Columbus Police Body Camera v. Columbus Div. of Police

Citations

• 2024 Ohio 569

Syllabus

Public Records R.C. 149.43(A)(1)(jj) and (A)(17)(a) R.C. 149.43(B)(1)149.43(A)(1)(jj) and (A)(17)(a) exempt two things from public record status: the \image of a child\ and \information that could lead to the identification of a child when the law enforcement agency knows or has reason to know the person is a child[.]\ A child's residential address is information that could identify a child If a record contains both information exempted from public record status and public record information the public record information must be made available unless the exempt material is inextricably intertwined with the record as a whole A record containing both public record and exempted information must be produced unless the exempted information is so pervasive that redaction would thoroughly eviscerate the record as a whole The public office has the burden of proving such intertwining, and any doubts are resolved against complete withholding, The extent of any redaction must be carefully restricted.