{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-202b.180","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 202B.180","heading":"Confidentiality of court records -- Expungement -- Disclosure by court","body":"order.\n(1) The court records of a respondent made in all proceedings pursuant to this chapter\nshall be confidential and shall not be open to the general public for inspection\nexcept when the disclosure is provided in KRS 202B.190.\n(2) Following the discharge of a respondent from an ICF/ID or hospital or the issuance\nof a court order denying a petition for admission, a respondent may at any time\nmove to have all court records pertaining to the proceedings expunged from the files\nof the court. The county attorney shall be given notice of any motion and shall have\nfive (5) days in which to respond to same or request a hearing thereon.\n(3) Any person seeking information contained in t he court files or the court records of\nproceedings involving persons under this chapter may file a written motion in the\nappropriate court setting out why the information is needed. A District Judge may\nissue an order to disclose the information sought if the judge finds the order is\nappropriate under the circumstances and if the judge finds it is in the best interest of\nthe person or of the public to have the information disclosed.","path":["KRS Chapter 202B"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=40782","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:52:00Z","sha256":"3b73b7af63230201527dcdf82637fc3c8606721694395697739b8603f55100ca","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-202b.170","next":"us-ky/krs-202b.190"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}