LISBON — A jury trial that was supposed to start today against former Liverpool Township police chief Jayson Jackson for domestic violence has been canceled until next month.

Columbiana County Municipal Court Judge Kelly Linger granted a motion for continuance filed by Jackson’s defense attorney, Chris Amato, setting a new date of Sept. 24 for the jury trial.

Amato wrote that the state just filed supplements to discovery on Aug. 6 and Aug. 9 and he needed additional time to prepare. He also wrote that the state did not oppose the motion to continue.

During the last status hearing, the state was represented by county Assistant Prosecutor Isabella Simon.

Jackson, 52, who resides in Liverpool Township, remains out of jail under a $20,000 cash or surety bond for the first-degree misdemeanor charge.

According to a Liverpool Township police report, Liverpool Township police officers were called at 1:14 a.m. Dec. 4, 2024 to Jackson’s residence for adults fighting. A woman allegedly said Jackson choked her and gave her a bloody nose. Officers then made contact with Jackson, who said nothing was going on and they had both been drinking.

Jackson served as a police officer and then chief for many years before leaving law enforcement sometime between late December 2021 and early January 2022.