State ex rel. Mauk v. Sheldon

Summary

The Ohio Supreme Court denied the relator’s motion for reconsideration, granted a writ of mandamus in part ordering the sheriff to produce unredacted records (except Social Security numbers), awarded $2,000 in statutory damages and court costs, and denied an award of attorney fees. The Court held that the sheriff failed to meet the burden of proving that redacted information other than Social Security numbers fell under a public‑records exemption, making those redactions improper denials under R.C. 149.43(B)(1).