Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Maureen O鈥機onnor has assembled to examine how judges set bail for people charged with crimes. The group had its .
O鈥機onnor is asking the task force to look at how bail is set in other states and to talk about possible changes to Ohio鈥檚 rules.
One possibility, according to : requiring courts to use a 鈥渞isk assessment鈥� to gauge whether defendants will come back for court dates. The task force has also been asked to reexamine the use of bond schedules, which set dollar amounts for bail based on the type of charge a person faces.
includes members from the municipal courts in Cleveland and Rocky River, as well as from Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court.
There are meetings expected in February and March. The task force will give the chief justice a report on the state bail system by April of this year.
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