Judge visits Austintown


Special to The Vindicator: Judge Beth A. Smith of Mahoning County Domestic Relations Court visits the Austintown Growth Foundation. With her are Atty. Bob Price, left, and Jack Sovik, Austintown Growth president. Judge Smith received the Ohio State Bar Association’s Judicial Administration and Legal Reform Committee’s Innovative Court Practices Award for development of a CPO Card for victims of domestic violence. Her court was the first in Ohio to develop the wallet-size card, which contains essential information about a protection order and provides police with vital information.