Trimble County Circuit Court, Kentucky Sealing & Redaction Procedures

CRITICAL

The Clerk’s Office must not release copies of confidential Family Court video records without a specific written order from the Family Court Judge.

The 12'h Judicial Circuit Court Clerk's Office shall not release any copies of 12"h Judicial Family Court confidential video records without a specific written order from the Family Court Judge.

CRITICAL

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

All Adoption and Termination of Parental Rights proceedings shall be confidential.

CRITICAL

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.

CRITICAL

When covered filings contain statutorily required personal identifiers, parties must file a redacted copy and an unredacted copy in a marked, sealed envelope, subject to the exception in paragraph B.

However, except as set forth in paragraph B below, where personal identifiers are required by statute or contained in other documents or exhibits filed with the court pursuant to the above-styled 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 in a marked and sealed envelope.

WARNING

Pleadings, documents, and exhibits in actions made confidential by statute need not be redacted; access is governed by the specified court rule and statutes.

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 the 12"h Judicial Family Court Rule 504 and by KRS 199.570, KRS 610.340, KRS 625.045, and KRS 625.108.