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The Portage County Legal News
The Portage County Legal News is a daily publication devoted to legal, financial, real estate and general news. Designated by the Federal, County and Municipal Courts as the Official Law Journal of Portage County, Ohio.
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No textbook required: Students explore Ohio’s highest court
After riding on a bus for nearly two hours from their school along the Ohio River, students from Belpre High School in Washington County arrived at the Supreme Court of Ohio. What had previously been only a chapter about the judicial branch in a textbook suddenly became a real place where they could learn about the legal system firs ... (full story)
Supreme Court of Ohio, Federal Courts implement e-filing in more prisons
The capability to electronically file documents with the Supreme Court of Ohio and federal courts has expanded to include nine more prisons in the state.
Scanners and other equipment were installed this summer in the nine prisons, which are located in the geographic jurisdiction of the U.S. District Court for the Northern Distri ... (full story)