How is civil legal aid funded in Ohio?
The primary source of funding for civil legal aid in Ohio is the Ohio legal aid fund. The Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation administers this fund, which consists of interest proceeds from Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts (IOLTA) and Interest on Trust Accounts (IOTA) and from a filing fee surcharge on civil cases filed in municipal, county, and common pleas courts. Most legal aid providers also receive grants from Congress each year through the Legal Services Corporation, as well as from other sources, including individual donors, foundations, businesses, United Way contributions, state bar foundations, and state and local governments. In 2001, OLAF allocated $14.9 million from the legal aid fund, which was supplemented by $21.1 million in private and other public dollars, for the support of Ohios legal aid delivery system.
The primary source of funding for civil legal aid in Ohio is the Ohio legal aid fund. The Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation administers this fund, which consists of interest proceeds from Interest on Lawyers’ Trust Accounts (IOLTA) and Interest on Trust Accounts (IOTA) and from a filing fee surcharge on civil cases filed in municipal, county, and common pleas courts. Most legal aid providers also receive grants from Congress each year through the Legal Services Corporation, as well as from other sources, including individual donors, foundations, businesses, United Way contributions, state bar foundations, and state and local governments. In 2001, OLAF allocated $14.9 million from the legal aid fund, which was supplemented by $21.1 million in private and other public dollars, for the support of Ohio’s legal aid delivery system.
