bozza of the Lyndhurst Municipal Court where she first discovered her interest in the legal field She graduated cum laude in 2017 from John Carroll University with a degree in Political Science and History and during her time in college worked at the schools Writing Center as well as with Litigation Management Inc On her days off Megan enjoys spending time with her cat Lulu crocheting watching baseball with family and cooking with her boyfriend

Andrea is from Richmond Virginia and moved here in 2017 to attend Case Westerns law school Andrea graduated from the University of Mary Washington located in Fredericksburg Virginia with a bachelors degree in Political Science Andrea discovered her passion for criminal

law while working for a criminal defense finn in college and she intends to pursue that passion upon finishing law school During her first year of law school Andrea made the Jessup International Moot Court Team and competed at the international competition in Washington DC During her free time Andrea loves playing with her two dogs named Banjo and Puddles

BANKRUPTCY WONT ERASE COURT BILLS

There are many piled-up debts that are discharged and dont require payment if you file for bankruptcy However the law says that a fine penalty or forfeiture that is owed to a government agency is NOT forgiven 11 USCA 523(a)(7) That means a debt that is owed the Shaker Heights Municipal Court will not go away

Convicted defendants who have filed for bankruptcy are still required to pay all parking tickets traffic tickets and court costs They must also comply with any payment plans they currently have with the court to payoff these debts

Restitution ordered by the court is also not dischargeable in bankruptcy For example a person receiving an improper backing ticket might be ordered to pay for the damage caused to the car that was hit That amount remains due and owing through the court

(])(]) CYoV 1(NOW rtliat 20 oftlie worftfs cliildren ana

aaofescents liave a menta( i((ness

IN AND AROUND OUT AND ABOUT

4th graders at Onaway Elementary visited the Court in May

Judc Montlomerv and Onawav 4th eraden

Twenty-one students their teacher Marty McGuan and Parent Linda Stemheimer the lucky winner of the Mock Jury Trial at A Night for Red and White joined Judge Montgomery and staff for a Mock Jury Trial The students did a great job playing the roles of Judge Prosecutor Defense Attorney and Jury gaining real life experience of how a jury trial works

ADAMHS BOARD OF CUYAHOGA COUNTY

AlCOHOL DRUG ADDICTION MEN1AL HEALTH SERVICES

Judge Montgomery was invited to provide input to the Cuyahoga County Alcohol Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services (ADAMHS) Board as it establishes priorities on which it should focus for 2019 The ADAMHS Board asked what kinds of recovery support services were most needed to complement treatment service The Judge discussed the need for better and faster mental health and addiction services for defendants in municipal courts Others invited to participate in the process included representatives from Recovery Resources Goodwill Magnolia Clubhouse and more The ADAMHS Board provides funding for the jail liaisons who respond when prisoners exhibit signs of mental health or addiction issues providing the court a report and recommendations for treatment

Pepper Pike welcomes their new Prosecutor Thomas Hanculak Tom has served for more than 35 years and

is currently chief prosecutor in Chagrin Falls He also prosecutes for the Village of Bratenahl

~~ Q1 -ti1fl Retired Shaker ~~ II gt __ J) Savings VP Jim

Frolking has -

--II volunteered at Shaker Court for more than 30 years A fighter pilot who flew his first mission on D-Day flying P-38s and P-51 Mustangs Jim was recently treated to a ride on a World War II B-17 bomber the Madras Maiden This plane is one of only 12 B-I7s still flying today It was built between 1935 and 1945

_--shy----shy_rcr_

University Heights Mayor Michael Brennan Shaker High School Principal Jonathan Kuehnle Judge KJ Montgomery and Deputy Clerk Mike Amaddio participated in Sing Out for Cleveland

Rape Crisis Center (CRCC) a community event that raises awareness about sexual violence and generates critical funds for CRCCs services The event features a performance by the all-star Sing Out Chorale that exhibits a unified powerful voice at the beautiful Severance Hall

Judge KJ Montgomery swears-in the new Shaker Heights Mayor David E Weiss on April 9 2018

Congratulations to newlyweds Feng Dai and Qianwen Feng Karen He

and Jie Wang These couples recently married at the Shaker Heights Municipal Court

