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RESOLUTION N0. 769 BY: MR. Davis A RESOLUTION OPPOSING THE ABOLITION OF AIAYOR'$ COURTS WHEREAS, the news media have reported that legislation to abolish . Mayor's Courts will be considered by the Ohio General Assembly in 1970, as a result of recent court decisions denying appeals from decisions of l~iayor`s Courts, and WHEREAS, there is a conflict in the lower and appellate court decisions as to whether an appeal may be taken from a decision of a Mayor's Court, and such question has not been finally determined by the Supreme Court, and WHEREAS, the Mayor`s Courts are an integral part of the criminal justice system, and WHEREAS, A~fayor's Courts are better suited for the handling of purely local criminal matters involving violations of municipal ordinances, and TdEIEP,EAS,.the abolition of Mayor's Courts would cripple law enforcement in Ohio's villages and small cities by requiring police officers to travel considerable distances to file affidavits and attend court hearings for minor traffic violations and other offenses, while leaving their communities without adequate police protection. NOj^~, THEREFORE, Be It Resolved by the Council of the Village of Mayfield, County of Cuyahoga, State of Ohio, that: Section 1. The members of the General Assembly are urged to await the final disposition of the question of appeals from Mayor's Courts to higher courts, and to defer consideration of the proposed legislation to abolish Mayor's Courts, until the final determination of the aforementioned issue has been made and other acceptable alternatives to the abolition of Mayor's Courts can be fully explored in the light of the status of the law as determined by the Supreme Court. Section 2. Copies of this Resolution be sent to all members of the General Assembly elected from Cuyahoga County. Adopted this ~~ day of FPh,.,,~ , 1970. o ~,1' 1AYO~r- RES EN OF COUNCIL ATTEST: ~ ~" ~ ~~ ~" ~z~~~v~ (SEAL) CLERK-T ~ASURER