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Prosecutors ask Ohio lawmakers to exempt grand-juror names from public records after state high-court ruling
House Judiciary Committee · February 11, 2026
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Summary
Hamilton County Prosecutor Connie Pilich urged lawmakers to pass HB565 to protect grand-jury secrecy and juror safety after a recent Ohio Supreme Court decision held grand-juror names are public records; she warned disclosure could intimidate jurors and compromise investigations.
Connie Pilich, Hamilton County prosecutor, told the House Judiciary Committee that House Bill 565 would correct what prosecutors view as an unintended consequence of a recent Ohio Supreme Court decision (State ex rel. Colgan v. Jefferson County Clerk of Courts) that…
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