Kentucky Statutes 635.120 – Release of records of juvenile tried as an adult
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(1) Records, limited to the records of the present case in which the child has been charged, of juveniles tried as adults in the Circuit Court shall be open to the public after the child has been indicted and arraigned on the offense for trial of the child as an adult.
(2) Records of juveniles tried in the adult session of the District Court shall be open to the public from the time the decision is made by the court to try the child as an adult.
(3) This section shall not be construed as permitting the release of the child’s treatment, medical, mental, or psychological records unless the records are presented as evidence in Circuit Court.
(4) The release of information under this section relative to the child’s eligibility for services under Title IV-E or IV-B of the Federal Social Security Act is prohibited.
Effective: July 15, 1996
History: Created 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 358, sec. 49, effective July 15, 1996.
Legislative Research Commission Note (7/15/96). Under 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 358, sec.
67(2), this statute becomes effective July 15, 1996.
(2) Records of juveniles tried in the adult session of the District Court shall be open to the public from the time the decision is made by the court to try the child as an adult.
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 635.120
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Federal: refers to the United States. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
- Treatment: when used in a criminal justice context, means targeted interventions
that focus on criminal risk factors in order to reduce the likelihood of criminal behavior. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010 - Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
(3) This section shall not be construed as permitting the release of the child’s treatment, medical, mental, or psychological records unless the records are presented as evidence in Circuit Court.
(4) The release of information under this section relative to the child’s eligibility for services under Title IV-E or IV-B of the Federal Social Security Act is prohibited.
Effective: July 15, 1996
History: Created 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 358, sec. 49, effective July 15, 1996.
Legislative Research Commission Note (7/15/96). Under 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 358, sec.
67(2), this statute becomes effective July 15, 1996.