Judge Ballinger Creates "Court Assistance Fund" to Assist Victims of Crime 


In April Judge Ballinger created a Court Assistance Fund. This program requires individuals who committed the offense to pay the cost. Paid for by Citizens for Judge Ballinger, John Shank, Treasurer, 1110 Pineridge Dr., Marion, Ohio 43302 

Judge Teresa Ballinger of the Marion County Municipal Court has recently signed an order to create the “Court Assistance Fund” to serve the Municipal Court. Effective Monday April 11, 2005, Judge Ballinger’s Court Assistance Fund will pay for various services to assist victims of crime. Victim advocate services will be financed through this fund so as to bring consistent support and assistance to victims of crime. This fund will also pay for the interpreters employed by the court due to the increasing numbers of diverse individuals appearing before Judge Ballinger. Judge Ballinger’s Court Assistance Fund will receive its funding from the court costs paid in many of the cases. “I hope to relieve the City and County of the burden of paying for these services by requiring the individuals who committed the offense to pay the cost. In other words, the defendant who is found guilty in a Domestic Violence case will be assessed court costs which will in turn finance the assistance and support services for the victim of this crime.” The Court Assistance Fund will also supply the court with mediators to assist in the efficient resolution of cases.

Paid for by Citizens for Judge Ballinger, John Shank, Treasurer, 1110 Pineridge Dr., Marion, Ohio 43302  

Posted: Sat - October 1, 2005 at 10:33 PM          

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