Kopec v. Clements

Opinion by

Judge WEBB.

This case primarily involves whether an inmate who seeks access to his mental health records must first exhaust all available administrative remedies, as required by section 13-17.5-102.8, C.R.S.2011. We conclude that an inmate's action seeking access to such records under section 24-72-8305, C.R.S.2011, of the Colorado Criminal Justice Records Act (CCJRA), is not exempt from this requirement, and is therefore premature. Hence, we affirm the trial court's summary judgment against plaintiff, Michael G. Kopee, and in favor of defendants, the executive director of the…