Dayton Newspapers, Inc. v. City of Dayton

Speaking for a unanimous court in State, ex rel. White, v. Cleveland (1973), 34 Ohio St. 2d 37, 40, Justice Corrigan states “* * * that E. C. 149.43 establishes a public right to the inspection and copying of public records and imposes upon 'municipal corporations the mandatory duty to permit same.” The Dayton jail log is certainly a “record.” If it is “required to be kept” by the city, 'appellees must grant access to appellant because the log does not come within any of the exceptions set forth in E. C. 149.43.

This court has not directly considered the “required to be kept” element of E. C.…