KRS 202B.180: Confidentiality of court records -- Expungement -- Disclosure by court

order.

(1) The court records of a respondent made in all proceedings pursuant to this chapter

shall be confidential and shall not be open to the general public for inspection

except when the disclosure is provided in KRS 202B.190.

(2) Following the discharge of a respondent from an ICF/ID or hospital or the issuance

of a court order denying a petition for admission, a respondent may at any time

move to have all court records pertaining to the proceedings expunged from the files

of the court. The county attorney shall be given notice of any motion and shall have

five (5) days in which to respond to same or request a hearing thereon.

(3) Any person seeking information contained in t he court files or the court records of

proceedings involving persons under this chapter may file a written motion in the

appropriate court setting out why the information is needed. A District Judge may

issue an order to disclose the information sought if the judge finds the order is

appropriate under the circumstances and if the judge finds it is in the best interest of

the person or of the public to have the information disclosed.