Yee v. Lechner

This matter is before the court as an original action for a writ of mandamus. Petitioner, Steven W. Yee, seeks a writ of mandamus from this court ordering respondent, Gerald Lechner, Chief of Police for the city of Sandusky, to provide petitioner with certain documents pursuant to R.C. 149.43.

R.C. 2731.04 governs the procedural requirements for requesting a writ of mandamus. A petition must be filed “in the name of the state on the relation of the person applying.” R.C. 2731.04. The requirement that the petition be verified by affidavit has been eradicated by Civ. R. 11. State, ex rel.…