Family Court judges told a legislative committee yesterday that Kentucky's juvenile courts should be made open, to improve scrutiny of the state's bedraggled system of child protection, and endorsed a bill to start that. But the state's leading news-media lawyer, who has been fighting to open the system, objected to a provision in the bill that would make notes taken by anyone in court subject to inspection by the judge. For the story from Beth Musgrave of the Lexington Herald-Leader, click here.
Friday, January 13, 2012
Judges like bill to open juvenile courts, but it would make reporters' notes subject to inspection
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well, as a court reporting agency member I am also excited on what will happen on this bill. Thanks for sharing though.
ReplyDeletewell, as a court reporting agency member I am also excited on what will happen on this bill. Thanks for sharing though.
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