Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Hon John

Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Hon. John J. Russo, Administrative and Presiding Judge

Administrative and Presiding Judge Gets to boss around the other 33 Judges Makes decisions that everyone else just nods and says “Yes, your Honor” to Patrols the streets of Cleveland to “clean up the place”

Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court Mission Statement The mission of the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court is to serve the public by providing fair and equal access to justice. In our mission to administer justice while maintaining our independence, we will adjudicate civil and criminal matters in a fair, impartial and efficient manner.

Cuyahoga County Estimated 2014 population of 1, 259, 828 Named after the Iroquoian word Cuyahoga, which means 'crooked river‘ There are 14 municipal courts, including Cleveland, that bind over felony cases to the Common Pleas Court

Four divisions of Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court General Civil and criminal cases Appeals from most administrative agencies Domestic Relations Divorces and dissolutions Support and custody of children Probate, adoption, and mental illness cases Juvenile Offenses involving minors Most paternity actions

Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court General Division Largest Court in Ohio with 34 Judges Elected to six-year terms or, Appointed by the governor of Ohio to replace a Judge who has left the bench Hear civil cases valued at more than $15, 000 Hear criminal cases at the felony level Nearly 500 employees with an annual budget of more than $50, 000

Administrative and Presiding Judge Elected annually by majority vote of the Bench Responsible for, and exercise control over, the administration, docket, and calendar of the court Responsible to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in the discharge of the administrative judge’s duties, for the observance of the Rules of Superintendence for the Courts of Ohio, and for the termination of all cases in the court or division without undue delay Responsible for accounting and auditing systems within the court Administer personnel policies

Specialized Courts & Dockets Drug Court Re-entry Court Mental Health Court Veterans Treatment Court Asbestos Docket

What is housed in the Justice Center? Common Pleas Court Cleveland Municipal Court Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Department and Cuyahoga County Jail Cleveland Police Department Headquarters Cuyahoga County and Cleveland Municipal Court Clerks, Cuyahoga County and City Prosecutor’s Offices