Opinion
Opinion By: Gregory D. Stumbo, 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 Simpson County Circuit Court Clerk is not bound by the provisions of the Kentucky Open Records Act, and therefore cannot be said to have violated the provisions of the Act by failing to respond to Travis Suggs' request. We believe that 96-ORD-173, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated by reference, is controlling. Notwithstanding the above, Jan J. Murphree, Simpson County Circuit Court Clerk, advised that Mr. Suggs had been provided with a copy of his case history that he requested.
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.
Distributed to:
Travis L. Suggs, #161905Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex200 Road to Justice, Dorm 02-AU-14West Liberty, KY 41472
Jan J. MurphreeSimpson Circuit Court ClerkSimpson County CourthouseP.O. Box 261Franklin, KY 42135-0261