Stride Mental Health Court | Stow Municipal Court
Diverts offenders with mental illness from the justice system using intensive programming and treatment. The objectives of the programs are to reduce the amount of time these individuals spend in jail and/or lockups on the current charge and to ensure that they are linked with an appropriate array of community-based treatment and support services. Misdemeanor charges will remain on the participant's permanent record. Participating agencies are Stow Municipal Court, Community Support Services, Portage Path Behavioral Health, and Summit County ADM Board.
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211 Summit
Physical Address
4400 Courthouse Boulevard, Stow, OH 44224
Hours
Same as site hours.
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Application process
Call the Community Control Department for more information or to request a referral form. Referrals to the program can be made at the time of arraignment. The Judge, Magistrate, the Prosecutor or the individual's attorney can make the referral. A referral can also be made by law enforcement agency.
Fee
Varies. Call for details.
Eligibility
- Serves residents of Summit County with a major mental illness diagnosis such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder who have been charged with 1st, 2nd, or 3rd degree misdemeanors. - Participants must also have the mental capacity to understand the program requirements, the willingness to participate and intention to take medication as prescribed. - Individuals charged with crimes of violence MAY be accepted with prior victim consent. - Individuals charged with sex offenses, Operating a Vehicle Intoxicated (OVI), and crimes involving use of weapons or children as victims are NOT eligible.
Languages
None.
Service area
Summit County, Ohio
Agency info
Stow Municipal Court
The court has jurisdiction over misdemeanor and traffic offenses committed within its geographical boundaries and civil cases in which the amount does not exceed $15,000. Serves 16 communities including Boston Heights, Boston Township, Cuyahoga Falls, Hudson, Macedonia, Munroe Falls, Northfield Center, Northfield Village, Peninsula, Reminderville, Sagamore Hills, Silver Lake, Stow, Tallmadge, Twinsburg, and Twinsburg Township.