Opinion
Opinion By: Albert B. Chandler III, Attorney General; Amye L. Bensenhaver, Assistant Attorney General
Open Records Decision
This matter having been presented to the Attorney General in an open records appeal, and the Attorney General being sufficiently advised, we find that the Jefferson Circuit Court Clerk is not bound by the provisions of the Kentucky Open Records Act, and therefore did not violate the Act in the disposition of Thomas E. Neal's request for a copy of tapes located in the files relating to 91-CR-0252 and 91-CR-781. We believe that 98-ORD-6, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated by reference, is controlling.
A party aggrieved by this decision may appeal it by initiating action in the appropriate circuit court pursuant to KRS 61.880(5) and KRS 61.882. Pursuant to KRS 61.880(3), the Attorney General should be notified of any action in circuit court, but should not be named as a party in that action or in any subsequent proceeding.
Thomas E. Neal # 96798Northpoint Training CenterP.O. Box 479Burgin, KY 40310
Tony MillerJefferson Circuit Court ClerkJefferson County Judicial Center700 West Jefferson StreetLouisville, KY 40202
Sara Dent, Staff AttorneyAdministrative Office of the Courts100 Millcreek ParkFrankfort, KY 40601