SCR 3.990 Confidentiality
Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes AnnotatedRules of the Supreme Court
Rules of the Supreme Court (SCR), Rule 3.990
SCR 3.990 Confidentiality
(1) All communications to KYLAP and all information gathered, records maintained and actions taken by KYLAP shall be confidential, shall be kept in strict confidence by KYLAP's staff and volunteers, shall not be disclosed by KYLAP to any person or entity, including any agency of the Court and any department of the Association, and shall be excluded as evidence in any proceeding before the Board of Governors or the Office of Bar Admissions, except that:
(a) if the person who is the subject of KYLAP's assistance has provided a written release authorizing disclosure of communications to KYLAP or information gathered, records maintained or actions taken by KYLAP, KYLAP may disclose such information in strict accordance with the terms and conditions of that written release;
(b) if the matter was assigned to KYLAP by the Court pursuant to paragraph SCR 3.980, KYLAP may issue reports, disclose information and provide testimony as set forth in paragraph (3) of that Rule, and this Rule 3.990 shall not be construed as a basis for excluding otherwise admissible evidence from any admission, disciplinary, restoration or reinstatement proceeding; and
(c) if KYLAP provided assistance pursuant to an agency referral under SCR 3.970, KYLAP may issue reports, disclose information and provide testimony as set forth in paragraph (5) of that Rule, and this Rule 3.990 shall not be construed as a basis for excluding otherwise admissible evidence from any admission, disciplinary, restoration or reinstatement proceeding.
(2) The foregoing requirement of confidentiality shall apply to all members of the KYLAP Commission, all KYLAP staff members and volunteers, all employees of the Association, all volunteer counselors, all persons who provide information or other assistance to KYLAP in connection with any referral or assignment, and all other persons who participate in the performance or delivery of KYLAP's services.
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HISTORY: Adopted by Order 2003-4, eff. 1-1-04; temporary amendment adopted eff. 3-17-03 (Order 2003-2)
Note: Former Rules of Appellate Procedure (RAP) were amended and redesignated as Rules of the Supreme Court (SCR) by Order of the Supreme Court effective January 1, 1978. Prior Rules of the Court of Appeals (RCA) had been redesignated as Rules of Appellate Procedure effective March 12, 1976.
Sup. Ct. Rules, Rule 3.990, KY ST S CT Rule 3.990
Current with amendments received through March 1, 2024. Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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