Jefferson County Judicial Center
700 W. Jefferson St.
Louisville, KY 40202
Houses Circuit Court & Family Court
Louis D. Brandeis Hall of Justice
600 W. Jefferson St.
Louisville, KY 40202
Houses District Court, Office of Circuit Court Clerk & Domestic Violence Intake Center
Office of Circuit Court Clerk
Circuit Court Clerk: David L. Nicholson
Louis D. Brandeis Hall of Justice, Suite 2008
Hours
Call the office/division or check JeffersonKyCourtClerk.com for the most up-to-date hours.
Most Divisions: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. weekdays
Accounting: 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays
District Civil/Small Claims & District Criminal-Traffic: 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays
Domestic Violence Intake Center: Open 24 hours, including on weekends and holidays
Jefferson County Office of Circuit Court Clerk official website:
Circuit, Family & District Court Information
JeffersonKyCourtClerk.com
Driver's Licensing: Effective July 1, 2022, all driver’s license services have moved from the Offices of Circuit Court Clerk to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. More at
drive.ky.gov.
Requesting Older Court Records
15-35 years old: Request records from the State Records Center by submitting this form to state.records@ky.gov. Case and locator numbers must be provided; request those from the Office of Circuit Court Clerk in the county where the case was handled. For contact information, click here and scroll down to Find a Court/Circuit Court Clerk by County.
36+ years old: Request records from the Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives here. For cases filed on or after Jan. 1, 1978, case and locator numbers must be provided; request those from the Office of Circuit Court Clerk in the county where the case was handled. For contact information, click here and scroll down to Find a Court/Circuit Court Clerk by County.
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