The Underrated Value of Handing Over Some Records
Ohio Public Records Briefing - Edition #116
Welcome back. We hope the long days (June 21st was the longest!) and the start of summer are treating everyone well across Ohio. Let’s cool off! In this issue, we look at a decision out of the Ohio Court of Claims with useful reminders about overbroad requests, records-retention schedules, and the underrated value of handing over what records you can. From there, we head to
Mundelein, Illinois, for body camera footage from a fatal officer-involved shooting on a mental health call, and we examine how Ohio’s law would have shaped that release. Finally, we close with a timely reader question on Flock cameras.