Stark County Law Library

06/02/2026

FREE driver's license restoration and criminal record expungement services will be available at the June Reentry Clinic!

Join The University of Akron School of Law students on Saturday, June 13th from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The event will take place at the Akron Urban League (440 Vernon Odom Blvd. Akron, OH 44307).

06/01/2026

Our Legal Word of the Week this week is: Subpoena! According to dictionary.law.com, subpoena is defined: "an order of the court for a witness to appear at a particular time and place to testify and/or produce documents in the control of the witness. A subpoena is used to obtain testimony from a witness at both depositions and at trial. Subpoenas are usually issued automatically by the court clerk but must be served personally on the party being summoned."

For more legal definitions visit dictionary.law.com or stop by the Stark County Law Library and use our Black's Law Dictionary. Please note that definitions are provided for informational purposes and are not legal advice. There are no lawyers on staff at the Stark County Law Library.

06/01/2026

Attorneys, there's still time to register for our next free CLE on Divorces with Domestic/Family Violence. Choose from two locations: Youngstown on June 3 and Akron on June 4, both from 8:30 to 11:45 a.m! For details and to register, go to the link in the first comment.

05/28/2026

Did you know that there's a difference between "Unknown Number" and "No Caller ID" phone calls? While both can scam calls, unknown numbers are literally numbers your mobile provider cannot recognize. The information could be intentionally hidden, or could also be due to an error or from a call made by an independent carrier. Alternately, no caller ID means that the caller is intentionally blocking their information from appearing.

Even though there are differences, it's recommended to send both to voicemail and never call them back unless you can verify who is calling. For more information, check out the breakdown in this Reader's Digest article:

Experts decode the difference between "unknown caller" and "no caller ID." Here's how to keep yourself safe from scams.

05/26/2026

Our Legal Word of the Week this week is Deposition! According to dictionary.law.com, deposition is defined: "the taking and recording of testimony of a witness under oath before a court reporter in a place away from the courtroom before trial. A deposition is part of permitted pre-trial discovery (investigation), set up by an attorney for one of the parties to a lawsuit demanding the sworn testimony of the opposing party (defendant or plaintiff), a witness to an event, or an expert intended to be called at trial by the opposition."

For more legal definitions visit dictionary.law.com or stop by the Stark County Law Library and use our Black's Law Dictionary. Please note that definitions are provided for informational purposes and are not legal advice. There are no lawyers on staff at the Stark County Law Library.

05/21/2026

The Stark County Law Library will be closed Monday, May 25, 2026 in observance of Memorial Day. We look forward to seeing you again on Tuesday!

05/18/2026

Our Legal Word of the Week this week is Brief! According to thelawdictionary.org, brief is defined: "In general. A written document; a letter; a writing in the form of a letter. A summary, abstract, or epitome. A condensed statement of some larger document, or of a series of papers, facts, or propositions... In American practice. A written or printed document, prepared by counsel to serve as the basis for an argument upon a cause in an appellate court, and usually filed for the information of the court. It embodies the points of law which the counsel desires to establish, together with the arguments and authorities upon which he rests his contention."

For more legal definitions visit thelawdictionary.org or stop by the Stark County Law Library and use our Black's Law Dictionary. Please note that definitions are provided for informational purposes and are not legal advice. There are no lawyers on staff at the Stark County Law Library.

05/18/2026

There's still time to register for this free clinic at the North Canton Public Library! Community Legal Aid Services will be answering legal questions about family law on June 10 from 4-7!

STARK COUNTY: Get answers to questions about family law issues, such as divorce, parenting issues, child custody, visitation and child support during a clinic at North Canton Public Library on June 10 from 4 to 7 p.m. Registration is required. The free clinic is open to Stark County residents who qualify for help. Eligibility screening will be completed at registration. Call 330-983-2511 to register!

05/15/2026

No matter how you say it, we're out here connecting our community to legal resources. Stop in, email, call or even chat us!

05/14/2026

Updated eBooks for May!