Rebooting the series of court decisions. Proponents say this tax deduction increase helps protects from development some of Ohio's most threatened forested lands.
A dispute between forest land owners and the state tax commissioner, which started in 2015, has twice made it to the Ohio Supreme Court. The state has to redo tax rates for woodlands across the state.
DECISION: The @OHSupremeCourt ruled today the Ohio Department of Taxation did not base the tax rate for the clearing of wooded areas of agricultural lands on any data or evidence and must recalculate the tax rates.
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GUARDIANS OF THE RECORD: The justice system depends on court reporters to accurately document every word of hearings and trials. #InDepth
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TODAY: The @OHSupremeCourt ruled that a school board can continue to challenge the property tax value of a residential complex because it was initiated before a change in state law.
Decision ⚖️ https://t.co/HTGkzptA2A
🕟 Can't visit the @OHSupremeCourt during business hours? No problem! Doors will be open to the public two special evenings in September. Book your tour now to get an up-close look at the beauty of the Moyer Judicial Center. #OpenDoors
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"Boneless chicken wings" are a "cooking style" not a guarantee against bones being in boneless wings, says Ohio Supreme Court. Eaters must be aware. Restaurant Not Responsible for Injury From Bone in Boneless Wing (https://t.co/qdZO3DIpDC)
Always assumed Brian Setzer and 80s sensation band "Stray Cats" had lawyers, but didn't know actual stray cats have a band of lawyers. Animal advocates across the nation weigh in on tomorrow's case: https://t.co/GU5Vnv4BKC
@signalcleveland has been featuring the financial woes of E. Cleveland. This only adds to them. Court resolves case of Arnold Black featured on @serial
JUST IN: In a decision issued today, the @OHSupremeCourt ruled the city of East Cleveland must pay more than $30 million for unlawfully arresting a man, beating him, and confining him in a storage closet for four days.
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Retired judges Gayle Williams-Byers and Tom Hodson demystify the Supreme Court's presidential immunity ruling with clear, bite-sized pieces of reality. Please listen, subscribe, rate, and review.
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Drivers are starting to challenge Ohio's new texting-while-driving laws. Fifth District appeals court says it's up to drivers seen moving their fingers that they didn't break the law.
Holiday travel plans? Here's what to know about Ohio's latest distracted driving law after a new appeals court ruling.
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⚠️ Scam Alert! Local courts are warning of jury selection scam calls. Scammers demand payment to avoid arrest for missing jury duty. Know that courts notify people of jury duty by mail, and police never call citizens demanding money or threatening arrest. #CivicEd
HAPPENING NOW: The @OHSupremeCourt ruled a wrongful death lawsuit against Dominion Energy Ohio for shutting off a paying customer’s gas service must start with the state utility regulator before moving to common pleas court.
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TODAY: The @OHSupremeCourt suspended an attorney with criminal convictions for providing two teens with alcohol and groping one of them.
Decision ➡️ https://t.co/knutxt6uxI
Today's eclipse you saw in Ohio left a bright line in the sky, but in the legal universe, it has a different meaning. While the law is often up for debate, bright line rules are clearly defined. #LegalWord
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Oddly, Ohio has two definitions of "motor vehicle" one that can be used in criminal cases and one that can't. Guy flips his Polaris in Burgoon, Ohio, and breaks passengers bones. Can't be charged with vehicular assault.
TODAY: The @OHSupremeCourt decided the driver of a utility vehicle cannot be convicted of a felony for injuring his passengers when he flipped it because the vehicle does not meet the definition of “motor vehicle” under the Ohio criminal code.
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