Fairfield County

Judges Schedule Report

Week of July 6 – 10, 2026

Presiding

JUDGE RICHARD E BERENS

Hearing schedule for JUDGE RICHARD E BERENS, July 6 through July 10, 2026. Columns: time, scheduled event, case number, plaintiff and attorneys, defendant and attorneys. Hearings are grouped by day.
Time Scheduled Event Case Number Plaintiff / Attorney(s) Defendant / Attorney(s)
Monday, July 6, 2026 11 matters
09:00 AM PRETRIALVIA ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCE 2026 CR 00253 STATE OF OHIO STEELE, CURSHAWN MYKEL Attorney: MEADOWS, JORDEN M
09:30 AM MOTION FOR JUDICIAL RELEASE 2024 CR 00417 STATE OF OHIO KRISTOS, MANDELA URIAH Attorney: PETERS, COLIN
10:00 AM PRETRIALVIA ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCE 2026 CR 00268 STATE OF OHIO COTTRILL, KYLEE ELAINE Attorney: MOTE, ELIZABETH
10:30 AM PRETRIALVIA ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCE 2023 CR 00117 STATE OF OHIO WOLTZ, SHANE EDWARD Attorney: HUSTEAD, SHERRIE L
11:00 AM PLEA HEARING HELDVIA ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCE 2026 CR 00005 STATE OF OHIO PLATT, TYLER AUSTIN Attorney: WOOD, SCOTT P
11:30 AM PLEA HEARING HELDVIA ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCE 2026 CR 00163 STATE OF OHIO MEADOWS, NATHANIEL ALAN Attorney: LEHNER, WILLIAM P
01:30 PM DISPOSITION HEARING ON MOTION TO REVOKE 2022 CR 00329 STATE OF OHIO TURNER, JONATHAN WESLEY Attorney: LAFLIN, AARON D.
02:00 PM ARRAIGNMENTBY TEAMS VIDEOCONFERENCE 2025 CR 00426 STATE OF OHIO SEABOLT, EDWARD SCOTT Attorney: BUMGARDNER, JOSHUA
02:30 PM PLEA HEARING HELDVIA ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCE 2025 CR 00411 STATE OF OHIO BOLEY, MICHELLE RENEE
03:00 PM Expungement Hearing 2005 CR 00429 STATE OF OHIO DODSON, ROXANNE KAY
04:00 PM NON-ORAL RULING 2025 CV 00380 NEWELL, APRIL M Attorney: PREISLER, SETH D BARKLEY HOLDINGS LLC Attorney: CULLEY, DAVID W BIG SANDY FURNITURE INC Attorney: CULLEY, DAVID W JOHN DOES #1-3
Tuesday, July 7, 2026 4 matters
10:30 AM MOTION FOR INTERVENTION 2026 CR 00037 STATE OF OHIO CALDWELL, DANNY L Attorney: DOLIVEIRA, HAILEY
11:00 AM PLEA & SENTENCING 2026 CR 00119 STATE OF OHIO CLARK, DESHAWN ANTONIO Attorney: MOTE, ELIZABETH
11:30 AM SENTENCING 2025 CR 00333 STATE OF OHIO KOLIBABA, ANDREW DAVID Attorney: LUFTMAN, BENJAMIN
01:30 PM MOTION TO SUPPRESS 2026 CR 00048 STATE OF OHIO MURPHY, CHELSEA KAY Attorney: PETERS, COLIN
Wednesday, July 8, 2026 8 matters
09:30 AM PLEA HEARING HELDVIA ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCE 2026 CR 00049 STATE OF OHIO HOGLE, SHAUN MICHAEL Attorney: RUSSELL, CASSIUS L
10:00 AM CRIMINAL PRETRIAL 2026 CR 00223 STATE OF OHIO PATRONE, SUSAN KAYE Attorney: GETSON, JONATHAN
10:30 AM PLEA & SENTENCING 2026 CR 00030 STATE OF OHIO HUTCHISON, AMBER LEANNE Attorney: BREHM, ERIC W
11:00 AM PLEA & SENTENCING 2025 CR 00359 STATE OF OHIO MCDANIEL, HOLLY LEE Attorney: BREHM, ERIC W
01:30 PM REVOCATION HEARINGVIA ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCE 2024 CR 00112 STATE OF OHIO MAY, TEDDY EUGENE Attorney: PETERS, COLIN
02:00 PM MOTION FOR JUDICIAL RELEASE 2019 CR 00121 STATE OF OHIO GRAY, WESLEY A Attorney: PETERS, COLIN
02:30 PM PRETRIALVIA ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCE 2026 CR 00189 STATE OF OHIO KEARNS, CRAIG MATTHEW Attorney: FINLEY, JEFFERY L Attorney: EACHUS, MICHAEL N
03:30 PM PLEA HEARING HELDVIA ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCE 2026 CR 00179 STATE OF OHIO HINKLE, TYQUAN KEON Attorney: DOLIVEIRA, HAILEY
Thursday, July 9, 2026 13 matters
09:00 AM PROBATION REVIEW HEARING 2021 CR 00468 STATE OF OHIO MOHABIR, AMIT DANIEL
09:00 AM PROBATION REVIEW HEARING 2023 CR 00289 STATE OF OHIO DIXON, TUCKER RAY Attorney: BREHM, ERIC W
09:30 AM REVOCATION HEARINGBY TEAMS VIDEOCONFERENCE 2024 CR 00178 STATE OF OHIO GREEN, TYWON TRAY
10:00 AM MOTION FOR JUDICIAL RELEASE 2019 CR 00493 STATE OF OHIO WITHROW, MISTY D
10:00 AM MOTION FOR JUDICIAL RELEASE 2023 CR 00448 STATE OF OHIO WITHROW, MISTY DAWN Attorney: KEYS, BRANDON C
