(A) As defined in § 34.01 and subject to the limitations set forth in § 34.13, any person desiring to inspect or copy the public records of a governmental unit shall make a request and/or complete written application for such records at the office of the official custodian during regular office hours, Monday through Friday of each week, except during legal holidays.
(B) If the custodian determines that a person's request is in compliance with the open records law and that the requested records are immediately available, the custodian shall deliver such records for inspection. Suitable facilities shall be made available for the inspection, and no person shall remove original copies of public records from the offices of any public agency without the written permission of the official custodian of the record.
(C) The applicant shall have the right to make abstracts of the public records and to obtain copies of all written public records. When written copies are requested, the custodian may require a written request and advance payment of the prescribed fee as defined in § 34.01.
(Res. 2013-009, passed 9-9-13)
Statutory reference:
Similar state law, see KRS 61.872, 61.874