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The University of Kentucky violated the state's Open Records Act by withholding education records related to a child's enrollment at the university's Early Childhood Laboratory, citing a custody order without citing applicable state law exemptions, according to an attorney general ruling.
Kentucky's Attorney General has ruled that Hopkinsville did not violate open records laws when it declined to provide communication records it does not possess in response to City Councilman Travis Martin's request.
Kentucky's attorney general upheld the Oldham County Attorney's Office denial of records related to criminal cases, ruling that prosecutors' litigation files are permanently exempt from Kentucky's Open Records Act.
Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman's office ruled that the Bullitt County Attorney's Office violated the Open Records Act by failing to respond within the required five business days to a request from Sharon Lynn seeking 13 categories of records.
The Kentucky Attorney General's Office declined to find the Transportation Cabinet violated the Open Records Act when unable to resolve whether a 310-part request received a timely response due to conflicting claims between the requester and the agency.
The Kentucky Attorney General upheld most of the Education Department's denials in a records dispute with educator Kimberly Mucker-Johnson, but found the agency violated open records law by mishandling one request.
The Kentucky Public Pensions Authority violated the state's Open Records Act when it failed to provide detailed explanations for delays in producing records related to employee locality premiums, the Attorney General ruled.
Kentucky's attorney general ruled that Louisville Metro violated open records rules by failing to properly explain why it withheld medical records, but upheld the agency's decision to deny access because the requester was not the deceased patient's legal representative.
The Kentucky Attorney General found that the Bullitt County Sheriff's Office violated the Open Records Act by failing to respond within five business days and by not addressing all portions of a records request submitted in January 2026.
Kentucky's Attorney General ruled that the Department of Corrections violated open records law by failing to meet a self-imposed deadline for releasing documents to the widow of an inmate who died in custody.
Kentucky's Attorney General ruled May 29 that the Green County Board of Education properly refused to confirm whether board applicants met statutory qualification requirements, finding that public agencies need not create new records or provide information in response to open records requests.
Kentucky's Attorney General upheld the Jeffersontown Police Department's denial of a collision report request, finding no violation of the Open Records Act because it could not determine if the requester's client was actually a party to the accident.
Kentucky's attorney general upheld Community Action of Southern Kentucky's decision to withhold emails citing federal education privacy protections, finding that federal law shields student information even when requested by former employees.
Kentucky's Attorney General ruled that Nelson County Sheriff's Office violated the state Open Records Act by denying a records request solely because it was for a commercial purpose, finding the agency must follow statutory procedures rather than categorical denials.
The Kentucky Attorney General's office upheld the Campbell County Attorney's denial of a broad open records request, finding that reviewing approximately 29,000 emails for required redactions would impose an unreasonable burden on the office.
Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman upheld the Cabinet for Health and Family Services' denial of investigative records to Marcus Roberts, finding the agency properly invoked open records exemptions for ongoing administrative investigations.
Kentucky Attorney General's office ruled the London City Council properly withheld attorney-client privileged communications and private correspondence from Jamie Sloan's open records requests about a police department NCIC investigation, though it initially failed to adequately explain the privilege claim.
Kentucky's Attorney General found that the City of Brandenburg violated the state's Open Records Act by failing to respond to a public records request within the required five-business-day deadline, according to a May 26 decision.
Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman ruled that the Jeffersontown Police Department violated the Open Records Act by failing to respond within five business days to an inmate's December 2025 records request, though the department subsequently provided redacted documents.
The Kentucky Attorney General ruled that the Rowan County Sheriff's Office did not violate the Open Records Act when it denied an inmate's request for documents about his transport to court, finding the agency has no obligation to provide records it does not possess.
Kentucky's Attorney General declined to resolve a dispute between an inmate and Little Sandy Correctional Complex over whether prison documents were responsive to an open records request, finding the office lacks authority to determine the content of already-produced records.
The Kentucky Attorney General ruled that the Kentucky State Police did not violate the Open Records Act when it failed to provide records it does not possess in response to Jennifer Simpson's Internal Affairs complaint request.
Kentucky's Attorney General ruled that the City of Frankfort properly invoked the open records exemption to withhold investigatory files related to a December 2025 shooting at Kentucky State University, determining the city adequately explained how disclosure could expose witnesses and compromise the investigation.
Kentucky Attorney General ruled that Newport violated open records law by denying Chad Schmidt access to records about his own case, even though he failed to meet Kentucky's residency requirements for open records requests.
Kentucky Attorney General's office ruled that Campbellsburg City Council violated the Open Meetings Act by failing to respond to a complaint timely and by not giving proper notice before a closed session regarding property acquisition, but found no violations regarding final action in closed session or media notification.
