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OH Prisoners Must Get Court Order Declaring Documents Necessary for Actionable Cause Before PRA Requires Disclosure
Daniel Ritter, an Ohio state prisoner, petitioned for a Writ of Mandamus to compel a trial judge to provide him with documents associated with his criminal proceeding, pursuant to the state Public Records Act (PRA), Ohio Rev. Code § 149.43. Ritter hadn’t obtained an order from the trial court finding the requested records necessary to support a valid claim.
On review, the Court of Appeals of Ohio, 6th Appellate District, Fulton County, recognized that the PRA required prisoners to get a court order from their sentencing courts finding the requested records necessary to support a justiciable claim before requesting them. On that basis, the Court dismissed Ritter’s petition. See: State ex rel. Daniel Ritter v. James Barber, 2006 Ohio 592 (2006).
On review, the Court of Appeals of Ohio, 6th Appellate District, Fulton County, recognized that the PRA required prisoners to get a court order from their sentencing courts finding the requested records necessary to support a justiciable claim before requesting them. On that basis, the Court dismissed Ritter’s petition. See: State ex rel. Daniel Ritter v. James Barber, 2006 Ohio 592 (2006).
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Daniel Ritter v. James Barber
| Year | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Cite | 2006 Ohio 592 (2006) |
| Level | State Court of Appeals |
| Injunction Status | N/A |