The Clermont County Municipal OVI Court Specialized Docket held its 38th graduation ceremony on February 23rd, 2023. OVI Court Judge Jesse B. Kramig, presided over the ceremony recognizing 9 participants who successfully completed the program.
The OVI Court Specialized Docket Program is dedicated to rehabilitating high-risk multiple OVI offenders through a combination of intensive community control supervision, frequent judicial monitoring, cognitive behavioral interventions, and specialized substance use treatment at the Clermont Recovery Center – a division of Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Health Services.
The Program also works to reduce long-term jail sentences associated with repeat OVI offenders. The 9 participants who graduated entered the program with a combined total of 28 OVI convictions. Their participation in the specialized docket saved the county $126,936 and 1,763 jail bed days.
The Clermont County Municipal OVI Court Specialized Docket began in June 2005 and is certified by the Specialized Docket Section of the Supreme Court of Ohio. Anyone interested in learning more about the Clermont County OVI Court please contact Probation Officer Brian J. Dixon at (513) 732-8142.