(Wishing you a sunllY amisafe

summer

Jwge 1( J 9liolltgomery alld

tlie Staffof Sfia~r J[eigfzts MunicipalCourt

MONTHLY TALLY SHEET JUNE 2018

DISBURSEMENTS OF FINES AND COSTS COLLECTED BY SHAKER HEIGHTS MUNICIPAL COURT

ON BEHALF OF MUNICIPALITIES AND STATE

CURRENT YEAR MONTH YEAR

3566175 11536722

201300 96311

619250 478200

2384480 281305

56600 000

123971 19344314

23641933 78638300

1308100 617838

40 19550 2635600

15282209 17601 00 367600

000 679049

128950279

628400 628400

4790952 4790952

254000 254000

1520000 1520000

576700 576700

2951800 2951800

13400 13400

230900 230900

1725339 584762 278900

3000 440800 319770

3352571

11592162 3957260 19501 00

22700 3023800 2102859

22648881

1304615 11521215

1500 1500

4500 4500

25475500 172618527

FUNDS PAID TO

SHAKER HEIGHTS FINES COLLECTED COURT COSTS LEGAL RESEARCH INDIGENT TREATMENT CLERKS COMPUTER BAIL BOND FEE CIVIL FEES ADR FEE SECURITY FEE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SCRAMII NTERLOCK PAID TO SHAKER HEIGHTS

UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS ALL OTHER FINES PAID TO UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS

PEPPER PIKE ALL OTHER FINES PAID TO PEPPER PIKE

BEACHWOOD ALL OTHER FINES PAID TO BEACHWOOD

HUNTING VALLEY ALL OTHER FINES PAID TO HUNTING VALLEY

STATE OF OHIO SEAT BEL TOTHER FINES CRIMINAL FINES CRIS FEES CRIME STOPPERS CRIMINAL-REPARATIONS OHIO LEGAL AID PAID TO STATE OF OHIO

COLLECTION AGENCY AGENCY FEES

ODPS TRAFFIC AND CRIMINAL PAID TO ODPS

TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS

PRIOR YEAR MONTH YEAR

3831575 27672465 12170305 85676897

222200 1501100 125414 767797 698300 4717700 376300 2352500

2030649 12517248 243500 1518900

64400 445050 000 000

142723 663640 19905366 137833297

815717 5661867 815717 5661867

305000 16371 80 305000 16371 80

666320 4998630 666320 4998630

35300 190100 35300 1901 00

2046086 14065043 7511 00 3817030 330650 23001 50

4600 22700 554400 3760830 305316 1758834

3992152 25724587

1157675 10206923

000 3000 000 3000

26877530 186255584

DISBURSEMENTS OF JUDGMENT PAYMENTS COLLECTED BY SHAKER HEIGHTS MUNICIPAL COURT TO LITIGANTS

7614702 33952542 6864263 32143845

indicted and may be promised a less severe penalty

But the plea bargaining process is frequently criticized Defense attorneys often accuse prosecutors of loading up on charges in order to have defendants plead to a few of them Promises about sentencing can induce pleas from even the innocent as the sentence offered is a certainty There have been times when a case is resolved by offering the defendant the opportunity to plead to an offense the defendant absolutely did not commit

So is plea bargaining just and fair There is actually a formula for an

ethical plea bargain A plea bargain is actually an agreement between the state of Ohio represented by the prosecutor and the defendant An ethical plea agreement should benefit all the parties and requires careful consideration of all the facts and circumstances The strength of the evidence and the desires of victims and credibility of witnesses are taken into account There must also be an admission by defendant and accountability for the wrongful conduct that actually occurred in the crime

The final check of fairness of a plea bargain lies with the court It is well settled that the trial courts enjoy wide discretion in deciding whether to accept or reject a negotiated plea agreement The court must inquire as to the bases and should sprea ~he relevant factors on the courts record givmg transparency and credibility to the process

(J)I(J) YOV 1(JoW 7liat over 800000 peopCe aie every

year aue to suicicfe makjng it tfie secona Ceaaing cause ofaeatfi ofinaivicfuafs

6etween 15 -29

OUR NEW LAW CLERKS

Megan Katz and Andrea Shaia joined the court as law clerks in May of 2018 Megan attends Cleveland-Marshall College of Law and Andrea attends Case Western Reserve University School of Law Megan and Andrea have finished their first year of law school and will continue to work with the court throughout this next school year Megan is working for the court on a work study program and Andrea is completing an extern ship and gaining school credit for her work

