OH HB44

Electronic recordings must be made of all parole board hearings (full board and other hearings), and the Department of Rehabilitation and Correction must provide copies upon request to any party, person, or entity, including the inmate subject to the hearing

Recordings are classified as "public records" under Ohio's Public Records Law, creating an exception to the general exemption for probation and parole proceeding records

Personal identifying information of crime victims and their immediate family members must be excluded from recordings, including name, date of birth, address, social security number, age, telephone number, and email address

Parties wishing to have recordings transcribed must do so at their own expense

Amends Ohio Revised Code sections 149.43 (Public Records Law) and 5149.10 (parole board procedures)