Kentucky Statutes 202C.100 – Confidentiality of records — Judge may order disclosure of information when appropriate and in best interest of respondent or public
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(1) The court records of a respondent made in all proceedings under this chapter are hereby declared to be confidential and shall not be open to the general public for inspection.
(2) Any person seeking information contained in the court files or the court records of proceedings involving respondents under this chapter may file a written motion in the case setting out why the information is needed. A Circuit Judge may issue an order to disclose the information sought if he or she finds that the order is appropriate under the circumstances and if he or she finds it is in the best interest of the respondent or of the public to have such information disclosed.
Effective:April 1, 2021
History: Created 2021 Ky. Acts ch. 175, sec. 15, effective April 1, 2021.
(2) Any person seeking information contained in the court files or the court records of proceedings involving respondents under this chapter may file a written motion in the case setting out why the information is needed. A Circuit Judge may issue an order to disclose the information sought if he or she finds that the order is appropriate under the circumstances and if he or she finds it is in the best interest of the respondent or of the public to have such information disclosed.
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 202C.100
- Judge: means the judge who found the respondent incompetent to stand trial in the criminal proceeding from which the petition for involuntary commitment arose. See Kentucky Statutes 202C.010
Effective:April 1, 2021
History: Created 2021 Ky. Acts ch. 175, sec. 15, effective April 1, 2021.