Akron Municipal Court

The program launched last year and has been assisting landlords and renters through mediation and other resources to avoid evictions.

The president seat opened up when Veronica Sims was tapped to represent the 33rd district in the Ohio House of Representatives.

Rep. Tavia Galonski resigned Jan. 3 to enter the screening process to be appointed clerk of courts, according to the Ohio House Democratic Caucus.

Akron Municipal Court will use the grant money to help connect people facing eviction with resources in the community with the goal of reducing the number of evictions.

There's been some confusion over information released Friday that indicated Akron Municipal Court was postponing eviction hearings until Jan. 1.

The new program created by Akron Municipal Court looks to provide an alternative to jail.

Akron Municipal Court resumes hearing eviction cases Monday after a months-long moratorium under COVID-19 restrictions. The moratorium covered most eviction cases from March through June. Some cases not related to non-payment did go through, said Community Legal Aid Managing Attorney John Petit. Petit is expecting the number of eviction cases to rise dramatically in the coming weeks. “Because the court has put so many on hold, and as unemployment assistance runs out and the federal moratorium ends, that is going to increase the numbers,” he said.

Concern about the spread of COVID-19 has led Akron Municipal Court to suspend a number of its operations effective Monday, March 16. Cases scheduled in…

Akron Municipal Court has adopted an amendment to an eviction-related rule. The new amendment to rule 29 is designed to protect tenants, requiring more…

Akron Municipal Court is clarifying two proposed amendments related to the city’s eviction process. Judge Jon Oldham said coverage of the amendments has…