Louisiana State of Mind

Ohio Public Records Briefing – Issue #42

We were going to do a written explainer on recent changes (again) to Marsy’s Law, but we just keep getting questions about it. So – our next quarterly subscriber-only Zoom webinar will be about Marsy’s Law and the recent SB16 changes to it! Save the date for September 26 at 12pm Noon. As always, we’ve arranged for lunch, so indicate your food preferences here. And, if you’re not yet a subscriber, subscribe today and lock in the low price of $60/year before the price increases on September 1!

Fun Fact

In limited circumstances, a private entity can be forced to comply with Ohio public records laws. Certain businesses, non-profits, or other entities that perform what courts call the equivalent of a government function are required to fulfill and respond to records requests. Some easy examples here are private police departments or certain non-profits that receive extensive government funding. Here’s a recent case from the Ohio Supreme Court where that happened.