Court Schedules
Circuit Court Civil Motion Hour: Monday & Wednesday, 9 a.m.
Circuit Criminal Motion Hour: Fridays. Division 1, 9 a.m. Division 2, 10:30 a.m.
District Court Civil Motion Hour: Monday, 10 a.m.
District Criminal Court: Tuesday
District Traffic Court: Thursday
District Probate Court: Monday, 9 a.m.
District Court Civil/Forcible Detainers: Monday, 10 a.m. The deadline to file a forcible detainer is the Monday a week before the court day.
Office of Circuit Court Clerk
Circuit Court
Clerk: Kem Marshall
Phone: 502-564-7013
502-564-8380
Fax: 502-564-8188
Payment options: Cash, personal check, postal money order. No personal checks for probation and parole fees or cold-check payments. Send self-addressed stamped envelope for receipt. Payments accepted by mail at address above and online
here. Bonds must be delivered to Franklin County Regional Jail.
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.
Facility
Accessibility: Designated parking in front of building for those with disability parking permit.