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Opinion Number: 26-ORD-101 Date Issued: 3/16/2026 Parties: Hassan Crawford/City of Newport Download Full PDF Opinion Content: March 16, 2026 In re: Hassan Crawford/City of Newport Summary: The City of Newport (“the City”) violated the Open Records Act (“the Act”) when it failed to respond to a request under the Act. Open Records Decision On…

Opinion Number: 26-ORD-097 Date Issued: 3/16/2026 Parties: Danny Maiden/Kentucky State Police Download Full PDF Opinion Content: March 16, 2026 In re: Danny Maiden/Kentucky State Police Summary: The Kentucky State Police (“KSP”) did not violate the Open Records Act (“the Act”) when it withheld records under KRS 61.878(1)(h) that, if disclosed, could harm its investigation…

Opinion Number: 26-ORD-102 Date Issued: 3/16/2026 Parties: Hassan Crawford/Campbell County Attorney’s Office Download Full PDF Opinion Content: March 16, 2026 In re: Hassan Crawford/Campbell County Attorney’s Office Summary: The Office cannot find that the Campbell County Attorney’s Office (“the County Attorney”) violated the Open Records Act (“the Act”) because the Office is unable resolve…

Opinion Number: 26-ORD-100 Date Issued: 3/16/2026 Parties: Michael Vaughan/Department of Corrections Download Full PDF Opinion Content: March 16, 2026 In re: Michael Vaughan/Department of Corrections Summary: The Office is unable to find that the Department of Corrections (“the Department”) violated the Open Records Act (“the Act”) because the Office cannot resolve the factual dispute…

Opinion Number: 26-ORD-103 Date Issued: 3/16/2026 Parties: Leonel Martinez/Little Sandy Correctional Complex Download Full PDF Opinion Content: March 16, 2026 In re: Leonel Martinez/Little Sandy Correctional Complex Summary: The Little Sandy Correctional Complex (the “Complex”) did not violate the Open Records Act (“the Act”) when it required an inmate to pay ten cents per…

Opinion Number: 26-ORD-099 Date Issued: 3/16/2026 Parties: Valerie Frost/City of Winchester Download Full PDF Opinion Content: March 16, 2026 In re: Valerie Frost/City of Winchester Summary: The City of Winchester (“the City”) violated the Open Records Act (“the Act”) by failing to provide a detailed explanation of the cause for its delay in providing…

Opinion Number: 26-ORD-098 Date Issued: 3/16/2026 Parties: Sam Aguiar/Louisville Metro Government Download Full PDF Opinion Content: March 16, 2026 In re: Sam Aguiar/Louisville Metro Government Summary: The Louisville Metro Government (“Metro”) did not violate the Open Records Act (“the Act”) by denying a request that did not comply with KRS 61.872(3)(b) by precisely describing…

Opinion Number: 26-ORD-096 Date Issued: 3/16/2026 Parties: Kurt Wallace/Office of the Attorney General Download Full PDF Opinion Content: March 16, 2026 In re: Kurt Wallace/Office of the Attorney General Summary: The Office of the Attorney General (“the Office”) did not violate the Open Records Act (“the Act”) when it did not provide records it…