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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) Any statute to the contrary notwithstanding, an attorney representing a child in any proceeding under KRS Chapters 600 to 645 or in any adult criminal proceeding shall have full access to all records, including juvenile records, held by law enforcement, courts, social work agencies, or any other record, public or private, relating to that child which the attorney believes is necessary to the representation of that child.
(2) All courts shall enforce the provisions of subsection (1) of this section through appropriate orders, upon request of an attorney representing a child in any proceeding specified in subsection (1) of this section.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Kentucky Revised Statutes Title LI. Unified Juvenile Code § 610.342.Full access to all records relating to a child for that child's attorney; enforcement by court order - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ky/title-li-unified-juvenile-code/ky-rev-st-sect-610-342/
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