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Geauga County

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2025-10-16
Status Closed
Type Criminal (c)
Docket 81 entries
Disposition guilty

Parties

Plaintiff State Of Ohio
Defendant Claar, Matthew James
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Judge

Hon. Rambo, Matthew

Geauga County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. WARRANT TO CONVEY RETURNED AND FILED.
  2. CASE TRANSFERRED FROM CHARDON MUNICIPAL COURT. CASE NO: 25CRA595
  3. CASE TRANSFERRED FROM CHARDON MUNICIPAL COURT. CASE NO: 25TRD3718
  4. NOTIFICATION OF BINDOVER SENT TO PROSECUTORS OFFICE VIA EMAIL BINDOVER NOTICE Sent on: 10/16/2025 14:48:36.67
  5. MOTION TO REDUCE BOND (PO) Attorney: STEVENSON, LEAH J (0071651)
  6. EFILING CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  7. STATE'S RESPONSE TO MOTION TO REDUCE BOND Attorney: STATE OF OHIO (00000)
  8. EFILING CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  9. ORDER DENYING BOND REDUCTION
  10. EFILING CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  11. NOTICE OF REVOCATION OF WAIVER OF SPEEDY TRIAL Attorney: STEVENSON, LEAH J (0071651)
  12. EFILING CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  13. DEFENDANT'S NOTICE OF LETTER TO DEMAND FOR PRESERVATION OF EVIDENCE FILED. Attorney: MOONEY, PAUL J
  14. EFILING CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  15. STATE'S RESPONSE TO DEFENDANT'S NOTICE OF LETTER TO DEMAND FOR PRESERVATION OF EVIDENCE Attorney: STATE OF OHIO (00000)
  16. EFILING CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  17. MOTION TO DISMISS AND IMMEDIATE RELEASE (PO) Attorney: MOONEY, PAUL J
  18. EFILING CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  19. MOTION FOR ENLARGEMENT OF TIME (PO) Attorney: STATE OF OHIO (00000)
  20. EFILING CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  21. STATE'S RESPONSE TO MOTION TO DISMISS AND IMMEDIATE RELEASE FILED Attorney: STATE OF OHIO (00000)
  22. EFILING CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  23. ORDER- ENLARGEMENT OF TIME FILED. -GRANTED
  24. EFILING CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  25. INDICTMENT AND PRECIPE FILED. (WARRANT ON INDICTMENT)
  26. WARRANT
  27. Issue Date: 12/19/2025 Service: WARRANT ON INDICTMENT ISSUED Method: PERSONAL SERVICE - CP Provider: GEAUGA COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT Cost Per: $3.00 CLAAR, MATTHEW JAMES GEAUGA COUNTY SAFETY CENTER 12450 MERRITT ROAD CHARDON, OH 44024 Tracking No: P000017669
  28. ALERT ISSUED WARRANT issued on: 12/19/2025 For: CLAAR, MATTHEW JAMES
  29. CONFIDENTIAL/SEALED PRIVACY INFO FILED.
  30. CONFIDENTIAL/SEALED PRIVACY INFO FILED.
  31. CASE SCHEDULED Event: ARRAIGNMENT Date: 12/22/2025 Time: 11:30 am Judge: NO JUDGE ASSIGNED Location: Result: ARRAIGNED
  32. CASE SCHEDULED Event: HEARING ON CHANGE OF PLEA Date: 12/22/2025 Time: 1:00 pm Judge: RAMBO, MATTHEW Location: COMMON PLEAS 2ND FLOOR COURTROOM Result: DEFENDANT HAS PLEAD
  33. WARRANT TO DISCHARGE ISSUED TO GEAUGA CO SHERIFF WARRANT TO DISCHARGE PRISONER Sent on: 12/22/2025 14:20:08.65
  34. PERSONAL RECOGNIZANCE OF ACCUSED BOND FILED.
  35. STENOGRAPHER'S FEE STENOGRAPHER'S FEES Sent on: 12/22/2025 15:00:13.31
  36. BOND CONDITIONS FILED.
  37. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL FILED. PAUL J MOONEY
  38. WAIVER AND REQUEST TO ENTER PLEA FILED.
  39. PLEA AGREEMENT FILED
  40. ORDER- DEFENDANT ORDERED FOR FINGERPRINTED, PHOTOGRAPHED AND/OR DNA SPECIMEN
