KY Sunshine Law Library

Welcome to the Kentucky Sunshine Law Library, a free, public resource is dedicated to providing an in-depth understanding of Kentucky's open records and meetings laws. Our library offers access to the largest free collection of Kentucky Attorney General Opinions & Decisions (1977-present), along with additional primary resources including Statutes, important court cases, and annotations from the Kentucky Revised Statutes (KRS).

Open Meetings of Public Agencies

  • 61.800Legislative statement of policy.
  • 61.805Definitions for KRS 61.805 to 61.850.
  • 61.810Exceptions to open meetings.
  • 61.815Requirements for conducting closed…
  • 61.820Schedule of regular meetings to be made…
  • 61.823Special meetings — Emergency meetings.
  • 61.825Requirements for holding special meetings…
  • 61.826Video teleconferencing of meetings.
  • 61.830Action voidable for noncompliance. […
  • 61.835Minutes to be recorded — Open to public.
  • 61.840Conditions for attendance.
  • 61.845Enforcement. [Repealed.]
  • 61.846Enforcement by administrative procedure…
  • 61.848Enforcement by judicial action — De novo…
  • 61.850Construction.

Open Records

  • 61.870Definitions for KRS 61.870 to 61.884.
  • 61.871Policy of KRS 61.870 to 61.884 — Strict…
  • 61.8715Legislative findings.
  • 61.872Right of Kentucky residents to inspect…
  • 61.874Abstracts, memoranda, copies — Agency may…
  • 61.8745Damages recoverable by public agency for…
  • 61.8746Commercial use of booking photographs or…
  • 61.876Agency to adopt rules and regulations —…
  • 61.878Certain public records exempted from…
  • 61.880Denial of inspection — Role of Attorney…
  • 61.882Jurisdiction of Circuit Court in action…
  • 61.884Person’s access to record relating to him…

Penalties

Separate Exemptions (Not Exhaustive)

  • 7.119Inspection of legislative records by…
  • 61.168Body-worn cameras and video and audio…
Disclaimer:
The Sunshine Law Library is not exhaustive and may contain errors from source documents or the import process. Nothing on this website should be taken as legal advice. It is always best to consult with primary sources and appropriate counsel before taking any action.