Bill > HB565

This bill amends Ohio's Public Records Law to add additional protections for grand jurors by exempting certain personally identifiable information from public disclosure. Specifically, the bill adds three new categories of protected information to the existing list of records that are not considered public records: the name of a grand juror, the actual personal residential address of a grand juror, and the signature of a grand jury foreperson. These protections apply to grand jurors who have been impaneled and have sworn an oath under section 2939.06 of the Revised Code. The bill is named the Grand Jury Privacy and Protection Act, and it aims to safeguard the personal information of individuals serving on grand juries by preventing such details from being publicly disclosed. This change is part of Ohio's broader public records law, which already contains numerous exceptions to what can be considered a public record, such as medical records, certain law enforcement records, and personal information of various public service workers.

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https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb565