Hamilton County Juvenile CourtDepending on who Hamilton County commissioners appoint to be the next Juvenile Court judge, parents of truant children may see jail time, court may be held on Saturdays and reformed youths may determe punishments for new young offenders.
Those were but a few suggestions commissioners heard Wednesday during public interviews of five of the 10 candidates seeking to replace Juvenile Judge Suzanne Bailey.
Bailey announced in February she would retire April 30. Commissioners plan to name her replacement next Thursday .
Candidates Curtis Bowe, Lisa Bowman, former County Commissioner John Allen Brooks, Blair Cannon and former Magistrate Bob Davis spoke Wednesday.
Starting at 9:30 a.m. today, candidates Christy Jindra, Juvenile Magistrate Troy McDougal, Rob Philyaw, Ron Powers and Rachel Wright will make their cases for the judgeship.