KRS 304.33-130: Conduct of hearings in summary proceedings.

(1) Confidentiality of commissioner's hearings. The commissioner shall hold all

hearings in summary proceedings privately unless the insurer requests a public

hearing, in which case the hearing shall be public.

(2) Confidentiality of court hearings. The court may hold all hearings in summary

proceedings and judicial reviews thereof privately in chambers, and shall do so on

request of the insurer proceeded against.

(3) Records. In all summary proceedings and judicial reviews thereof, all records of the

company, other documents, and all Department of Insurance files and court records

and papers, so far as they pertain to or are a part of the record of the summary

proceedings, shall be and remain confidential except as is necessary to obtain

compliance therewith, u nless the court, after hearing arguments from the parties in

chambers, shall order otherwise, or unless the insurer requests that the matter be

made public. Until such court order, all papers filed with the clerk of the court shall

be held by him or her in a confidential file.

(4) Parties. If at any time it appears to the court that any person whose interest is or will

be substantially affected by an order did not appear at the hearing and has not been

served, the court may order that notice be given and the proceedings be adjourned to

give him or her opportunity to appear on such terms as may be just.