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Advisory Committee on Domestic Violence Diana Ramos-Reardon, staff liaison Chrystal Alexander Hon. Debra Boros, chair Robin Bozian Joe Ellison Doug Engel Jeff Ginsburg Rose Handon Hon. James Heath Marianne Hemmeter Hon. Jeffrey Hooper Nancy Neylon Hon. John Rohrs Michael Smalz Hon. Dottie Tuttle Hon. Sandra Walker Domestic Violence Program The Domestic Violence Program complements and expands Supreme Court efforts to assist and support local courts with best practices and procedures in civil and criminal domestic violence and stalking cases. The goals of the program include increasing victim safety and holding offenders accountable. The program tracks cutting-edge trends in the domestic violence field and disseminates the information to local courts and allied professionals. The program works closely with the Advisory Committee on Domestic Violence, which is appointed by the Chief Justice. During 2008, the Domestic Violence Program staff responded to nearly 80 requests for information on a wide array of topics. The program expanded its national presence with listings as a statewide resource on the National Center for State Courts and WomenLaw.org Web sites. In addition, the program released a new informational brochure in October to coincide with the Court’s recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The program also provided technical assistance in the development of teen-dating violence legislation and the Ohio Family Violence Needs Assessment project. The Domestic Violence Program provided leadership in retaining Ohio’s eligibility for Violence Against Women Act grant monies. Under recently enacted federal requirements, judges must certify that domestic violence misdemeanants are notified of their possible firearms liability. Without such certification, the state is not eligible for grant funds. Staff also recommended changes to the domestic violence and stalking protection order forms necessitated by the legislative provisions on judicial notification. The Supreme Court adopted the recommended changes in 2008 with an effective date of Feb. 1, 2009. In addition, program staff developed a training video explaining the changes to the protection order forms that took effect in 2007 and worked closely with the Advisory Committee on Domestic Violence subcommittees to: • Propose new standardized forms, including motions and entries to modify or terminate a protection order and pro se contempt forms. • Prepare a model court rule on preferred practices when issuing domestic violence protection orders. • Recommend instructions for completing the National Crime Identification Center form (Sup.R. Form 10-A). 70 2008 Annual Report • The Supreme Court of Ohio
The program manager continued to further these endeavors and explore other issues as well, including domestic violence in later life, domestic violence data collection, and immigration issues and domestic violence. The program staff also represented the Supreme Court in statewide, multi-disciplinary groups — including the Ohio Sexual and Intimate Partner Violence Prevention Consortium, Ohio Sexual Assault Task Force and Family Violence Prevention Center Advisory Council — to ensure proper understanding of the role of the courts and the judicial system as they concern domestic violence, sexual violence and stalking. Interpreter Services Program The Interpreter Services Program provides technical assistance, training and learning opportunities for courts and interpreters in the proper use of qualified court interpreters, develops practical resources to assist courts and increases access for deaf, hard-of-hearing and limited English-proficient parties and witnesses. Further, the program staff works to establish a certification process to test, certify, register and/or qualify court interpreters. During 2008, the Interpreter Services Program staff sponsored or collaborated in 17 training seminars, including Domestic Violence for Court Interpreters and Skill-building for Languages other than Spanish. The Supreme Court also released new superintendence rules for court interpreters, Sup R. 80 through Sup R. 88, which cover the certification and appointment of court interpreters, as well as the Code of Professional Conduct. The program staff and members of the Advisory Committee on Interpreter Services collaborated in 2008 to complete Interpreters in the Judicial System: A Handbook for Ohio Judges, as well as a DVD entitled The Role of Interpreters in the Legal System. Further, advisory committee members participated as faculty in training events sponsored by the program. ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON INTERPRETER SERVICES Bruno G. Romero, staff liaison Hon. Ronald B. Adrine, chair Jean Atkin Diane Birckbichler Hon. Donna J. Carr Bob Coltrane Hon. Julia L. Dorrian Isabel Framer Hon. Cheryl D. Grant David Hejmanowski Atiba Jones José Luis Mas Hon. Stephen McIntosh Jill Snitcher McQuain Marsha E. Nippert Moore Maria Rodriguez Jesus R. Salas Melanie Somnitz Hon. Steven L. Story Hon. Thomas Unverferth Hon. José A. Villanueva 2008 Annual Report • The Supreme Court of Ohio 71 Clerk's division Office of the Clerk Case Mediation Section
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