Upon the appearance of the person detained pursuant to KRS 202A.041 or upon the filing of a petition pursuant to KRS 202A.051, the court shall appoint an attorney to represent the respondent with such appointment and representation to continue unless the respondent retains private counsel. The appointed attorney shall be forthwith notified by the clerk of the allegations in the petition and the date and purpose of the preliminary hearing. Notwithstanding KRS 202A.091, an attorney appointed by the court or retained by the respondent shall be given access to the court records relating to the petition. Effective:June 29, 2017
KRS 202A.121
Right to counsel -- Attorney's right to access court records
Known as the Kentucky Mental Health Hospitalization Act
The act spans §§ 202–202 (85 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 770 F. Supp. 354 - Doe v. Cowherd (1991)
Most recently applied in 770 F. Supp. 354 - Doe v. Cowherd (July 1991)
History: Amended 2017 Ky
Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.