Bowling Green Municipal Court Judge Mark Reddin has announced his candidacy for a fifth term of office at the court. During his tenure, Reddin has presided over a caseload that has increased from 11,599 in 1996 peaking at 17,111 in 2005.
Reddin supervised the design and construction of the municipal court facility. The courthouse provides efficient use of space in a secure setting for the public. It was completed on schedule in 1999 and approximately $480,000 under budget.
Video arraignments are conducted from the court over the internet with the jail five days a week saving thousands of dollars yearly in transportation expenses while keeping the incarcerated secure.
An innovative feature of the courthouse is a drive-up window that promotes efficient use of time and convenience for the general public and law enforcement in particular.
The court uses technology like electronically monitored house arrest as an alternative to jail for non-violent offenders. The court orders that ignition interlock systems be installed in OVI offenders’ vehicles to help protect the motoring public. The interlock system trains offenders so that they do not attempt to operate a vehicle with alcohol in their system. The court also orders secure continuous alcohol ankle bracelets to monitor offender behavior, ensure compliance with the terms of probation, and protect the public.
Under Reddin’s leadership, the court has partnered with community agencies to blunt the opioid epidemic. Addicted offenders are given a choice to start opioid treatment as they are held in jail and then released back into the treatment community. Previously, many released addicted offenders died before they could start treatment.
The court works with agencies to reduce recidivism in populations afflicted by mental illness, manage and treat those suffering from addiction, and focus on the reduction and elimination of domestic violence in the community.
Reddin is a past president of the Association of Municipal and County Judges of Ohio. Reddin has served as a co-chair on the Ohio Judicial Conference’s Traffic law and Procedure Committee, and as a member of the Executive, Court Technology, and Specialized Dockets committees.
Reddin also serves as a mentor judge in the Ohio Judicial College’s Mentor Judge Program which pairs experienced judges with new judges. Reddin has been a presenter at Ohio Judicial College education programs. He is a member of the Wood County, Toledo Woman’s and Ohio State Bar Associations.
He is also a Wood County Farm Bureau member and a member of the Friends of the Wood County Park District. Reddin is a native of Wood County. He graduated from Bowling Green High School and
Bowling Green State University. He received his law degree from the University of Dayton. Prior to his election, Reddin was in the private practice of law in Bowling Green, Pemberville and surrounding
communities. Reddin is a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Bowling Green and resides with his wife on their farm in Liberty Township, Wood County.
