The Kentucky Attorney General issued the following open records decisions last week:
1. 21-ORD-170 (In re: Glenn Hayden/Graves County Clerk)
Summary: The Graves County Clerk violated the Open Records Act when its response to a request to inspect records failed to cite an applicable exemption in support of its denial, as required under KRS 61.880(1).
https://ag.ky.gov/Resources/orom/2021/21-ORD-170.pdf
2. 21-ORD-171 (In re: Glenn Odom/Kentucky State Penitentiary)
Summary: The Kentucky State Penitentiary did not violate the Open Records Act when it failed to provide records that do not exist.
https://ag.ky.gov/Resources/orom/2021/21-ORD-171.pdf
3. 21-ORD-172 (In re: Dave Burke/Kenton County Detention Center)
Summary: The Kenton County Detention Center violated the Open Records Act when it failed to respond to the Appellant's request.
https://ag.ky.gov/Resources/orom/2021/21-ORD-172.pdf
4. 21-ORD-173 (re: Dave Burke/St. Elizabeth Medical Center)
Summary: The St. Elizabeth Medical Center is not a public agency subject to the Open Records Act.