Records request guide. Contact channels, fee structure, and the foia.direct response history for this agency, drawn from 3 tracked records requests.
Last verified: 2026-04-14 (operator confirmed) 路 Report this is wrong
Contact and fee details verified by foia.direct operator on 2026-04-14. Methodology and verification cadence.
foia.direct tracks every records request we submit to Ohio State Highway Patrol from initial filing through final outcome. The narrative below summarizes operator-observed patterns from those tracked requests. Published per our methodology with sample-size disclosure.
Records requests to this agency in foia.direct's tracked dataset have shown a mixed pattern: full release with no charge on one request and partial-release requests that were administratively cancelled after fee invoices were declined. The fee tier is low per hour, but fee assessment varies by request scope. Plan for the possibility of a processing fee on partial-release outcomes. Released video is delivered through the evidence.com platform when no fee is assessed.
Beyond the public response statistics above, foia.direct's intelligence layer scores Ohio State Highway Patrol across the dimensions practitioners actually care about, with strategy recommendations specific to this agency's response patterns.
Ohio State Highway Patrol accepts public records requests under Ohio Public Records Act, Ohio Revised Code section 149.43.
To: Records Custodian, Ohio State Highway Patrol
Pursuant to Ohio Rev. Code 搂 149.43, I request copies of the following public records:
1. All body-worn camera footage from the incident occurring on [DATE] at approximately [TIME] near [LOCATION] in Ohio.
2. The incident report and supplemental reports for case number [CASE NUMBER] or, if unknown, any case associated with that date, time, and location.
3. Any computer-aided dispatch (CAD) records associated with the call for service.
I am requesting records in electronic format where available. Please provide a fee estimate before processing if charges will exceed $25.
Sincerely, [NAME]
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