Cleveland Municipal Court prepares to reopen after cyberattack

The court has been closed since February 23 as officials investigate the cause of the attack

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Cleveland Municipal Court remained closed Monday after officials said a ‘cyber incident’ disrupted court proceedings.

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BY Peter Krouse
cleveland.com

CLEVELAND — Cleveland Municipal Court announced Monday evening that it will reopen to the public on Wednesday, after having been largely shut down since Feb. 23 because of a cyberattack.

Cases previously scheduled to go before the 12 General Division judges on Wednesday will be heard that day, according to a news release from the court.

As for all the criminal and civil cases that had been scheduled for hearings between Feb. 24 and March 11, they “will be rescheduled no less than 30 days after the Court opens,” the release states. All parties involved will be notified by the clerk of court.

The court said the cyberattack is still under investigation. The incident caused court operations other than felony arraignments to be suspended since Feb. 23 .

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