Kentucky Public Records Law

= Short Description =

Open Records and Meetings Pamphlet (2008)

Attorney General's Open Records and Meetings Homepage

Who is covered?
Governor: covered

Legislature: covered (maybe..."records of the General Assembly are not subject to the Open Records Act" conflicts with other language saying that legislatures are covered)

Courts: Not covered

Advisory Committees: covered

What is the process like?
A written request may be required, requests must be hand delivered, mailed, or faxed to the appropriate agency. Copying charges must be limited to actual cost of reproduction, including material and mechanical reproduction costs, personell costs cannot be required. Responses must be issued within three business days of reciept. Records can be inspected during normal office hours. Electronic records can be recieved electronically.

Most recent changes?
= Legislation =

The following are bills introduced in 2011:

= Articles, Blog Posts, etc =


 * University Hospital Files Suit Challenging Kentucky's Open Records Law - Becker's Hospital Review, Nov. 7, 2011
 * Beshear orders release of state records on child abuse, neglect deaths - Kentucky.com, Nov. 30, 2011
 * Some child abuse deaths missing from Kentucky's list - Courier-Journal, Dec. 18, 2011