AN ACT relating to law enforcement records.

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.

Peace Officers and Law Enforcement Police, City and County Police, State Public Records and Reports Administrative Regulations and Proceedings Local Mandate

Introduced: February 13, 2025

Last action: March 27, 2025

Became Law Without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 97)

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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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