Megan is originally from Lyndhurst Ohio During her time in high school Megan served as an intern with Judge Mary Kaye Bozza of the Lyndhurst Municipal Court where she first discovered her interest in the legal field She graduated cum laude in 2017 from John Carroll University with a degree in Political Science and History and during her time in college worked at the schools Writing Center as well as with Litigation Management Inc On her days off Megan enjoys spending time with her cat Lulu crocheting watching baseball with family and cooking with her boyfriend

Andrea is from Richmond Virginia and moved here in 2017 to attend Case Westerns law school Andrea graduated from the University of Mary Washington located in Fredericksburg Virginia with a bachelors degree in Political Science Andrea discovered her passion for criminal

law while working for a criminal defense finn in college and she intends to pursue that passion upon finishing law school During her first year of law school Andrea made the Jessup International Moot Court Team and competed at the international competition in Washington DC During her free time Andrea loves playing with her two dogs named Banjo and Puddles

BANKRUPTCY WONT ERASE COURT BILLS

There are many piled-up debts that are discharged and dont require payment if you file for bankruptcy However the law says that a fine penalty or forfeiture that is owed to a government agency is NOT forgiven 11 USCA 523(a)(7) That means a debt that is owed the Shaker Heights Municipal Court will not go away

Convicted defendants who have filed for bankruptcy are still required to pay all parking tickets traffic tickets and court costs They must also comply with any payment plans they currently have with the court to payoff these debts

Restitution ordered by the court is also not dischargeable in bankruptcy For example a person receiving an improper backing ticket might be ordered to pay for the damage caused to the car that was hit That amount remains due and owing through the court

(])(]) CYoV 1(NOW rtliat 20 oftlie worftfs cliildren ana

aaofescents liave a menta( i((ness

IN AND AROUND OUT AND ABOUT

4th graders at Onaway Elementary visited the Court in May

Judc Montlomerv and Onawav 4th eraden

Twenty-one students their teacher Marty McGuan and Parent Linda Stemheimer the lucky winner of the Mock Jury Trial at A Night for Red and White joined Judge Montgomery and staff for a Mock Jury Trial The students did a great job playing the roles of Judge Prosecutor Defense Attorney and Jury gaining real life experience of how a jury trial works

ADAMHS BOARD OF CUYAHOGA COUNTY

AlCOHOL DRUG ADDICTION MEN1AL HEALTH SERVICES

Judge Montgomery was invited to provide input to the Cuyahoga County Alcohol Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services (ADAMHS) Board as it establishes priorities on which it should focus for 2019 The ADAMHS Board asked what kinds of recovery support services were most needed to complement treatment service The Judge discussed the need for better and faster mental health and addiction services for defendants in municipal courts Others invited to participate in the process included representatives from Recovery Resources Goodwill Magnolia Clubhouse and more The ADAMHS Board provides funding for the jail liaisons who respond when prisoners exhibit signs of mental health or addiction issues providing the court a report and recommendations for treatment

Pepper Pike welcomes their new Prosecutor Thomas Hanculak Tom has served for more than 35 years and

is currently chief prosecutor in Chagrin Falls He also prosecutes for the Village of Bratenahl

~~ Q1 -ti1fl Retired Shaker ~~ II gt __ J) Savings VP Jim

Frolking has -

--II volunteered at Shaker Court for more than 30 years A fighter pilot who flew his first mission on D-Day flying P-38s and P-51 Mustangs Jim was recently treated to a ride on a World War II B-17 bomber the Madras Maiden This plane is one of only 12 B-I7s still flying today It was built between 1935 and 1945

_--shy----shy_rcr_

University Heights Mayor Michael Brennan Shaker High School Principal Jonathan Kuehnle Judge KJ Montgomery and Deputy Clerk Mike Amaddio participated in Sing Out for Cleveland

Rape Crisis Center (CRCC) a community event that raises awareness about sexual violence and generates critical funds for CRCCs services The event features a performance by the all-star Sing Out Chorale that exhibits a unified powerful voice at the beautiful Severance Hall

Judge KJ Montgomery swears-in the new Shaker Heights Mayor David E Weiss on April 9 2018

Congratulations to newlyweds Feng Dai and Qianwen Feng Karen He

and Jie Wang These couples recently married at the Shaker Heights Municipal Court

