The Kentucky Attorney General issued the following open records decisions last week:
1. 23-ORD-137 (In re: Gwen Morris/Mount Washington Police Department)
Summary: The Mount Washington Police Department violated the Act when it denied a request for records without citing a specific exemption to justify its denial of the request.
https://www.ag.ky.gov/Resources/orom/2023-OROM/2023/23-ORD-137.pdf
2. 23-ORD-138 (In re: Ashley Gruner/Louisville Metro Government)
Summary: The Louisville Metro Government violated the Open Records Act when it failed to issue responses within five business days of receiving requests for records.
https://www.ag.ky.gov/Resources/orom/2023-OROM/2023/23-ORD-138.pdf
3. 23-ORD-139 (In re: Eric Hermansen/Justice and Public Safety Cabinet)
Summary: The Justice and Public Safety Cabinet did not violate the Open Records Act when it denied a request for a record that does not contain a reference to the requesting inmate.
https://www.ag.ky.gov/Resources/orom/2023-OROM/2023/23-ORD-139.pdf
4. 23-ORD-140 (In re: Emily Vessels/Bullitt County Fiscal Court)
Summary: The Bullitt County Fiscal Court violated the Open Records Act when it 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-140.pdf
5. 23-ORD-141 (In re: Julius Catlett, Jr./Hopkinsville Police Department)
Summary: The Hopkinsville Police Department did not violate the Open Records Act when it denied a request for a copy of body-worn camera footage depicting the interior of a residence.
https://www.ag.ky.gov/Resources/orom/2023-OROM/2023/23-ORD-141.pdf
6. 23-ORD-142 (In re: John Beam/Office of the Attorney General)
Summary: The Office of the Attorney General did not violate the Open Records Act when it could not provide records that are not within its custody or control.
https://www.ag.ky.gov/Resources/orom/2023-OROM/2023/23-ORD-142.pdf
7. 23-ORD-143 (In re: Ronald Mitchell/Kentucky Board of Veterinary Examiners)
Summary: The Kentucky Board of Veterinary Examiners violated the Open Records Act by failing to post on its website rules and regulations for submitting a request to inspect records.
https://www.ag.ky.gov/Resources/orom/2023-OROM/2023/23-ORD-143.pdf
