Opinion
Opinion By: A. B. Chandler III, Attorney General; James M. Ringo, 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 Laurel County Circuit Court Clerk is not bound by the provisions of the Kentucky Open Records Act, and therefore cannot be said to have violated the provisions of the Act by failing to respond to Thomas Jackson's request. We believe that 98-ORD-6, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated by reference, is controlling. Disputes concerning access to court records must be presented to the courts. 03-ORD-038.
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 Jackson # 157939Kentucky State Reformatory3001 W. Highway 146LaGrange, KY 40032
Roger L. Schott, ClerkLaurel Circuit CourtP.O. Box 1798London, KY 40743-1798