Bello v. Ohio Dept. of Rehab. & Corr.

[Cite as Bello v. Ohio Dept. of Rehab. & Corr.,

2020-Ohio-4559.] GERARD BELLO, II Case No. 2020-00129PQ Requester Special Master Jeff Clark v. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OHIO DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION AND CORRECTION Respondent {¶1} Ohio’s Public Records Act, R.C. 149.43, provides a remedy for production of records under R.C. 2743.75 if the Court of Claims determines that a public office has denied access to public records in violation of R.C. 149.43(B). The policy underlying the Act is that “open government serves the public interest and our democratic system.” State ex rel. Dann v. Taft,…