State ex rel. Plain Dealer Publishing Co. v. Krouse

In Dayton Newspapers v. Dayton (1976), 45 Ohio St. 2d 107, 110, the court stated “[W]e believe that doubt should be resolved in favor of disclosure of records held by governmental units. Aside from the exceptions mentioned in B. C. 149.43, records should be available to the public unless the custodian of such records can show a legal prohibition to disclosure.” See, also, State, ex rel. Beacon Journal Pub. Co., v. Andrews (1976), 48 Ohio St. 2d 283.

The respondents agree that these forms are “required to be kept” within the meaning of B. C. 149.43, but they assert that the forms are not public…