State ex rel. Culgan v. Jefferson Cty. Clerk of Courts

Summary

The Ohio Supreme Court granted a writ of mandamus ordering the Jefferson County clerk to produce the grand‑jury reports without redacting the grand jurors’ names or the foreperson’s signature, but denied the request for fully unredacted reports containing expunged case information and refused to award statutory damages or court costs. The Court held that the clerk’s affidavit showed a complete production of the requested records, that the redactions of expunged case data were proper, and that the clerk’s reliance on Bond did not justify redacting grand juror identities. The decision was issued per curiam with concurring and dissenting opinions on the statutory‑damage issue.