Explore 24 court opinions on Ohio Public Records Act. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Ohio Court Affirms Warrant Execution Despite Brief "Knock and Announce" Delay
State ex rel. Jones v. Sadler, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a "no-knock" warrant was properly e...
Ohio Supreme Court: Sheriff can redact body camera footage
State ex rel. Bates v. Copley, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on April 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision, holding that a county she...
Public records request denied; ongoing investigation cited as good faith reason
State ex rel. Otis v. Clancy, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 7, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the re...
Unauthorized property access constitutes a 'taking' under Ohio Constitution
State ex rel. Coleman v. Gillece-Black, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 16, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding ...
Court Upholds Denial of Public Records Request
Salem v. Columbiana Cty. Bd. of Cmmrs., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Salem, sued the Columbiana County Board of Commission...
Ohio Supreme Court: Overly Broad Public Records Request Denied
State ex rel. Lawrence v. Dept. of Rehab. & Corr., decided by Ohio Supreme Court on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether the Department of ...
Ohio Supreme Court: Broad Public Records Requests Not Automatically Invalid
State ex rel. Cincinnati Enquirer v. Baker Ross, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on February 17, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether a "public records" reques...
Court rules chickens and ducks are livestock under city ordinance
Cleveland Hts. v. Preston, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case involves a dispute over a zoning ordinance that prohibited the keeping of...
Ohio Supreme Court: Legislative records can be protected as work product
State ex rel. Prows v. Ohio Legislative Serv. Comm., decided by Ohio Supreme Court on January 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether the Legislative S...
Sheriff's redactions of investigatory records upheld under Public Records Act
State ex rel. Claypool v. Geauga Cty., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holdin...
Ohio Appeals Court Upholds School District's Public Records Response
Fiedeldey v. Finneytown Local School Dist. Bd. of Edn., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth District Court of Appeals of Ohio affirmed...
Former employee denied qualified immunity for accessing confidential data
State ex rel. Johnson v. Reynolds, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding th...
Prosecutor's investigative files not fully discoverable in criminal cases
State ex rel. Mauk v. Sheldon, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on December 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether a county prosecutor could be compelled...
Ohio Supreme Court: Overly Broad Public Records Request Denied
State ex rel. Clark v. Dept. of Rehab. & Corr., decided by Ohio Supreme Court on December 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether the Department of Reh...
Court Denies Writ of Prohibition on Speedy Trial Claims
State ex rel. Tayse v. Summit Cty. Court of Common Pleas Gen. Div., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Tayse, sought a writ of pr...
Prosecutor's office not liable for damages under Public Records Act for delays
State ex rel. Barker v. Muskingum Cty. Prosecutor's Office, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on November 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether a county ...
Ohio Supreme Court: Police must release internal investigation records
State ex rel. GateHouse Media Ohio Holdings II, Inc. v. Columbus Police Dept., decided by Ohio Supreme Court on November 25, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considere...
Prosecutor's blanket refusal to provide discovery doesn't violate due process
State ex rel. Ware v. O'Malley, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on November 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether a prosecutor's "blanket" refusal to p...
Ohio Appellate Court Upholds Denial of Public Records Request
Boehm v. Ohio Dept. Pub. Safety, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Boehm, sued the Ohio Department of Public Safety (ODPS) alle...
Former employee denied qualified immunity for accessing confidential files
State ex rel. Pitstick v. Hastings, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding t...
Ohio Supreme Court Denies Inmate Access to Disciplinary Records
State ex rel. Snodgrass v. Trumbull Corr. Inst., decided by Ohio Supreme Court on October 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether the state could be co...
Ohio Supreme Court: ODM must disclose MCO financial records
State ex rel. LeadingAge Ohio v. Ohio Dept. of Medicaid, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on September 2, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court addressed whether the Ohio Depa...
Prohibition Denied: Adequate Remedy at Law Exists for Public Records Act Claims
State ex rel. Gordon v. Summit Cty. Court of Common Pleas, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on August 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court addressed whether a writ of pro...
Ohio Supreme Court: Prosecutor's office can withhold internal disciplinary records
State ex rel. Jackson v. McNamara, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on August 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether a county prosecutor's office could b...