  41. APPROVED REPORTERS REQUEST FOR PERMISSION TO BROADCAST ETC (JOHN KARLOVEC - GEAUGA MAPLE LEAF)
  42. INDIGENT PUBLIC DEFENDER FEE WAIVED / DISMISSED
  43. EFILING CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  44. EFILING CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  45. IA & ARR; PD APPOINTED; NG & WAIVE; P/R BOND; CJP ASSIGNED OVERRIDE TO MR CHANGE OF PLEA; D PLEADS GUILTY TO COUNT 1, VEHICULAR HOMICIDE (F4), PSI ORDERED; P/R BOND CONTINUED; PT RELEASE MR
  46. WARRANT TO ARREST RETURNED AND FILED. SERVED
  47. ALERT CANCELLED WARRANT canceled on: 12/23/2025 For: CLAAR, MATTHEW JAMES
  48. CASE SCHEDULED Event: SENTENCING Date: 02/17/2026 Time: 10:30 am Judge: RAMBO, MATTHEW Location: COMMON PLEAS 2ND FLOOR COURTROOM Result: CONTINUED
  49. YELLOW SCHEDULING NOTICE.
  50. EFILING CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  51. FINGERPRINTED AND PHOTOGRAPHED ORDER AND/OR DNA SPECIMEN RETURNED
  52. ORDER-INITIAL APPEARANCE AND ARRAIGNMENT AND PLEA
  53. EFILING CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  54. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL FILED. Attorney: MOONEY, PAUL J
  55. LETTER FROM PUBLIC DEFENDER TO PROSECUTOR FILED.
  56. EFILING CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  57. EFILING CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  58. DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO CONTINUE SENTENCING HEARING (PO) Attorney: MOONEY, PAUL J
  59. EFILING CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  60. CASE SCHEDULED Event: SENTENCING Date: 02/20/2026 Time: 9:00 am Judge: RAMBO, MATTHEW Location: COMMON PLEAS 2ND FLOOR COURTROOM Result: SENTENCED
  61. YELLOW SCHEDULING NOTICE.
  62. EFILING CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  63. ORDER FILED. RE: GRANTED MOTION TO CONTINUE SENTENCING HEARING
  64. EFILING CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  65. DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO CONTINUE SENTENCING HEARING (PO) Attorney: MOONEY, PAUL J
  66. EFILING CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  67. DISCOVERY RESPONSE OF THE STATE OF OHIO FILED. Attorney: STATE OF OHIO (00000)
  68. DISCOVERY REQUEST OF THE STATE OF OHIO FILED. Attorney: STATE OF OHIO (00000)
  69. EFILING CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  70. EFILING CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  71. STATE'S RESPONSE TO DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO CONTINUE SENTENCING HEARING Attorney: STATE OF OHIO (00000)
  72. EFILING CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  73. ORDER FILED. RE: DENIED MOTION TO CONTINUE SENTENCING HEARING
  74. EFILING CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  75. STENOGRAPHER'S FEE STENOGRAPHER'S FEES Sent on: 02/20/2026 11:44:17.92
  76. D PRESENT W/ COUNSEL FOR SENTENCING; D SENTENCED TO 18 MOS PRISON; LICENSE SUSPENDED FOR 5 YEARS TO BEGIN WHEN INCARCERATION ENDS; D TO PAY COSTS ($5/MO WHILE INCARCERATED); 80 DAYS J.T.C.; COUNTS 2, 3, 4, 5 ALL DISMISSED D TO BE CONVEYED TO PRISON FORTHWITH MR
  77. APPROVED REPORTERS REQUEST FOR PERMISSION TO BROADCAST ETC
  78. STENOGRAPHER'S FEE STENOGRAPHER'S FEES Sent on: 02/24/2026 14:47:50.50
  79. JUDGMENT OF CONVICTION FILED.
  80. EFILING CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  81. WARRANT TO CONVEY ISSUED TO GEAUGA CO SHERIFF ALONG WITH NECESSARY PAPERS

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