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More Cuyahoga Records Go Online
Many county court records, previously only available at the downtown Justice Center will be online next month for the public to view.
Cuyahoga County Clerk of Courts Andrea Rocco told The Plain Dealer this week that images of many documents filed in criminal and civil cases will be online starting March 31.
The documents will include motions filed by attorneys and court subpoenas.
Currently, only judicial docket entries can be seen publicly on the Internet.
Rocco said she has let attorneys and the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's office know about the changes and that they are responsible for making sure non-public information – such as social security numbers – are not on documents that will be made public.
The changes next month pertain only to the Common Pleas Court's General Division, which handles mainly felony criminal cases, foreclosures, civil cases involving large amounts of money.
The court's Domestic Relations division will open Internet access only to attorneys.
Images in some 8th District Court of Appeals cases have been available online for several months.
The court and clerk's office has been working on the electronic filing of court documents for years and has recently made strides to eliminate paper filing in many areas.
In a county release, Administrative Judge John J. Russo said easier public access is important in this high-tech age.
Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald also touted the progress as a continuation of his pledge to have an openness and integrity.
"This leads to better-informed citizens and better government," according to a release sent out by the county.
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