(Wishing you a sunllY amisafe

summer

Jwge 1( J 9liolltgomery alld

tlie Staffof Sfia~r J[eigfzts MunicipalCourt

MONTHLY TALLY SHEET JUNE 2018

DISBURSEMENTS OF FINES AND COSTS COLLECTED BY SHAKER HEIGHTS MUNICIPAL COURT

ON BEHALF OF MUNICIPALITIES AND STATE

CURRENT YEAR MONTH YEAR

3566175 11536722

201300 96311

619250 478200

2384480 281305

56600 000

123971 19344314

23641933 78638300

1308100 617838

40 19550 2635600

15282209 17601 00 367600

000 679049

128950279

628400 628400

4790952 4790952

254000 254000

1520000 1520000

576700 576700

2951800 2951800

13400 13400

230900 230900

1725339 584762 278900

3000 440800 319770

3352571

11592162 3957260 19501 00

22700 3023800 2102859

22648881

1304615 11521215

1500 1500

4500 4500

25475500 172618527

FUNDS PAID TO

SHAKER HEIGHTS FINES COLLECTED COURT COSTS LEGAL RESEARCH INDIGENT TREATMENT CLERKS COMPUTER BAIL BOND FEE CIVIL FEES ADR FEE SECURITY FEE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SCRAMII NTERLOCK PAID TO SHAKER HEIGHTS

UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS ALL OTHER FINES PAID TO UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS

PEPPER PIKE ALL OTHER FINES PAID TO PEPPER PIKE

BEACHWOOD ALL OTHER FINES PAID TO BEACHWOOD

HUNTING VALLEY ALL OTHER FINES PAID TO HUNTING VALLEY

STATE OF OHIO SEAT BEL TOTHER FINES CRIMINAL FINES CRIS FEES CRIME STOPPERS CRIMINAL-REPARATIONS OHIO LEGAL AID PAID TO STATE OF OHIO

COLLECTION AGENCY AGENCY FEES

ODPS TRAFFIC AND CRIMINAL PAID TO ODPS

TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS

PRIOR YEAR MONTH YEAR

3831575 27672465 12170305 85676897

222200 1501100 125414 767797 698300 4717700 376300 2352500

2030649 12517248 243500 1518900

64400 445050 000 000

142723 663640 19905366 137833297

815717 5661867 815717 5661867

305000 16371 80 305000 16371 80

666320 4998630 666320 4998630

35300 190100 35300 1901 00

2046086 14065043 7511 00 3817030 330650 23001 50

4600 22700 554400 3760830 305316 1758834

3992152 25724587

1157675 10206923

000 3000 000 3000

26877530 186255584

DISBURSEMENTS OF JUDGMENT PAYMENTS COLLECTED BY SHAKER HEIGHTS MUNICIPAL COURT TO LITIGANTS

7614702 33952542 6864263 32143845

law while working for a criminal defense finn in college and she intends to pursue that passion upon finishing law school During her first year of law school Andrea made the Jessup International Moot Court Team and competed at the international competition in Washington DC During her free time Andrea loves playing with her two dogs named Banjo and Puddles

BANKRUPTCY WONT ERASE COURT BILLS

There are many piled-up debts that are discharged and dont require payment if you file for bankruptcy However the law says that a fine penalty or forfeiture that is owed to a government agency is NOT forgiven 11 USCA 523(a)(7) That means a debt that is owed the Shaker Heights Municipal Court will not go away

Convicted defendants who have filed for bankruptcy are still required to pay all parking tickets traffic tickets and court costs They must also comply with any payment plans they currently have with the court to payoff these debts

Restitution ordered by the court is also not dischargeable in bankruptcy For example a person receiving an improper backing ticket might be ordered to pay for the damage caused to the car that was hit That amount remains due and owing through the court

(])(]) CYoV 1(NOW rtliat 20 oftlie worftfs cliildren ana

aaofescents liave a menta( i((ness

IN AND AROUND OUT AND ABOUT

4th graders at Onaway Elementary visited the Court in May

Judc Montlomerv and Onawav 4th eraden

Twenty-one students their teacher Marty McGuan and Parent Linda Stemheimer the lucky winner of the Mock Jury Trial at A Night for Red and White joined Judge Montgomery and staff for a Mock Jury Trial The students did a great job playing the roles of Judge Prosecutor Defense Attorney and Jury gaining real life experience of how a jury trial works

