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December 14, 2019

12/14/19

By From JT Staff Reports

Municipal Court
Seat belt – William E. Smith, Columbus, $30 fine, $66 costs.
Seat belt – Aleksandr V. Kravtsov, Oak Park, MI, $30 fine, $66 costs.
Seat belt – Brandon J. Wedertz, Marion, $20 fine, $66 costs.
Speeding – Charles G. Gipson Jr., Columbus, $58 fine, $38 costs.
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