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Sponsors propose exempting grand juror names from public records after 2024 court ruling
Summary
Supporters said HB 565 would amend Ohio public-records law to protect grand juror identities after the state Supreme Court held in 2024 that those names could be subject to disclosure; sponsors said the change is narrow and preserves court authority while protecting juror safety.
Representatives Charles and Odioso presented House Bill 565 as a narrow statutory fix to restore a long-standing presumption of grand jury secrecy after a 2024 Ohio Supreme Court decision (Colgan v. Jefferson County Clerk of Courts) held grand juror names may be subject to public-records disclosure.
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