Legal Question in Legal Ethics in Kentucky
Distribution of someones criminal record
Does an Attorney have the right to copy someones criminal record without permission or relation to the subject in anyway and distribute it out to family and co-workers ?
Asked on 3/27/04, 5:24 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Charles Aspinwall
Charles S. Aspinwall, J.D., LLC
Re: Distribution of someones criminal record
Criminal convictions are a matter of public record. Anyone can copy and distribute such information so long as it is not done for some illegal purpose, suchas blackmail.
Answered on 3/29/04, 11:30 am