# AG Unable to Resolve Records Dispute Between Requester, Transportation Cabinet **Published:** 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z **Source:** [KY Attorney General Open Records](https://www.ag.ky.gov/Resources/orom/2026/26-ORD-272.pdf) **AI-generated:** yes (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) **Canonical:** https://feeds.lexingtonky.news/article/ag-unable-to-resolve-records-dispute-between-requester-transportation-cabinet The Kentucky Attorney General's Office on June 11 declined to find the state Transportation Cabinet violated the Open Records Act in a dispute over whether a records request received a timely response, citing an inability to resolve conflicting claims between the parties. Kurt Wallace submitted a 310-part request to the Cabinet's Division of Driver Licensing on May 3, 2026, seeking access to public records. When he had not received a response by May 13, Wallace appealed to the Attorney General, [according to decision 26-ORD-272](https://www.ag.ky.gov/Resources/orom/2026/26-ORD-272.pdf). The factual dispute centered on receipt of the request and timing of the Cabinet's response. Wallace stated he submitted his request on May 3 and received no answer by May 13. The Cabinet, in its response to the Attorney General's appeal, stated it received the request on May 4, 2026, and issued its response on May 5. [The Transportation Cabinet is responsible for maintaining Kentucky's transportation infrastructure, including 27,438 miles of roads and the registration of 2.7 million licensed drivers annually.](https://www.kentucky.gov/government/Pages/AgencyProfile.aspx?Title=Kentucky+Transportation+Cabinet) Under Kentucky law, [a public agency "shall determine within five business days after the receipt of any request whether to comply with the request and shall notify in writing the person making the request, within the five-day period, of its decision."](https://www.ag.ky.gov/Contact-Us/Pages/Open-Records-Requests.aspx) The Cabinet's response denial stated it did not possess records responsive to Wallace's request. The Attorney General's office regularly declines to resolve factual disputes between requesters and public agencies, such as whether a response was actually received. Assistant Attorney General Matthew Ray noted in the decision that the office "cannot find the Cabinet violated the Act because the Office cannot resolve the factual dispute between the parties as to whether the Appellant received the Cabinet's response to his request." A party aggrieved by the decision may appeal it to circuit court within 30 days. ## Sources - [KY Attorney General Open Records](https://www.ag.ky.gov/Resources/orom/2026/26-ORD-272.pdf) - [Kentucky Transportation Cabinet — official government website](https://www.kentucky.gov/government/Pages/AgencyProfile.aspx?Title=Kentucky+Transportation+Cabinet) - [Kentucky Attorney General Open Records Requests page](https://www.ag.ky.gov/Contact-Us/Pages/Open-Records-Requests.aspx) --- This article was generated by AI (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) based on source material from KY Attorney General Open Records, enriched with 3 web searches. The original source is available at https://www.ag.ky.gov/Resources/orom/2026/26-ORD-272.pdf.