Henderson Circuit Court Sealing & Redaction Procedures

The clerk must not release Henderson Family Court confidential video records without a specific written order from the Family Court Judge, except in Paternity actions.

The Henderson County Circuit Court Clerk's office shall not release any copies of Henderson Family Court confidential video records, except for Paternity actions, without a specific written order from the Family Court Judge.

Temporary Custody Orders under KRS 199.473(7) must be sealed and unavailable for inspection by anyone other than the parties and their counsel.

Temporary Custody Orders granted pursuant to KRS 199.473(7) shall be SEALED, and not opened to inspection by persons other than the parties to such proceedings and their counsel.

The clerk must not release a Henderson Family Division in-chambers video interview with a child without a specific written order from a Family Court Division Judge.

Pursuant to FCRPP 17, the Henderson County Circuit Court Clerk's office shall not release any Henderson Family Division video in-chamber interviews with children without a specific written order of a Family Court Division Judge.

When covered filings contain personal identifiers, parties must file a redacted copy and an unredacted copy in a marked, sealed envelope with access limited to authorized persons; filings in actions deemed confidential by statute need not be redacted.

However, except as set forth in HFPR 902 B below, where personal identifiers are required by statute or contained in other documents or exhibits filed with the court pursuant to the above-stated chapters, parties shall comply with CR 7.03(1)(b) by filing one copy from which any personal data has been redacted and filing an unredacted copy sealed copy of the pleading, document, or exhibit containing personal identifiers to be in a marked and sealed envelope. The clerk of the court shall allow the unredacted accessed only by a party to the case, an attorney of record in the case, a judge of the court or other authorized court personnel, a duly authorized employee or agent of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services involved in child support matters attendant to the case, or a person authorized to view the copy by specific orders of the court. As used in this section, "personal identifier" means a Social Security number or tax- payer identification number, date of birth, or financial account number. B. Pleadings, documents, or exhibits filed in actions deemed confidential by statute need not be redacted, and any access to those files shall be governed by HFPR 507 and by KRS 199.570, KRS 610.340, KRS 625.045 and KRS 625.108.