11:00 AM CIVIL PRETRIALVIA ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCE 2025 CV 00272 HARDEN, DANIELLE Attorney: HAYDEN, MEGAN R HARDEN, A MINOR BY AND THROUGH DANIELLE HARDEN, PAYTON Attorney: HAYDEN, MEGAN R AHMED, SHERAZ Attorney: STEWART, MATTHEW D IKHLAQ, TANZEELA Attorney: STEWART, MATTHEW D ERIE INSURANCE Attorney: HERD, DAVID A
01:30 PM MOTION TO REVOKE COMMUNITY CONTROL 2024 CR 00277 STATE OF OHIO ERVINE, CYANA CAPRI Attorney: BILLING, STEVEN P
02:00 PM DISPOSITION HEARING ON MOTION TO REVOKE 2019 CR 00254 STATE OF OHIO GIFFIN, HILARY F Attorney: CONRAD, AARON R
02:30 PM PLEA & SENTENCING 2025 CR 00379 STATE OF OHIO KOPRIVICA, NIKOLA VIDAK Attorney: STEVENSON, ANDREW H.
03:00 PM Expungement Hearing 2019 CR 00023 STATE OF OHIO SMITH, CODI JANE Attorney: BAUM, DORIAN K
03:30 PM HEARING ON APPLICATION TO SEAL RECORD 2012 CR 00465 STATE OF OHIO BACKUS, JEFFREY A Attorney: CONRAD, AARON R
03:30 PM ORAL HEARING 2026 CV 00596 BACKUS, JEFFREY ALLAN Attorney: WOOD, SCOTT P APPLICATION FOR RELIEF FROM DISABILITY OF JEFFREY ALAN BACKUS
04:00 PM NON-ORAL RULING 2020 CR 00153 STATE OF OHIO HINKLE, DA'QUAN DESHAWNTEA Attorney: MERANDA, ZACHUARY T
Friday, July 10, 2026 9 matters
09:30 AM CRIMINAL PRETRIAL 2026 CR 00244 STATE OF OHIO ZADZI, JUSTIN Attorney: SHAMANSKY, SAMUEL H
10:30 AM CRIMINAL PRETRIAL 2026 CR 00186 STATE OF OHIO SINIFF, MICHAEL JAMES Attorney: BAUM, DORIAN K
10:45 AM CRIMINAL PRETRIAL 2026 CR 00248 STATE OF OHIO EVANS, CARRIE ANN Attorney: BAUM, DORIAN K
11:00 AM PLEA & SENTENCING 2026 CR 00104 STATE OF OHIO THORNTON, TYLER RYAN Attorney: RUSSELL, CASSIUS L
11:30 AM INITIAL CONFERENCE BY ZOOMVIDEOCONFERENCE 2026 CV 00278 CONKLE, DARRYL Attorney: SAVASTANO, SOPHIA Attorney: BARWELL, GREGORY P BAKER, ADAM Attorney: SOUDER, ELAINE K Attorney: NICHOLAS, JOSEPH F Attorney: HART, NATALIE K SIMS-BAKER INSURANCE AGENCY Attorney: SOUDER, ELAINE K Attorney: NICHOLAS, JOSEPH F Attorney: HART, NATALIE K OHIO MUTUAL INSURANCE GROUP, INC. Attorney: PELINI, CRAIG G
01:30 PM MOTION TO SUPPRESS 2026 CR 00019 STATE OF OHIO CLIPPINGER, COREY MICHAEL Attorney: MOTE, ELIZABETH
04:00 PM NON-ORAL RULING 2025 CV 00237 RECOVERY CONCEPTS AND SOLUTIONS LLC Attorney: DUNN, GRACE E GREAT PLANES CASUALTY INC PICKTOWN MOVING LLC Attorney: FAGNILLI, DAVID J CHASE MARTIN DOBBS Attorney: FAGNILLI, DAVID J JOHN DOES 1-4
04:00 PM NON-ORAL RULING 2026 CV 00015 WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB AS OWNER TRUSTEE OF CFS15 GRANTOR TRUST Attorney: RITCH, JUSTIN M LAYCOCK, UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF DANIEL WEATHERBY, GREGORY WEATHERBY, UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF GREGORY WEATHERBY, DOUGLAS WEATHERBY, SHEILA LAYCOCK, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND/OR LEGATEES OF DANIEL WEATHERBY, UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF MICHAEL WEATHERBY, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND/OR LEGATEES OF MICHAEL SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT COUNTY TREASURER FOR FAIRFIELD COUNTY Attorney: DARNELL, STEVEN WEATHERBY, UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF DOUGLAS WEATHERBY, BRIAN A UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF BRIAN WEATHERBY WEATHERBY, CHAD B UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF CHAD WEATHERBY UNKNOWN HEIRS AND/OR LEGATEES OF GREGORY WEATHERBY SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT SECTRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
04:00 PM NON-ORAL RULING 2026 CV 00462 ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC Attorney: CLUNK, ETHAN J Attorney: SMITH, CHARLES E Attorney: MORAINE, ROBERT T Attorney: BRUNNEY, LISA N Attorney: ROSAN, KRISTIN E Attorney: WEBER, EMILY K STATE OF OHIO, DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Attorney: GOODALL, ANDREW R KRINOCK, JOSHUA M Attorney: SAMS, JEFFREY B KRINOCK, TAYLOR L Attorney: SAMS, JEFFREY B