Gounty of Hamilton Court oF COMMON PLEAS MUNICIPAL CouRT 1000 MAIN STREET ROOM 410 CINCINNATI, OHIO 45202-1217 on (019) D46-5008 ANDREW J, olLLEW urteipaL Cour 208) wa 9) November 25, 2014 MIAEMAIL __ iel Livingston te Re: Publie Records Request ~- Case No. B1400110/Juror Questionnaires Dear Mr. Livingston: ‘This letter is in follow up to your public records request for “Juror Questionnaires and responses provided by the jurors selected to serve on the jury in State v. Judge Tracie Hunter, Case No. B-1400110.” As I indicated in my previous letter, we referred your requést to the Hamilton County Prosecuting Attorney's Office for review and guidance in responding to your request in light of State ex rel, Beacon Journal Publishing Co. v. Bond, 98 Ohio St.3d 146, 2002-Ohio-7117, 781 N.E. 24 180, 184 (holding that juror names, addresses, and questionnaire responses are not public records), Hamilton County Local R. 8(X)(c), and in light of the Ohio Supreme Court’s 2009 adoption of Superintendence Rules 44-47 (governing public access to court records). While the juror information you seck is not a public record under the Rules of Superintendence for the Courts of Ohio pursuant to Bond, there may be a constitutional right of access to the information. Based upon the advice of our statutory attorney, we have recommended that the Court conduct a hearing to balance any constitutional right of access against the privacy rights of each individual juror pursuant to Bond and Local Rule 8(X)(c). If such a hearing is deemed appropriate, the Court will serve notice on the jurors whose personal identifying information may be disclosed as provided in Hamilton County Local R. 8K)(C). Page 1 of 2Accordingly, the matter has been referred to the Honorable Norbert A. Nadel for farther proceedings. Sincerely, Boe, low Patrick X. Dressing, Esq. ce: Hon, Norbert A, Nadel Page 2 of 2