Opinion
Opinion By: Albert 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 Harlan 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 Paul William Lewis' request for a copy of "all affidavits, agreements, or orders which serve to determine paternity in Action No. 91-CI-566 . . . ." 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.
Paul William Lewis, # 161107 Roederer Correctional ComplexP.O. Box 69LaGrange, KY 40031
Paul F. Williams, ClerkHarlan Circuit CourtHarlan County Courthouse210 E. Central StreetP.O. Box 190Harlan, KY 40831