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The Kentucky Attorney General issued the following open records decisions last week:

1. 23-ORD-144 (In re: Carlos Thurman/Green River Correctional Complex)

Summary: The Green River Correctional Complex did not violate the Open Records Act when it denied a request to inspect records that do not 

exist.

https://www.ag.ky.gov/Resources/orom/2023-OROM/2023/23-ORD-144.pdf

2. 23-ORD-145 (In re: Scott Roberts/Jefferson County Clerk)

Summary: The Office cannot find that the Jefferson County Clerk violated the Open Records Act when she failed to respond to a request she did not receive as a result of a spam email filter.

https://www.ag.ky.gov/Resources/orom/2023-OROM/2023/23-ORD-145.pdf

3. 23-ORD-146 (In re: William Cope/Luther Luckett Correctional Complex)

Summary: The Luther Luckett Correctional Complex violated the Open Records Act when it denied a request for records without adequately explaining the basis for its denial.

https://www.ag.ky.gov/Resources/orom/2023-OROM/2023/23-ORD-146.pdf

4. 23-ORD-147 (In re: Meg Jamison/Greenup County Clerk)

Summary: The Greenup County Clerk violated the Open Records Act when he failed to respond to a request to inspect records within five business days.

https://www.ag.ky.gov/Resources/orom/2023-OROM/2023/23-ORD-147.pdf

5. 23-ORD-148 (In re: Bobbie Coleman/Floyd County Clerk)

Summary: The Floyd County Clerk violated the Open Records Act when he failed to respond to a request to inspect records within five business days.

https://www.ag.ky.gov/Resources/orom/2023-OROM/2023/23-ORD-148.pdf

6. 23-ORD-149 (In re: Bobbie Coleman/Lee County Clerk)

Summary: The Lee County Clerk violated the Open Records Act when she failed to respond to a request to inspect records within five business days.

https://www.ag.ky.gov/Resources/orom/2023-OROM/2023/23-ORD-149.pdf

7. 23-ORD-150 (In re: Bobbie Coleman/Knott County Clerk)

Summary: The Knott County Clerk violated the Open Records Act when she failed to respond to a request to inspect records within five business days.

https://www.ag.ky.gov/Resources/orom/2023-OROM/2023/23-ORD-150.pdf

8. 23-ORD-151 (In re: Laura O’Brien/Caldwell County Clerk)

Summary: The Caldwell County Clerk did not violate the Open Records Act when she did not respond to a request to inspect records she did not receive.

https://www.ag.ky.gov/Resources/orom/2023-OROM/2023/23-ORD-151.pdf

9. 23-ORD-152 (In re: Scott Roberts/Bullitt County Clerk)

Summary: The Bullitt County Clerk violated the Open Records Act when he failed to respond to a request to inspect records within five business days.

https://www.ag.ky.gov/Resources/orom/2023-OROM/2023/23-ORD-152.pdf

10. 23-ORD-153 (In re: Pam Cradic/Menifee County Clerk)

Summary: The Office cannot find that the Menifee County Clerk violated the Open Records Act when she failed to respond to a request she did not receive as a result of a spam email filter.

https://www.ag.ky.gov/Resources/orom/2023-OROM/2023/23-ORD-153.pdf

11. 23-ORD-154 (In re: Teresa Gilbert/McCreary County Clerk)

Summary: The McCreary County Clerk has not carried his burden of proof that he timely responded to a request submitted under the Open Records Act. 

https://www.ag.ky.gov/Resources/orom/2023-OROM/2023/23-ORD-154.

12. 23-ORD-155 (In re: Teresa Gilbert/Taylor County Clerk)

Summary: The Taylor County Clerk has not carried his burden of proof that he timely responded to a request submitted under the Open Records Act.

https://www.ag.ky.gov/Resources/orom/2023-OROM/2023/23-ORD-155.pdf

13. 23-ORD-156 (In re: Steve Knipper/Office of the Secretary of State)

Summary: The Office of the Secretary of State violated the Open Records Act when it did not properly invoke KRS 61.872(5) to delay inspection of records.

https://www.ag.ky.gov/Resources/orom/2023-OROM/2023/23-ORD-156.pdf

14. 23-ORD-157 (In re: Laura O’Brien/Union County Clerk)

Summary: The Union County Clerk violated the Open Records Act when he failed to respond to a request to inspect records within five business days.

https://www.ag.ky.gov/Resources/orom/2023-OROM/2023/23-ORD-157.pdf

15. 23-ORD-158 (In re: Teresa Gilbert/Russell County Clerk)

Summary: The Russell County Clerk violated the Open Records Act when she failed to respond to a request to inspect records within five business days.

https://www.ag.ky.gov/Resources/orom/2023-OROM/2023/23-ORD-158.pdf

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