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Click on Circuit Court, Family Court, or District Court to report cases from that jurisdiction.

​Clicking where indicated determines what geographic location is used for filtering on the map or for grouping in the chart comparison. Jurisdiction Number uses either Circuit or District number as appropriate to the selected jurisdiction, and county uses the county of case filing.

​Clicking where indicated determines whether the line chart comparison and outer column group on the cross-tabulation are the location or year. Note that comparing by location includes many locations by default. For a less crowded visualization, use the map to limit the number of locations compared at one time. Also note that when comparing location, all selected years are included in the data presented. Switching the report to compare locations automatically filters the report to the most recent complete year. Additional years may be selected.

​The map is used to filter the chart or cross-tabulation to the selected locations (jurisdiction number or county as indicated above). To select more than one location, hold CTRL and click each location or use the controls on the left side of the map.

​The boxes above the line chart specifying case groups allow for easy switching from one case group to another or to show a summary of all groups. Hold Control and click multiple groups to see them together. The drop-down filter on Case Group/Category provides finer control, allowing for the addition or removal of groups or categories from the report. By default, or when the "All" button is selected, this filter controls which groups are visible. When one or more groups are selected and categories are visible, this filter controls which categories appear. Definitions for each group and category are provided below.

​Controls whether the report shows the number of cases filed or closed during the specified timeframe. If "Filed" is selected, cases are reported per month and year by case filing date. If "Closed" is selected, cases are reported per month and year by case disposition date.

​Controls which case categories are included in the report. See definitions below.

​Switches the report between calendar year, the Kentucky Fiscal Year (FY), and the Federal Fiscal Year (FFY). The Calendar Year begins January 1, the Kentucky Fiscal Year begins July 1, and the Federal Fiscal Year begins October 1.

​Cases filed or closed during the years selected in this dropdown menu are included as separate lines on the chart. If the current year is selected, the report is run for Year-to-date (YTD) with this indicated.

​All months are included by default, but a user may limit the report to specific months using this drop-down menu. The filter applies to all years reported.

​All counts presented in this report are counts of distinct cases. A criminal case in Kentucky may pertain to one or more charges of criminal offenses.

​Data from incomplete years may be included in this report, as indicated by a dagger (†). A year's data will be incomplete if a report includes the current year. Data is included up to and including the most recent complete month. 

Cases are categorized into broad groups and narrow categories for the purpose of reporting. Cases are grouped according to Jurisdiction (Circuit or District) as well as configuration (Civil or Criminal). Cases that may be filed in Circuit Family Court rather than General Circuit or District Court depending on the location of filing are grouped together in the Domestic Relations and Juvenile Groups. 

Implementation Date: The earliest date that statewide caseload data for all types of cases is available is 7/1/2002. Any case category with a more recent implementation date is indicated below, along with the category in which such cases were categorized prior to this implementation.

Circuit Civil: Civil (non-criminal) cases (actions) heard in Circuit (general jurisdiction) Court, excluding those related to Family Law (see Domestic Relations and Juvenile categories below).

• Administrative Board Appeal: A petition for review of a decision of a state agency.
• Appeal Civil: A complaint regarding a ruling made in a civil case in District (limited jurisdiction) Court that the Circuit Court is called upon to review and possibly reverse.
• Appeal Criminal: A complaint regarding a ruling made in a civil case in District (limited jurisdiction) Court that the Circuit Court is called upon to review and possibly reverse.
• Foreclosure: A civil proceeding to terminate a borrower’s interest in a property.
• Implemented 2-26-2008, previously categorized as Civil Suit.
• Civil Suit: A civil action involving matters involving more than $5,000 and pertaining to contract, personal injury, property damage, land title, right of way, condemnation, or medical malpractice.
• Other Circuit Civil: Any other non-criminal, non-Family Law case heard in Circuit Court.

Circuit Criminal: A case initiated by grand jury indictment or by prosecutor’s information including at least one felony charge as well as any other related charges. Felony Charges are punishable by incarceration greater than one year or by death.

