Opinion
Opinion By: A. 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 Greenup 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 Joseph Charlie Hill's request for a copy of records relating to Case Number 00-M-00811. The record on appeal demonstrates that the Greenup Circuit Court has made every effort to accommodate Mr. Hill notwithstanding the fact that it is not bound by the provisions of the Open Records Act. 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.
Joseph Charlie HillP.O. Box 81Argillite, KY 41121
Kent Reed, ClerkGreenup Circuit CourtGreenup County Courthouse AnnexGreenup, KY 41144