Legal Opinion
Hicks v. Union Twp., Clermont Cty., Trustees
Ohio Court of Claims
Decided April 21, 2022No. 2022-00024PQPublished
1Opinion of the Court
[Cite as Hicks v. Union Twp., Clermont Cty., Trustees,
2022-Ohio-1618.] CHRISTOPHER RICHARD HICKS Case No. 2022-00024PQ Requester Special Master Jeff Clark v. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION UNION TOWNSHIP, CLERMONT COUNTY, TRUSTEES Respondent {¶1} The Public Records Act, R.C. 149.43, provides that upon request, a public office “shall make copies of the requested public record available to the requester at cost and within a reasonable period of time.” R.C. 149.43(B)(1). Ohio courts construe the Public Records Act liberally in favor of broad access, with any doubt resolved in favor of disclosure of…
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