Powell County Circuit Court, Kentucky Sealing & Redaction Procedures

Access to the unredacted sealed copy containing personal identifiers is limited to the listed authorized people.

The clerk of the court shall allow the unredacted sealed copy of the pleading. document, or exhibit containing personal identifiers to be assessed only by a party to the case, an attorney of record in the case, a judge of the court or other authorized or 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.

The clerk must provide a marked envelope for designated sealed documents, place the unredacted documents in it when filed, and withhold it from unauthorized people.

The clerk of the court shall place a marked envelope for filing sealed documents in each unsealed record filed under the jurisdiction of the 39th Judicial Circuit when the action is commenced or when unredacted documents are filed and have been designated as containing personal identifying information to be sealed. The clerk shall place the unredacted documents in the envelope when filed, and shall not release the envelope to any unauthorized person.

When filed materials contain personal identifiers, parties must file a redacted copy for the record and an unredacted copy designated for sealing.

However, where personal identifiers are required by statute or contained in other documents or exhibits filed with the Court, parties shall comply with CR 7.03 by filing one copy from which any personal data has been redacted for the record and filing an unredacted copy designed to be sealed.

All adoption and termination of parental rights proceedings are confidential.

All adoption and termination of parental rights proceedings shall be confidential.