Evansville Courier & Press and Rita Ward v. Vanderburgh County Health Department

OPINION

SHARPNACK, Senior Judge.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

The Evansville Courier & Press and Rita Ward asked the Vanderburgh County Health Department to give them access to death certificates. When their requests were denied, they alleged a violation of the Access to Public Records Act (“APRA”) and sought a trial court order compelling the Health Department to give them access. The court denied relief. Because our statutes indicate death certificates are public records that may be disclosed only in certain circumstances not present here, we affirm.

ISSUE

The sole issue in this appeal is whether the…