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Opinion

Opinion By: A. B. Chandler III, Attorney General; Amye L. Bensenhaver, Assistant Attorney General

Open Records Decision

This matter having been presented to the Attorney General in an open records appeal, and the Attorney General being sufficiently advised, we find that the Jefferson Circuit Court Clerk is not bound by the provisions of the Kentucky Open Records Act, and therefore did not violate the Act in the disposition of Anthony Mattingly's request for a copy of "jail credit that the Court has rewarded [him] on 93 CRO 288 since 1993." We believe that 98-ORD-6, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated by reference, is controlling.

A party aggrieved by this decision may appeal it by initiating action in the appropriate circuit court pursuant to KRS 61.880(5) and KRS 61.882. Pursuant to KRS 61.880(3), the Attorney General should be notified of any action in circuit court, but should not be named as a party in that action or in any subsequent proceeding.

Anthony Mattingly, # 115494Northpoint Training Center P.O. Box 479Burgin, KY 40310

Tony MillerJefferson Circuit Court ClerkJefferson County Judicial Center700 West Jefferson StreetLouisville, KY 40202

Sara DentStaff AttorneyAdministrative Office of the Courts100 Millcreek ParkFrankfort, KY 40601

LLM Summary
The Attorney General's decision concludes that the Jefferson Circuit Court Clerk is not subject to the Kentucky Open Records Act regarding a request for jail credit records, referencing 98-ORD-006 as controlling precedent to support this conclusion. The decision states that there was no violation of the Open Records Act in the handling of the request.
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Requested By:
Anthony Mattingly
Agency:
Jefferson Circuit Court Clerk
Type:
Open Records Decision
Lexis Citation:
2001 Ky. AG LEXIS 244
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