The Kentucky Attorney General issued the following open records decisions last week:
1. 21-ORD-163 (In re: Glenn Odom/Kentucky State Penitentiary)
Summary: The Kentucky State Penitentiary did not violate the Open Records Act when it provided all records in its possession responsive to a request. This Office is unable to adjudicate the factual disputes raised by the Appellant.
https://ag.ky.gov/Resources/orom/2021/21-ORD-163.pdf
2. 21-ORD-164 (In re: Christopher Sawyer/Boone County Sheriff's Office)
Summary: The Boone County Sheriff's Office did not violate the Open Records Act when it justifiably relied on a court order in not responding to a request to inspect records.
https://ag.ky.gov/Resources/orom/2021/21-ORD-164.pdf
3. 21-ORD-165 (In re: Rebecca Mash/Kentucky State Police)
Summary: The Kentucky State Police did not violate the Open Records Act when it did not allow inspection of records that do not exist in its possession.
https://ag.ky.gov/Resources/orom/2021/21-ORD-165.pdf
4. 21-ORD-166 (In re: Lyn Warner/Graves County Clerk's Office)
Summary: The Graves County Clerk's Office did not violate the Open Records Act when it denied a request for information.
