Recording and disclosure of certain information relating to grand jury proceedings prohibited
KRS 29A.215
in effect29A.215. Recording and disclosure of certain information relating to grand jury proceedings prohibited
(1) Except as allowed under the Kentucky Rules of Criminal Procedure, a person present during any part of a grand jury proceeding shall not knowingly:
(a) Record any testimony or evidence presented during the proceeding; or
(b) Disclose or disseminate at any time, any evidence, testimony, or other information that the person witnessed, read, or heard while present at a grand jury proceeding.
(2) This section shall not apply to a:
(a) Commonwealth's attorney or any person employed by a Commonwealth's attorney; or
(b) Peace officer; while engaged in the performance of his or her official duties.
Effective: July 15, 2026
History: Created 2026 Ky. Acts ch. 107, sec. 1, effective July 15, 2026. Legislative Research Commission Note (7/15/2026). 2026 Ky. Acts ch. 107, sec. 3, provides that the Act, which created this statute and amended KRS 29A.990, may be cited as the Crystal Rogers Act.
Source: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (legislature.ky.gov)URL: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=57611Fetched: 10/20/2026