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K.S.A. § 45-215 (2026)

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45-215. Title of act. K.S.A. 45-215 through 45-223 shall be known and may be cited as the open records act.

History: L. 1984, ch. 187, § 1; February 9.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 46 cases (8 in the last 5 years), 1985–2024 · leading case: State v. Myers, 923 P.2d 1024 (Kan. 1996).
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State v. Myers, 923 P.2d 1024 (Kan. 1996). · cites it 4× “However, his registration shall not be open to public inspection and shall not be subject to the provisions of the Kansas Open Records Act, K.S.A. 45-215 et seq. Myers asserts, for the first time on appeal, two additional constitutional issues that were not argued before the…”
Moore Ex Rel. Moore v. Bd. of Cnty. Commissioners, 470 F. Supp. 2d 1237 (D. Kan. 2007). · cites it 8× “Plaintiffs also allege violations of the Kansas Constitution, the Kansas Open Records Act, K.S.A. § 45-215 et seg., and the Kansas Tort Claims Act, K.”
Baker v. Hayden, 490 P.3d 1164 (Kan. 2021). · cites it 2× “A plaintiff making a claim under the Kansas Open Records Act (KORA), K.S.A. 45-215 et seq., must establish both (1) any statutory standing requirements imposed by KORA and (2) the traditional requirements of standing.”
Hirt v. Unified Sch. Dist. No. 287, 308 F. Supp. 3d 1157 (D. Kan. 2018). · cites it 2× “63), from the briefs regarding Plaintiffs' Motion to Amend (ECF Nos. 45, 46, 50, 52, 53), and from previous orders issued by Chief Judge Julie A.”
Data Tree, LLC v. Meek, 109 P.3d 1226 (Kan. 2005). · cites it 4× “: The issue we must decide today involves a question of first impression under the provisions of the Kansas Open Records Act (KORA), K.S.A. 45-215 et seq. Data Tree, LLC (Data Tree) filed suit to obtain bulk records contained in 20 separate rolls of microfilm because the…”
Harris Enter., Inc. v. Moore, 734 P.2d 1083 (Kan. 1987). · cites it 5× “, appeals from the trial court’s determination that criminal investigation records sought to be disclosed by the appellant are exempt from disclosure under the Kansas Open Records Act, K.S.A. 45-215 et seq. This case arose from the following circumstances: In the early morning…”
Wichita Eagle & Beacon Publ'g Co. v. Simmons, 50 P.3d 66 (Kan. 2002). · cites it 3× “reporter with Wichita Eagle, sought an order and judgment in mandamus to compel Charles Simmons, Secretary of Corrections for the State of Kansas, to provide them with access to and/or copies of correctional records, including documents which would identify releasees who were…”
Cypress Media, Inc. v. City of Overland Park, 997 P.2d 681 (Kan. 2000). · cites it 2× “d/b/a The Kansas City Star (Star) unredacted copies of its 1996 attorney billing statements from outside counsel following a request by the Star under the Kansas Open Records Act (KORA or Act), K.S.A. 45-215 et seq. The appeal raises substantial first impression questions…”
Baker v. Hayden, 419 P.3d 31 (Kan. Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 4× “, with Katherine Stocks, the Court Administrator for the Tenth Judicial District, asking to inspect and copy digital audio recordings from court proceedings in a case in which he was neither a party nor counsel for a party. After the request was denied, Baker brought an action…”
Nicholas v. Nicholas, 83 P.3d 214 (Kan. 2004). “The district court found the investigative records were public records subject to disclosure under the Kansas Open Records Act, K.S.A. 45-215 et seq. On appeal, the coroner argued that the records were exempt under K.”
State v. Scott, 961 P.2d 667 (Kan. 1998). · cites it 2× “The Court of Appeals determined that in Scott’s case the public access provisions of the KSORA were cruel and unusual and ordered that his registration should not be open to inspection by the public or subject to the Kansas Open Records Act, K.S.A. 45-215 et seq. Factual…”
Adams v. St. Francis Reg'l Med. Ctr., 955 P.2d 1169 (Kan. 1998). · cites it 2× “Francis treats the 65-1135(a)(1) exception as if its only significance were as a possible nexus to the Open Records Act, K.S.A. 45-215 through 45-223: "Although K.”
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