Ohio Supreme Court
State ex rel. Mauk v. Sheldon
April 9, 2025178 Ohio St. 3d 465
Summary
The Ohio Supreme Court denied relator Andrea Mauk’s request for a writ of mandamus compelling the Richland County Sheriff’s Office to produce body‑camera footage and ordered the sheriff to file unredacted responses to certain records requests for in‑camera inspection, while also denying all relief against the Ohio Department of Public Safety. The Court held the sheriff had not made conclusive admissions, had not shown exemption for redacted information, and that ODPS’s response time was reasonable, thus refusing statutory damages, attorney fees, and court costs. A concurring justice dissented on the award of statutory damages against ODPS.