ADAMHS BOARD OF CUYAHOGA COUNTY

AlCOHOL DRUG ADDICTION MEN1AL HEALTH SERVICES

Judge Montgomery was invited to provide input to the Cuyahoga County Alcohol Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services (ADAMHS) Board as it establishes priorities on which it should focus for 2019 The ADAMHS Board asked what kinds of recovery support services were most needed to complement treatment service The Judge discussed the need for better and faster mental health and addiction services for defendants in municipal courts Others invited to participate in the process included representatives from Recovery Resources Goodwill Magnolia Clubhouse and more The ADAMHS Board provides funding for the jail liaisons who respond when prisoners exhibit signs of mental health or addiction issues providing the court a report and recommendations for treatment

Pepper Pike welcomes their new Prosecutor Thomas Hanculak Tom has served for more than 35 years and

is currently chief prosecutor in Chagrin Falls He also prosecutes for the Village of Bratenahl

~~ Q1 -ti1fl Retired Shaker ~~ II gt __ J) Savings VP Jim

Frolking has -

--II volunteered at Shaker Court for more than 30 years A fighter pilot who flew his first mission on D-Day flying P-38s and P-51 Mustangs Jim was recently treated to a ride on a World War II B-17 bomber the Madras Maiden This plane is one of only 12 B-I7s still flying today It was built between 1935 and 1945

_--shy----shy_rcr_

University Heights Mayor Michael Brennan Shaker High School Principal Jonathan Kuehnle Judge KJ Montgomery and Deputy Clerk Mike Amaddio participated in Sing Out for Cleveland

Rape Crisis Center (CRCC) a community event that raises awareness about sexual violence and generates critical funds for CRCCs services The event features a performance by the all-star Sing Out Chorale that exhibits a unified powerful voice at the beautiful Severance Hall

Judge KJ Montgomery swears-in the new Shaker Heights Mayor David E Weiss on April 9 2018

Congratulations to newlyweds Feng Dai and Qianwen Feng Karen He

and Jie Wang These couples recently married at the Shaker Heights Municipal Court

(Wishing you a sunllY amisafe

summer

Jwge 1( J 9liolltgomery alld

tlie Staffof Sfia~r J[eigfzts MunicipalCourt

MONTHLY TALLY SHEET JUNE 2018

DISBURSEMENTS OF FINES AND COSTS COLLECTED BY SHAKER HEIGHTS MUNICIPAL COURT

ON BEHALF OF MUNICIPALITIES AND STATE

CURRENT YEAR MONTH YEAR

3566175 11536722

201300 96311

619250 478200

2384480 281305

56600 000

123971 19344314

23641933 78638300

1308100 617838

40 19550 2635600

15282209 17601 00 367600

000 679049

128950279

628400 628400

4790952 4790952

254000 254000

1520000 1520000

576700 576700

2951800 2951800

13400 13400

230900 230900

1725339 584762 278900

3000 440800 319770

3352571

11592162 3957260 19501 00

22700 3023800 2102859

22648881

1304615 11521215

1500 1500

4500 4500

25475500 172618527

FUNDS PAID TO

SHAKER HEIGHTS FINES COLLECTED COURT COSTS LEGAL RESEARCH INDIGENT TREATMENT CLERKS COMPUTER BAIL BOND FEE CIVIL FEES ADR FEE SECURITY FEE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SCRAMII NTERLOCK PAID TO SHAKER HEIGHTS

UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS ALL OTHER FINES PAID TO UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS

PEPPER PIKE ALL OTHER FINES PAID TO PEPPER PIKE

BEACHWOOD ALL OTHER FINES PAID TO BEACHWOOD

HUNTING VALLEY ALL OTHER FINES PAID TO HUNTING VALLEY

STATE OF OHIO SEAT BEL TOTHER FINES CRIMINAL FINES CRIS FEES CRIME STOPPERS CRIMINAL-REPARATIONS OHIO LEGAL AID PAID TO STATE OF OHIO

