Introduced February 13, 2025
HB520
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Amend KRS 61.878, relating to open records, to provide that law enforcement records shall be exempt from public inspection if the disclosure of the information could pose an articulable risk of harm to the law enforcement agency or its investigtion by revealing the identity of informants or witnesses not otherwise known.
Plain-language summary
This bill changes Kentucky's open records law to allow law enforcement agencies to withhold records from the public when releasing them could reveal the identity of informants or witnesses who are not already publicly known. To qualify for the exemption, the agency must be able to point to a specific, explainable risk of harm to the agency or its investigation. It applies to law enforcement at the local, city, county, and state levels. Who it…
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Legislative History
Primary Sponsor
Chris Fugate
Representative · House District 084
Co-sponsors (5)
John Blanton
Representative · House District 092
Tony Hampton
Representative · House District 062
Jason Nemes
Representative · House District 033
Billy Wesley
Representative · House District 091
Wade Williams
Representative · House District 004
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