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A little under $6 million has been approved to pay for local courts to install remote technology to help respond to the threat of spreading the coronavirus.
This money came from a grant program set up by the Ohio Supreme Court, and totaled $5,984,393.24.
Ohio Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor said, “I have authorized these funds to ensure access to the courts, while also minimizing the risk of COVID-19 transmission to the public, litigants, the bar, and court staff. Judges have told me that the new equipment they are receiving has changed the way they can do business - not just during this crisis, but going forward when we return to normal.”
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The Ohio Supreme Court also said that the remote technology should be used in tandem with public health recommendations, including limiting building access, enforcing social distancing and masks, cleaning surfaces and pushing back jury trials.
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