COLLECTION AGENCY AGENCY FEES

ODPS TRAFFIC AND CRIMINAL PAID TO ODPS

TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS

PRIOR YEAR MONTH YEAR

3831575 27672465 12170305 85676897

222200 1501100 125414 767797 698300 4717700 376300 2352500

2030649 12517248 243500 1518900

64400 445050 000 000

142723 663640 19905366 137833297

815717 5661867 815717 5661867

305000 16371 80 305000 16371 80

666320 4998630 666320 4998630

35300 190100 35300 1901 00

2046086 14065043 7511 00 3817030 330650 23001 50

4600 22700 554400 3760830 305316 1758834

3992152 25724587

1157675 10206923

000 3000 000 3000

26877530 186255584

DISBURSEMENTS OF JUDGMENT PAYMENTS COLLECTED BY SHAKER HEIGHTS MUNICIPAL COURT TO LITIGANTS

7614702 33952542 6864263 32143845

ADAMHS BOARD OF CUYAHOGA COUNTY

AlCOHOL DRUG ADDICTION MEN1AL HEALTH SERVICES

Judge Montgomery was invited to provide input to the Cuyahoga County Alcohol Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services (ADAMHS) Board as it establishes priorities on which it should focus for 2019 The ADAMHS Board asked what kinds of recovery support services were most needed to complement treatment service The Judge discussed the need for better and faster mental health and addiction services for defendants in municipal courts Others invited to participate in the process included representatives from Recovery Resources Goodwill Magnolia Clubhouse and more The ADAMHS Board provides funding for the jail liaisons who respond when prisoners exhibit signs of mental health or addiction issues providing the court a report and recommendations for treatment

Pepper Pike welcomes their new Prosecutor Thomas Hanculak Tom has served for more than 35 years and

is currently chief prosecutor in Chagrin Falls He also prosecutes for the Village of Bratenahl

~~ Q1 -ti1fl Retired Shaker ~~ II gt __ J) Savings VP Jim

Frolking has -

--II volunteered at Shaker Court for more than 30 years A fighter pilot who flew his first mission on D-Day flying P-38s and P-51 Mustangs Jim was recently treated to a ride on a World War II B-17 bomber the Madras Maiden This plane is one of only 12 B-I7s still flying today It was built between 1935 and 1945

_--shy----shy_rcr_

University Heights Mayor Michael Brennan Shaker High School Principal Jonathan Kuehnle Judge KJ Montgomery and Deputy Clerk Mike Amaddio participated in Sing Out for Cleveland

Rape Crisis Center (CRCC) a community event that raises awareness about sexual violence and generates critical funds for CRCCs services The event features a performance by the all-star Sing Out Chorale that exhibits a unified powerful voice at the beautiful Severance Hall

Judge KJ Montgomery swears-in the new Shaker Heights Mayor David E Weiss on April 9 2018

Congratulations to newlyweds Feng Dai and Qianwen Feng Karen He

and Jie Wang These couples recently married at the Shaker Heights Municipal Court

(Wishing you a sunllY amisafe

summer

Jwge 1( J 9liolltgomery alld

tlie Staffof Sfia~r J[eigfzts MunicipalCourt

MONTHLY TALLY SHEET JUNE 2018

DISBURSEMENTS OF FINES AND COSTS COLLECTED BY SHAKER HEIGHTS MUNICIPAL COURT

ON BEHALF OF MUNICIPALITIES AND STATE

CURRENT YEAR MONTH YEAR

3566175 11536722

201300 96311

619250 478200

2384480 281305

56600 000

123971 19344314

23641933 78638300

1308100 617838

40 19550 2635600

15282209 17601 00 367600

000 679049

128950279

628400 628400

4790952 4790952

254000 254000

1520000 1520000

576700 576700

2951800 2951800

13400 13400

230900 230900

1725339 584762 278900

3000 440800 319770

3352571

11592162 3957260 19501 00

22700 3023800 2102859

22648881

1304615 11521215

1500 1500

4500 4500

25475500 172618527

FUNDS PAID TO

SHAKER HEIGHTS FINES COLLECTED COURT COSTS LEGAL RESEARCH INDIGENT TREATMENT CLERKS COMPUTER BAIL BOND FEE CIVIL FEES ADR FEE SECURITY FEE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SCRAMII NTERLOCK PAID TO SHAKER HEIGHTS

UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS ALL OTHER FINES PAID TO UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS

PEPPER PIKE ALL OTHER FINES PAID TO PEPPER PIKE

BEACHWOOD ALL OTHER FINES PAID TO BEACHWOOD

HUNTING VALLEY ALL OTHER FINES PAID TO HUNTING VALLEY

STATE OF OHIO SEAT BEL TOTHER FINES CRIMINAL FINES CRIS FEES CRIME STOPPERS CRIMINAL-REPARATIONS OHIO LEGAL AID PAID TO STATE OF OHIO

