Kentucky Revised Statutes

Ky. Rev. Stat. § 421.100 (2026)

Newspaper, radio or television broadcasting station personnel need not

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disclose source of information. No person shall be compelled to disclose in any legal proceeding or trial before any court, or before any grand or petit jury, or before the presiding officer of any tribunal, or his agent or agents, or before the General Assembly, or any committee thereof, or before any city or county legislative body, or any committee thereof, or elsewhere, the source of any information procured or obtained by him, and published in a newspaper or by a radio or television broadcasting station by which he is engaged or employed, or with which he is connected. Effective: June 19, 1952 History: Amended 1952 Ky. Acts ch. 121, effective June 19, 1952. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 1649d-1.

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Cited in 14 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1971–2024 · leading case: Branzburg v. Hayes, 408 U.S. 665 (1972).

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Branzburg v. Hayes, 408 U.S. 665 (1972). · cites it 14× “[2] A state trial court judge [3] ordered petitioner to answer these questions and rejected his contention that the Kentucky reporters' privilege statute, Ky. Rev. Stat. § 421.100 (1962), [4] the First Amendment of the United States Constitution, or §§ 1, 2, and 8 of the…”

Branzburg v. Pound, 461 S.W.2d 345 (Ky. Ct. App. 1971). · cites it 14× “KRS 421.100 provides: "No person shall be compelled to disclose in any legal proceeding or trial before any court, or before any grand or petit jury, or before the presiding officer of any tribunal, or his agent or agents, or before the General Assembly, or any committee…”

The Lexington Herald-Leader Co. v. Beard, 690 S.W.2d 374 (Ky. 1984). · cites it 12× “" The movant responded with a motion to quash, alleging the material was "nondiscoverable, at this time, by virtue of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution and KRS 421.100." The matter was argued but was not ruled upon until February 16, 1983.”

Glenn R. Funk v. Scripps Media, Inc., 570 S.W.3d 205 (Tenn. 2019). “§ 60-481 (West, Westlaw through laws effective on or before July 1, 2018); Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 421.100 (West, Westlaw through end of 2018 reg.”

United States v. Jeffrey Sterling, 724 F.3d 482 (4th Cir. 2013). · cites it 2× “§ 60-480 ; Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 421.100 ; La. Rev. Stat.”

In the Matter of Roche, 411 N.E.2d 466 (Mass. 1980). · cites it 2× “1980); Ky. Rev. Stat. § 421.100 (1970); La. Rev.”

Commonwealth v. Barroso, 122 S.W.3d 554 (Ky. 2003). “See KRS 421.100. 4 . The Court of Appeals gave counsel for both parties in this case access to the privileged records of J.”

Caldero v. Tribune Publ'g Co., 562 P.2d 791 (Idaho 1977). · cites it 2× “1972); Ky.Rev.Stat. § 421.100 (1972); La.Rev.Stat.”

Coughlin, James & Coughlin, Patricia, His Wife v. Westinghouse Broad. & Cable Inc., 780 F.2d 340 (3rd Cir. 1986). “1984); Ky.Rev.Stat.Ann. § 421.100 (Baldwin 1979); La.”

The New York Times Co. v. Gonzales, 382 F. Supp. 2d 457 (S.D.N.Y. 2005). “; Ky.Rev.Stat. Ann. § 421.100; La.Rev.Stat.”

Sprague v. Walter, 516 A.2d 706 (Pa. 1986). “1984); Ky.Rev.Stat.Ann. § 421.100 (Baldwin 1979); La.”

CBS Inc. (KMOX-TV) v. Campbell, 645 S.W.2d 30 (Mo. Ct. App. 1982). “§ 34-3-5-1; Ky. Rev.Stat. § 421.100; La.Rev.Stat. tit.”

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