Dillingham v. Butler Cty. Prosecutor's Office

[Cite as Dillingham v. Butler Cty. Prosecutor's Office,

2018-Ohio-3654.] CHARLES S. DILLINGHAM Case No. 2018-01034PQ Requester Special Master Jeffery W. Clark v. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION BUTLER COUNTY PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE 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.…