Disclosure of status of pending investigations and proceedings

22-4708. Disclosure of status of pending investigations and proceedings. Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding section, a criminal justice agency may disclose the status of a pending investigation of a named person, or the status of a pending proceeding in the criminal justice system, if the request for information is reasonably contemporaneous with the event to which the information relates and the disclosure is otherwise appropriate. History: L. 1978, ch. 118, § 8; March 1. Law Review and Bar Journal References: "Kansas Diversion: Defendant's Remedies and Prosecutorial Opportunities," Joseph Brian Cox, 20 W.L.J. 344, 362 (1981). Attorney General's Opinions: Application of Kansas Open Records Act to information in Kansas Standard Offense Report and Standard Arrest Report. 1998-38.