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Committee approves bill to clarify law‑enforcement investigation exemption in open-records law
Summary
House Bill 520, intended to clarify and protect ongoing law‑enforcement investigations from open‑records disclosures, passed the committee after sponsors and law‑enforcement groups argued the exemption prevents compromising multijurisdictional cases; some lawmakers raised concerns about potential use to conceal misconduct.
Representative Chris Fugate introduced House Bill 520 and said the bill would clarify the law‑enforcement investigation exemption to the Kentucky Open Records Act to protect ongoing investigations that span multiple jurisdictions.
Fugate, a former state police trooper, told the committee that releasing parts of an open investigation could jeopardize related investigations in other jurisdictions and, in some cases, put lives at risk. "If you have to give the names of witnesses or informants…
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