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Portage County Court of Common Pleas - General Division

The jurisdiction of the Common Pleas Court General Division covers three categories of cases: criminal, civil and administrative. The Criminal docket of the court handles the most serious crimes, including misdemeanors, felonies and capital murder. The Civil docket includes personal injury, business disputes, property matters and equity cases. Some of the administrative cases of the Common Pleas Court General Division are zoning, workers compensation and employment matters. In all cases the Court issues a final ruling which may be appealed to the Eleventh District Court of Appeals and/or the Supreme Court of Ohio. Term: 6 years commencing 01/01/23https://www.co.portage.oh.us/common-pleas-courtInformation about the candidate may be found at Judicial Votes Count:www.judicialvotescount.org

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    Becky L. Doherty
    (Rep)

Biographical Information

Why are you running for this particular court seat?

Education B.A. University of Akron, Law Degree University of Akron
Work Experience Assistant Summit County Prosecutor, Chief Criminal Prosecutor Mahoning County, Common Pleas Judge since 2015
I am seeking re-election to the Common Pleas bench. I have served the county as effectively and efficiently as possible during the past 12 years, and hope to continue doing so. I established HOPE Drug Court in 2017 and it has been awarded and recognized as a leader in specialized dockets throughout the state of Ohio.