Ballotpedia, John Rutan

As a criminal defense attorney, ensures defendants’ rights are not violated by the government over the course of an investigation or trial, gathers evidence and interviews witnesses, provides advice and counsel on sentencing standards and possible plea deals, and represents defendants during pre-trial hearings, the trial, and any post-trial sentencing hearings.

- As a criminal defense attorney, ensures defendants’ rights are not violated by the government over the course of an investigation or trial, gathers evidence and interviews witnesses, provides advice and counsel on sentencing standards and possible plea deals, and represents defendants during pre-trial hearings, the trial, and any post-trial sentencing hearings.

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Plans to punish human trafficking and crimes against children to the fullest extent of the law.

Supports lowering bail for low-level, first-time, and non-violent offenders and increasing it for the most extreme crimes.

Supports the use of community service programs, fines, and faith-based programs to encourage rehabilitation.

Supports allowing lawyers to negotiate cases that require gun and drug tests rather than dismissing the case.

Opposes sending children to prison unless they face murder or attempted murder charges.

Supports having inmates work while in jail.

- Plans to punish human trafficking and crimes against children to the fullest extent of the law.
- Supports lowering bail for low-level, first-time, and non-violent offenders and increasing it for the most extreme crimes.
- Supports the use of community service programs, fines, and faith-based programs to encourage rehabilitation.
- Supports allowing lawyers to negotiate cases that require gun and drug tests rather than dismissing the case.
- Opposes sending children to prison unless they face murder or attempted murder charges.
- Supports having inmates work while in jail.

Criminal Justice

Believes the harms of white-collar crime are downplayed and plans to hold perpetrators accountable.

- Believes the harms of white-collar crime are downplayed and plans to hold perpetrators accountable.

Consumer Protection

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Ballotpedia, Shayla Favor

As a law clerk and legal investigator, Favor drafted legal documents, conducted legal research, analyzed cases and drafted opinions, gave informal legal advice, and attended and maintained paperwork at administrative court hearings.

As assistant city attorney, Favor prosecuted violations of city codes, acted as the liaison between city agencies and community organizations on environmental issues, gave informal legal advice to city agencies, drafted documents, and conducted research on cases in environmental court.

- As a law clerk and legal investigator, Favor drafted legal documents, conducted legal research, analyzed cases and drafted opinions, gave informal legal advice, and attended and maintained paperwork at administrative court hearings.
- As assistant city attorney, Favor prosecuted violations of city codes, acted as the liaison between city agencies and community organizations on environmental issues, gave informal legal advice to city agencies, drafted documents, and conducted research on cases in environmental court.

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Plans to partner with city administrations, county agencies, community organizations, and advocates to develop innovative solutions for reducing violent crime in Franklin County.

Plans to partner with city administrations, county agencies, community organizations, and advocates for developing innovative solutions to reduce violent crime in Franklin County.

Plans to implement evidence-based programs to hold violent offenders accountable, reduce court involvement and incarceration for low-level offenses, decrease reoffending, maintain clean records for individuals, and direct those in need of treatment to available resources.

Plans to implement "Evidence-Based Programs" to aim to hold violent offenders accountable, reduce court involvement and incarceration for low-level offenses, decrease reoffending, maintain clean records for individuals, and direct those in need of treatment to available resources.

Plans to prioritize prevention to address youth violence.

- Plans to partner with city administrations, county agencies, community organizations, and advocates for developing innovative solutions to reduce violent crime in Franklin County.
- Plans to implement "Evidence-Based Programs" to aim to hold violent offenders accountable, reduce court involvement and incarceration for low-level offenses, decrease reoffending, maintain clean records for individuals, and direct those in need of treatment to available resources.
- Plans to prioritize prevention to address youth violence.

As of August 21, 2024, Shayla D. Favor’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Shayla D. Favor

- County Prosecutors are attorneys that handle criminal and civil legal action for the people in their county. The County Prosecutor can choose the cases they want to take.
- County Prosecutors can also represent the state if the state is being sued. 
- They also have the discretion of whether or not to bring charges against arrested people, whether or not to seek jail time, or whether or not to send individuals to pre-trial diversion programs. 
- The County Prosecutor advises cities, townships, boards, departments, and county officials on legal matters. 
- County Prosecutors are elected to terms of 4 years. There are no term limits for this office. 