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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 County 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 Tommy L. Jones's request for a copy of a search warrant and affidavit for a search warrant relating to a search conducted at 457 South 13th Street, Building # 12. 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.

Tommy L. Jones # 139869Northpoint Training CenterP.O. Box 479 - Dorm FourBurgin, KY 40310

Tony Miller, ClerkJefferson Circuit CourtHall of Justice, 2nd Floor600 West Jefferson StreetLouisville, KY 40202

Debbie MichalsCircuit Court Clerk's OfficeHall of Justice, 2nd Floor600 West Jefferson StreetLouisville, KY 40202

LLM Summary
The Attorney General's decision concludes that the Jefferson County Circuit Court Clerk is not subject to the Kentucky Open Records Act regarding a request for a search warrant and affidavit, and therefore did not violate the Act in handling the request. The decision relies on 98-ORD-006 as controlling precedent to support this conclusion.
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Requested By:
Tommy L. Jones
Agency:
Jefferson Circuit Court Clerk
Type:
Open Records Decision
Lexis Citation:
2002 Ky. AG LEXIS 212
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