Southaven, MS asked in Criminal Law for Kentucky

Q: In kentucky who can access your criminal history. Can they get all your court documents?

Someone has information about me you could only get from the discovery and or court documents.

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Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
Answered
  • Criminal Law Lawyer
  • Louisville, KY
  • Licensed in Kentucky

A: Criminal history and the documents in those cases are all public record and available to anyone who has the time or inclination to look them up.

Brent Cox agrees with this answer

Brent Cox
Brent Cox
Answered
  • Criminal Law Lawyer
  • Lexington, KY
  • Licensed in Kentucky

A: Court documents are generally public record unless the Court orders the documents sealed. Therefore, anyone can walk into the clerk's office to look at or make copies from a file.

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