COLLECTION AGENCY AGENCY FEES

ODPS TRAFFIC AND CRIMINAL PAID TO ODPS

TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS

PRIOR YEAR MONTH YEAR

3831575 27672465 12170305 85676897

222200 1501100 125414 767797 698300 4717700 376300 2352500

2030649 12517248 243500 1518900

64400 445050 000 000

142723 663640 19905366 137833297

815717 5661867 815717 5661867

305000 16371 80 305000 16371 80

666320 4998630 666320 4998630

35300 190100 35300 1901 00

2046086 14065043 7511 00 3817030 330650 23001 50

4600 22700 554400 3760830 305316 1758834

3992152 25724587

1157675 10206923

000 3000 000 3000

26877530 186255584

DISBURSEMENTS OF JUDGMENT PAYMENTS COLLECTED BY SHAKER HEIGHTS MUNICIPAL COURT TO LITIGANTS

7614702 33952542 6864263 32143845

MONTHLY TALLY SHEET JUNE 2018

DISBURSEMENTS OF FINES AND COSTS COLLECTED BY SHAKER HEIGHTS MUNICIPAL COURT

ON BEHALF OF MUNICIPALITIES AND STATE

CURRENT YEAR MONTH YEAR

3566175 11536722

201300 96311

619250 478200

2384480 281305

56600 000

123971 19344314

23641933 78638300

1308100 617838

40 19550 2635600

15282209 17601 00 367600

000 679049

128950279

628400 628400

4790952 4790952

254000 254000

1520000 1520000

576700 576700

2951800 2951800

13400 13400

230900 230900

1725339 584762 278900

3000 440800 319770

3352571

11592162 3957260 19501 00

22700 3023800 2102859

22648881

1304615 11521215

1500 1500

4500 4500

25475500 172618527

FUNDS PAID TO

SHAKER HEIGHTS FINES COLLECTED COURT COSTS LEGAL RESEARCH INDIGENT TREATMENT CLERKS COMPUTER BAIL BOND FEE CIVIL FEES ADR FEE SECURITY FEE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SCRAMII NTERLOCK PAID TO SHAKER HEIGHTS

UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS ALL OTHER FINES PAID TO UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS

PEPPER PIKE ALL OTHER FINES PAID TO PEPPER PIKE

BEACHWOOD ALL OTHER FINES PAID TO BEACHWOOD

HUNTING VALLEY ALL OTHER FINES PAID TO HUNTING VALLEY

STATE OF OHIO SEAT BEL TOTHER FINES CRIMINAL FINES CRIS FEES CRIME STOPPERS CRIMINAL-REPARATIONS OHIO LEGAL AID PAID TO STATE OF OHIO

COLLECTION AGENCY AGENCY FEES

ODPS TRAFFIC AND CRIMINAL PAID TO ODPS

TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS

PRIOR YEAR MONTH YEAR

3831575 27672465 12170305 85676897

222200 1501100 125414 767797 698300 4717700 376300 2352500

2030649 12517248 243500 1518900

64400 445050 000 000

142723 663640 19905366 137833297

815717 5661867 815717 5661867

305000 16371 80 305000 16371 80

666320 4998630 666320 4998630

35300 190100 35300 1901 00

2046086 14065043 7511 00 3817030 330650 23001 50

4600 22700 554400 3760830 305316 1758834

3992152 25724587

1157675 10206923

000 3000 000 3000

26877530 186255584

DISBURSEMENTS OF JUDGMENT PAYMENTS COLLECTED BY SHAKER HEIGHTS MUNICIPAL COURT TO LITIGANTS

7614702 33952542 6864263 32143845

SHAKER HEIGHTS MUNICIPAL COURT MONTHLY TALLY SHEET JUNE 2018

CRIMINAL DIVISION

CURRENT YEAR PRIOR YEAR

MONTH YEAR FINES COLLECTED

MONTH YEAR

394275 3171900

400

2221800 21417533

84400

PARKIIJG CRIMINAL BOND FORFEITURE

4051 25 3426450

000

3401810 24269355

1066000

3566575 23723733 TOTAL 3831575 287371 65

COURT COSTS COLLECTED

168975 8003797

952200 51503593

SHAKER HEIGHTS PARKING CRIMINAL

173625 7688395

1457940 55715504

12081 50 12825665 UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS

CRIMINAL 2098420 14157175

1540100 9559642 BEACHWOOD

CRIMINAL 1377165 8751979

550700 3185500 PEPPER PIKE

CRIMINAL 636100 3812600

64600 527300 HUNTING VALLEY

CRIMINAL 160100 679200

478200 2329900 10 BAIL BOND FEES 3763 00 2352500

12014522 80883800 TOTAL 125101 05 86926898