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, 9 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 in drop box at courthouse front entrance, 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.