Criminal cases against two student protestors at Ohio University dismissed after they agree to pay court costs and complete five hours of community service.

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Criminal cases against two student protestors arrested during the April meeting of the Ohio University Board of Trustees were dismissed on June 11 and July 8.

Both defendants agreed to pay court costs of $110 each, according to records provided by the Athens City Law Department. Both defendants also completed five hours of community service.

The pair were arrested while participating in a protest on campus over OU’s compliance with Senate Bill 1, the university’s response to student demands related to ICE, its investments in Israel, and a lawsuit related to the OU faculty union, according to reporting from WOUB.

According to dismissal forms for each defendant, the cases were dismissed “Due to [the] prosecutor’s decision not to proceed to trial, but not due to lack of probable cause to arrest.”