Request By:
James M. Montgomery, # 131904
Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex
200 Road To Justice
West Liberty, KY 41472Tony Miller, Clerk
Jefferson County District Court
Hall of Justice
600 W. Jefferson Street
Louisville, KY 40202Sara Dent
Staff Attorney
Administrative Office of the Courts
100 Millcreek Park
Frankfort, KY 40601
Opinion
Opinion By: Albert B. Chandler III, Attorney General; James M. Ringo, 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 County District Court is not bound by the provisions of the Kentucky Open Records Act, and therefore cannot be said to have violated the Act relative to its actions regarding James M. Montgomery's request for a copy of "any audio or video tapes on case # no. 98-H-00052." We believe that 98-ORD-6, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated by reference, is controlling. Mr. Montgomery must seek redress for his grievances through the courts
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.