Download or read book Attorney General Opinion No. 1987-025 written by Robert T. Stephan and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Under the Kansas Open Records Act (KORA), K.S.A. 45-215 e̲t̲ s̲e̲q̲., a record which is made, maintained, kept by, or in the possession of a public agency must be open for inspection by any person unless it falls within one of the categories of records which is not required to be disclosed or disclosure of which is specifically prohibited by statute. K.S.A. 45-217(f)(1); 45-221(a). Records compiled in the process of preventing, detecting or investigating violations of criminal law are not subject to mandatory disclosure. K.S.A. 45-221(a)(10). A "jail book" which lists persons who are placed in jail and contains information of a general nature is not a criminal investigation record and thus must be open for public inspection. The front page of the standard offense report is also subject to disclosure. Mug shots, however, are criminal investigation records which may be closed to the public. Cited herein: K.S.A. 19-1904; K.S.A. 1986 Supp. 22-4701; K.S.A. 38-1601; 38-1608; 45-215; 45-217; 45-221.