FRANKFORT, Ky. — The Kentucky Attorney General's office upheld the Kentucky State Police's denial of a request for a 911 call recording, determining that the agency properly refused to provide the record when the requester failed to establish he was a Kentucky resident, according to a decision issued April 22.

Cameron McClure sought a recording of a 911 call made March 20, 2026, in Hardin County but did not provide documentation explaining how he qualified as a Kentucky resident, which is required under state open records law. The KSP denied his request on those grounds, prompting an appeal to Attorney General Russell Coleman's office.

Under Kentucky's Open Records Act, only residents of the Commonwealth have enforceable rights to inspect public records. The law allows government agencies to require written documentation of how a person qualifies as a Kentucky resident.

The definition of "resident of the Commonwealth" includes individuals living in Kentucky, domestic businesses with Kentucky locations, people employed and working in Kentucky, and those who own real property in the state. Additionally, news-gathering organizations and authorized representatives of qualifying residents can make open records requests.

The Assistant Attorney General determined that because McClure "did not provide a written statement of how he qualifies as a resident of the Commonwealth," the KSP properly denied his request without violating the Open Records Act.

The decision underscores ongoing implementation of residency requirements that have reshaped how Kentucky agencies handle records requests since changes to the law took effect in 2021. A party aggrieved by the decision may appeal to circuit court within 30 days.