State ex rel. Fernbach v. Brush, 2012–0105.
| Citation | 133 Ohio St.3d 151,976 N.E.2d 889 |
| Decision Date | 20 September 2012 |
| Docket Number | No. 2012–0105.,2012–0105. |
| Parties | The STATE ex rel. FERNBACH, Appellant, v. BRUSH, Clerk, Appellee. |
| Court | United States State Supreme Court of Ohio |
OPINION TEXT STARTS HEREAppeal from the Court of Appeals for Montgomery County, No. 24713.
Richard Fernbach, pro se.
[Ohio St.3d 152]{¶ 1} We affirm the judgment of the court of appeals denying the request of appellant, Richard Fernbach, for a writ of mandamus to compel appellee, Montgomery County Clerk of Courts Gregory A. Brush, to turn over certain records to him under R.C. 149.43, the Public Records Act.
{¶ 2} R.C. 149.43(B)(8) requires an incarcerated criminal offender who seeks records relating to an inmate's criminal prosecution to obtain a finding by the sentencing judge or the judge's successor that the requested information is necessary to support what appears to be a justiciable claim. State ex rel. Chatfield v. Flautt, 131 Ohio St.3d 383, 2012-Ohio-1294, 965 N.E.2d 304. Fernbach did not obtain such a finding.
{¶ 3} Insofar as Fernbach claims on appeal that R.C. 149.43(B)(8) is unconstitutional, he waived this claim by failing to raise it below. State ex rel. Boyd v. Ward, 132 Ohio St.3d 90, 2012-Ohio-2359, 969 N.E.2d 263, ¶ 3.
Judgment affirmed.
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