Ashtabula County Court, Eastern Division: Veterans Court
The Ashtabula County Court's Eastern Division in Jefferson runs a Veterans Court under Judge Harold E. Specht Jr., a docket the Supreme Court of Ohio certifies as "Substance Use - Veterans Treatment": honorably discharged, non-violent veterans charged in the court are supervised on court-ordered probation, linked to treatment and services and matched with a veteran mentor through the Veterans Service Commission (court 440-576-3617).
Also called: veterans court, veterans treatment court, Eastern County Court, Eastern Division, Harold Specht, specialized docket, mentor, 440-576-3617, Jefferson, Andover, Dorset, Pierpont, Williamsfield, Cherry Valley, New Lyme.
The Supreme Court of Ohio's list of certified specialized dockets carries the "Ashtabula CC, E" (Ashtabula County Court, Eastern Division) "Substance Use - Veterans Treatment" docket under Judge Harold E. Specht.
The court's brochure, "Eastern County Court Veterans Court, Judge Harold E. Specht Jr. - Helping Veterans Involved in the Criminal Justice System", linked from the court's page:
Who can apply. "Veterans with an Honorable Discharge. Non-Violent Offenders. Motivated Offenders looking to change."
How to apply. "Request an application from the Court. Forward your DD214 to the Court. Have your attorney speak with the Prosecutor and/or the Judge about applying."
What it does. "Through a collaborative effort from all community resources available, we link Veterans with any and all resources needed to succeed. Veterans are monitored closely through court-ordered probation and matched with a Veteran mentor through the Veteran Service Commission." Its community partners are the Veterans Service Commission, the Erie VA, OhioMeansJobs, the county Public Defender, Lake Area Recovery Center, the Mental Health and Recovery Services Board, Ravenwood and Glenbeigh. Veterans who would like to mentor call the Veterans Service Commission, 440-964-8324.
Which cases. The Eastern Division hears cases arising in Andover, Cherry Valley, Colebrook, Denmark, Dorset, Jefferson, Lenox, New Lyme, Pierpont, Richmond, Wayne and Williamsfield townships, so the docket reaches a veteran charged there; the county's other courts' certified dockets are none of them veterans dockets.
Where. Ashtabula County Court, Eastern Division, 25 West Jefferson Street, Jefferson, Ohio 44047; 440-576-3617.
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Thresholds for Ashtabula County Court, Eastern Division: Veterans Court
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Honorably discharged veteran charged in the Eastern Division
For a veteran with an honorable discharge charged with a non-violent offence in the Eastern Division; a DD-214 goes with the application. A disability rating is not the test.
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Disclaimer
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