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2025 OPAA JUVENILE PROSECUTOR TRAINING

Marriott Columbus Northwest
Thursday, October 16^th, 2025

9:00 – 10:00                 Juvenile Case Law and Legislative Update

                                    This session will review relevant case law in the areas of juvenile delinquency, juvenile traffic, abuse, neglect & dependency, and other relevant matters of juvenile law, as well as recently adopted and pending legislation that affects juvenile practitioners.  Cases covered will be from each of Ohio’s appellate districts as well as the Ohio Supreme Court.  Attendees will gain a better knowledge of recent developments in juvenile practice.
Judge David A. Hejmanowski

Delaware County

10:00 – 10:15               Break

10:15 - 11:15               Marsy’s Law in Juvenile Court: Navigating Victims’ Rights and Restitution Challenges

                                    This session will provide Ohio juvenile county prosecutors with a comprehensive overview of Marsy’s Law as it interacts with the juvenile justice system. Attendees will examine the constitutional rights afforded to victims under Marsy’s Law, including the right to restitution, and how these rights affect the rehabilitative focus of juvenile court proceedings. Topics include the factors that go into the determination of restitution amounts, notice requirements for victims of juvenile delinquency, and victim impact statements in juvenile proceedings. The session will cover recent case law, the Marsy's Law statutory implementation, and best practices for prosecutors in juvenile proceedings. This training aims to equip prosecutors with tools to implement Marsy’s Law mandates while remaining consistent ethically and effectively with juvenile justice principles.

Judge David A. Hejmanowski

Delaware County

11:15-12:15                 Lunch

12:15 - 1:15                Bindovers, Specifications, and DYS Commitments

                                    Ohio will allow juveniles to be tried as adults in certain circumstances.                                     The law governing these circumstances remains unchanged since the                                     mid-1990’s. However, caselaw continues to evolve. This presentation                                     will be an overview of bindover probable cause hearings, amenability                                     hearings, and where the law may be going in the future
                                    Christopher Clark, Assistant Prosecutor
                                    Franklin County

1:15 – 1:30                   Break

1:30 – 3:30                   Cell Phone Evidence – What all the Kids are “Talking?” About

                                    In 2025, one of the most abundant locations for evidence is the cell phone. Items like texts, app data, payment platforms and digital media are all great sources of information for prosecutors. However, it does not stop there as we can also obtain data from the records and clouds to make an even stronger case. We’ll look at what records can be obtained and how to go about getting those records to help with juvenile prosecutions and victims of crime.

Glenn K. Bard, (retired)

Pennsylvania State Trooper

CISSP, EnCE, CHFI, A+, Network +, Security +, AME

PATCtech Digital Forensics

OPAA has been approved for 5 hours of general CLE credit from the

The registration fee of $150.00 ($300.00 for all NON-OPAA members) covers all materials, continental breakfast, lunch, and refreshments at breaks. Please return the training registration form to OPAA by Monday, October 6, 2025. In the event of cancellations after Monday, October 6th the assessment fee will be $70.00, to partially cover the cost of meals which will have been guaranteed by that date.

Guest rooms at the Marriott Columbus Northwest are $169.00 plus tax for single or double occupancy. All rooms are king beds. Reservations can be made by calling Marriott 1-800-228-9290. Be sure to tell them which hotel, the date of the event, and “OPAA Juvenile Training” to receive our rate. Our direct link for online reservations https://tinyurl.com/537t5yhj All reservations by attendees must be received on or before Wednesday, September 24, 2025, to receive our rate. To avoid paying Ohio sales tax, accommodations must be paid for with either an office check or office credit card. Your completed Ohio Sales Tax Exemption Form must be emailed to Michael McCann, at michael.mccann@marriott.com Personal payment, even though it will be reimbursed by the office, is not tax exempt by state law. All reservations need to be guaranteed by each individual with a credit card or advance payment. Guaranteed reservations are held without occupancy for one night only.

To avoid cancellation charges, reservations should be cancelled by 11:59 PM 2 days prior to arrival. Guest accommodation will be available at 4:00 p.m. on arrival day and reserved until 11:00 a.m. on departure day. Any attendee wishing special consideration for late checkout should inquire at the front desk on the day of departure. A change in the length or date of your reservation may result in a rate change. Changes to your check-out date made less than 48 hours before arrival may result in an unscheduled early departure charge of one night's room rate, plus tax.

Please be advised that the hotel will authorize an additional $50.00 per evening on the credit card presented upon check-in so that credit can be established for incidental charges that may be incurred. Any unused portion of the $50.00 per evening authorization will be released upon check-out, and the funds will be returned to the credit card on file. The timing of the return of the funds is dependent upon your financial institutions policies.