Kentucky's Attorney General dismissed an appeal seeking surveillance video from the Greenup Circuit Court Clerk, ruling that court records are exempt from the state's Open Records Act due to separation of powers doctrine.
Kentucky's Attorney General ruled the City of Morganfield violated the state's Open Records Act by failing to provide complete records about grant funds for a downtown mural project within required timeframes, though the city later remedied the violation.
Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman ruled Scott County School District initially failed to properly explain delays in fulfilling an open records request from resident Mike Scogin, but determined the district's eight-business-day extension was reasonable upon appeal after reviewing over 1,000 pages of records requiring sensitive redactions.
The Kentucky Attorney General ruled April 28 that Newport Police did not violate open records law when it provided information about deleted body-worn camera footage from an April 2025 incident, dismissing an appeal by Leah Kottmyer.
The Kentucky Attorney General's Office declined to find a violation of the Open Records Act by the City of Lawrenceburg, saying it cannot resolve a factual dispute over whether the city received an open records request sent to an incorrect email address.
Kentucky's Attorney General ruled that Grayson County E-911 violated open records law by failing to provide 911 audio recordings to The Courier-Journal without adequate justification, while properly withholding some other records like patient medical information.
Kentucky's Attorney General ruled that Southeast State Correctional Complex did not violate the Open Records Act by denying an inmate's request for phone call records, saying the prison does not actually possess the records maintained by contractor Securus Technologies.
Kentucky's Attorney General upheld the Henderson County Detention Center's decision to give a former employee five business days to file a legal challenge before releasing employment records, finding no violation of the Open Records Act.
Kentucky's Attorney General ruled that the Kentucky State Reformatory properly handled a request for inmate jail credit information, finding it did not describe specific public records required under the state's Open Records Act.
The Kentucky Attorney General upheld the Kentucky State Police's denial of a 911 call recording request from Cameron McClure, finding the agency properly rejected the request because McClure failed to provide documentation proving he was a Kentucky resident as required by state open records law.
Kentucky's Attorney General ruled that inmate call logs held by private contractor Securus Technologies are not public records under state law, even though Green River Correctional Complex has access to them for investigations.
Kentucky's Attorney General declined to find a violation of the Open Records Act by the Kentucky Board of Alcohol and Drug Counselors in a dispute with Angela Hogan over response timing to her records request.
Kentucky's Attorney General ruled the Board of Optometric Examiners violated the Open Records Act by withholding a letter identifying optometrists licensed without passing required national exams, though the board may redact individual exam scores.
The Kentucky Attorney General's office ruled that the Kentucky State Penitentiary properly withheld an inmate's pending disciplinary records under open records exemptions for preliminary documents, and that another facility's records were not the prison's responsibility to release.
The Kentucky Attorney General's Office upheld the state penitentiary's denial of an inmate's request for the facility's Kosher menu, finding the document does not contain a specific reference to the inmate by name and therefore falls within a statutory exemption under Kentucky law.
Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman upheld the Georgetown-Scott County Regional Airport's open records response, rejecting a property owner's claim that more extensive records existed regarding drainage and environmental impacts near her Paris Pike property.
Kentucky's Attorney General upheld the Taylor County Sheriff's Office's denial of an open records request for documents from a 2021 traffic stop that the office did not conduct, finding the requester failed to prove the records existed.
Kentucky's Attorney General found the Franklin County Fiscal Court initially violated the Open Records Act by failing to provide a written response to a records request within the required timeframe, though the agency ultimately provided all available documents.
Kentucky's Attorney General found the Cabinet for Health and Family Services violated the state's Open Records Act by failing to respond to a SNAP account records request within five business days, citing a missed email during employee leave.
Kentucky's Attorney General upheld the Kentucky State Police's denial of a duplicate records request from La'Daya Daniels, finding the agency did not violate the Open Records Act when she failed to provide justification for resubmitting the request.
Kentucky's Attorney General upheld the Department of Corrections' denial of an inmate's request for medical treatment eligibility criteria, ruling that state law only requires records be provided to inmates if they contain a specific reference to that inmate by name.
Kentucky's Attorney General ruled that Meade County School District violated the state's Open Records Act by failing to respond to one public records request and providing an incomplete response to another involving an incident at the school.
The Kentucky Attorney General declined to find Park Hills violated the Open Records Act when a dispute arose over whether the city timely responded to a records request, saying the office could not resolve the factual disagreement.
Kentucky's Attorney General ruled that the Cabinet for Health and Family Services violated open records law by failing to respond timely to child welfare data requests, but upheld the agency's right to deny requests for compiled statistics.
The Kentucky Attorney General ruled that the State Police violated open records law by failing to properly explain why it was withholding DNA laboratory files, though the exemption itself was ultimately upheld as lawful.