Article: KENTUCKY ATTORNEY GENERAL ISSUES OPEN RECORDS DECISION REGARDING JOHN SIMEON/BULLITT COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT CLERK

The Kentucky Attorney General issued the following decision:

In re: John Simeon/Bullitt County Circuit Court Clerk

Summary: Decision adopting 98-ORD-6; records in the custody of circuit court clerks are properly characterized as court records, which are not governed by the Open Records Act, rather than public records within the meaning of KRS 61.870(2). Accordingly, this office has consistently recognized that circuit court clerks are not required to comply with provisions of the Open Records Act; the Bullitt County Circuit Court Clerk therefore cannot be said to have violated the Act in failing to respond upon receipt of the request.

Open Records Decision

At issue in this appeal is whether ...

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