confidential and, thus, should remain under seal. For the following reasons, we disagree. R.C. 149.43(B) requires that public records be promptly prepared and made available for inspection at reasonable times upon request. R.C. 149.43(A)(1) defines a “public record” as “any record that is kept by any public office.” However, records that are prohibited from being released by state or federal law are excepted from public inspection. R.C. 149.43(A)(1). For example, in a civil proceeding, records and reports compiled by departments of human services and children’s services boards regarding allegations of child abuse are confidential and privileged. R.C. 2151.421(H)(1); 5153.17; State ex rel. Renfro v. Cuyahoga Cty. Dept. of Human Serv. (1990), 54 Ohio St.3d 25, 27, 560 N.E.2d 230, 232-233 (<HOLDING>). R.C. 2151.421(H)(1), provides: “[A] report
recognizing that some police records must remain secret and free from public inspection as a matter of public policy holding that a public database on a city agencys website was an administrative report subject to public disclosure bar recognizing presumption in favor of public inspection and copying of matters received into evidence at public session of trial recognizing that public utilities affect the public interest in that they render essential public services to a large number of the general public holding that a childabuse report is not a public record and therefore is not subject to public inspection