索取公共纪录
"The rule in Ohio is that public records are the people's records, and that the officials in whose custody they happen to be are merely trustees f或者是 people; therefore anyone may inspect such records at any time, subject only to the limitation that such inspection does not endanger the safety of the record, or unreasonably interfere with the discharge of the duties of the officer having custody of the same."
帕特森v. 艾尔斯,俄亥俄街171号. 369 (1960)
俄亥俄州的公共记录法
Ohio's Public Records Act (the "Act") provides the public with procedures to request records from any public office in Ohio, while protecting certain types of records from release. It also establishes a legal process to enforce compliance when a requester feels that a public office has failed to satisfy its obligations. 根据法案, the general public may request to inspect or receive copies of public records maintained by a public entity. 请求, 虽然不要求是书面的, must sufficiently identify the records that are sought.
Making a Public Records Request to Tri-C
The College maintains its records in accordance with all applicable state and federal laws as well as its own Records Retention Schedule. For more information on how and where the College's records are maintained, please visit our 记录管理 page. To make a public records request for records maintained by the College:
- Send a written request to 法律服务 at 卡内基大道700号, 俄亥俄州克利夫兰44115; or
- 将你的要求电邮至 legal@elahomecollection.com; or
- 请致电法律服务216-987-3974.
法律服务' procedure is to acknowledge all public records requests within 24 hours of receipt, excluding weekends/holidays/school closings.
The terms “records” and “public records” may not include every document or item found in a public office - only those documents which actually document the policies, 操作, and other activities of the public office are public records. 除了, there are a number of laws which protect certain records by either requiring or permitting a public office to withhold them from public release. Under these laws, portion of records may contain redactions of exempted information. 然而, 法律服务 will provide the requester with an explanation for any part of a record withheld or redacted, including the legal authority that requires or permits that withholding.
Requesters who request "copies" of records, should specify the type of media on which copies should be produced and how they would like the responsive records delivered (via email or regular mail). The College may require prepayment of copy costs (five cents per page), 邮资或其他递送费用, as well as the cost of supplies used in mailing, 交付, or transmission of responsive records. At this time the College does not charge for providing responsive records via email. 然而, some Internet service providers limit the size of files which can be delivered via email. Should the size of the responsive document file exceed these limits, other arrangements for 交付 will need to be made between the requester and 法律服务.
The College will produce all records responsive to a valid public records request within a reasonable period of time. If you have any questions or concerns regarding 索取公共纪录 in general or your request, 请联络法律服务部.
For additional information on Ohio’s Public Records Act visit the Ohio Attorney General's 阳光法律网站 或者是 俄亥俄州修订法典网站.