Domestic Relations: Family Law cases involving civil actions among family members or cases of a similar nature (See Interpersonal Protection).

• Adoption / Termination: A case related to the severing of legal ties between parent and child, or the establishment of legal parenthood for a child.
• Domestic & Family: A civil hearing involving annulment, separation, divorce, and or child support.
• URESA/UIFSA: The interstate determination of paternity or enforcement of child support, referring to the Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act or the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act.
• Domestic Violence: A civil petition for protection from violence or abuse filed against a family member.
• Domestic Violence Petitions Denied: a case indicating that a domestic violence petition was denied prior to the filing of a summons or emergency protection order. These cases were not reported here prior to 2020.
• Implemented 8-3-2007, previously categorized as Domestic Violence.
• Interpersonal Protection: A civil petition for protection from violence or abuse filed against a non-family member.
• Implemented 12-15-2015, previously categorized as Domestic Violence
• Interpersonal Protective Petition Denied: A case indicating that an interpersonal protective petition was denied prior to the filing of a summons or emergency protection order. These cases were not reported here prior to 2020.
• Implemented 12-15-2015, previously categorized as Domestic Violence Petitions Denied.
• Other Circuit Civil: Civil cases filed in Family Court not otherwise defined in the Domestic Relations Group are categorized as Other Circuit Civil if the case number type indicates a Circuit Civil case.
• Other District Civil: Civil cases filed in Family Court not otherwise defined in the Domestic Relations Group are categorized as Other District Civil if the case number type indicates a District Civil case.

Juvenile: Family Law cases pertaining to minor children, typically heard in District (limited jurisdiction) court in locations not having a Circuit Family Court jurisdiction.

• Abuse/Neglect: A civil action alleging the harm or risk of harm to a child by either maltreatment (abuse) or omission of care (neglect) by a parent, guardian, or other person exercising custodial control or supervision.
• Dependency: A civil action to determine whether a child is receiving improper care, custody control, or supervision that is through no fault of the parent, guardian, or other person exercising custodial control or supervision.
• Paternity: A case related to the establishment of the identity and/or responsibilities of the father of a minor child.
• Status: A case alleging the commission of a non-criminal offense that is only illegal for minors.
• Delinquency: A case alleging the commission by a minor of an offense that would be considered criminal if committed by an adult.
• Other Juvenile: Any other case pertaining to a minor; such as emergency or involuntary hospitalization, self-consent abortion, name change, or juvenile case not otherwise specified.

District Civil: Civil (non-criminal) cases (actions) heard in District (limited jurisdiction) Court excluding those pertaining to Family Law (see Domestic Relations & Juvenile categories above).

• Disability & Health: Actions addressing competency, involuntary treatment, or custody pertaining to mental health or substance abuse.
• Probate: Actions related to the processing or settling of estates, guardianships, curatorships, trusts, and name changes.
• Forcible Detainer: An action by a landlord to regain possession of property from a tenant (eviction).
• Small Claims: An action to adjudicate claims involving $2,500 or less.
• Other District Civil: Any other non-Criminal, non-Family Law case heard in District Court. These matters involve less than $5,000.

District Criminal: A case heard in District (limited jurisdiction) Court involving the alleged violation of state law by an adult.

• Felony: The initial hearing in District Court of any criminal case involving at least one Felony charge and any other related charges. Felony Charges are punishable by incarceration greater than one year or by death.
• Misdemeanor: A criminal case involving any number of non-traffic related misdemeanor or violation charges, but no felony charges.
• Traffic: A criminal case involving any number of traffic-related felony, misdemeanor, or violation charges.

District Prepayable: Criminal cases in which all charges filed are those that a defendant may elect to pay the minimum fine and court cost instead of appearing in court.

• Pre-payable Misdemeanor: A prepayable case involving no traffic-related charges.
• Pre-payable Traffic: A prepayable case involving at least one traffic-related charge.