27A.090 Criminal records check performed for Justice and Public Safety Cabinet -
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- Fee -- Request conditions.
(1)In any instance that the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet is required by statute to
conduct a criminal records or background check, the Justice and Public Safety
Cabinet may contract with the Administrative Office of the Courts to perform that
service.
(a)Except as provided in paragraph
(b)of this subsection, the Administrative
Office of the Courts shall set a reasonable fee for a criminal records check
conducted by the office in an amount no greater than the actual cost of
conducting that criminal records check.
(b)When another statute sets the dollar amount of the fee charged for a criminal
records check conducted by the Administrative Office of the Courts, the office
shall charge that fee.
(3)The Administrative Office of the Courts shall be required to accept a criminal
records check request only when the request is made:
(a)By letter, electronic mail, or facsimile transmission; or
(b)In person.
(4)The Administrative Office of the Courts may establish an escrow account for a
person who frequently requests that the office conduct criminal records checks.