Court Schedule
Court schedules subject to change.
Circuit Court: Friday, 9:30 a.m. Jury trials scheduled by judge.
District Court: Tuesday, 8:30 a.m. Third Wednesday reserved for jury trials.
Family Court: Alternating Wednesdays and Thursdays, 8:30 a.m.
No food, drinks, tobacco or weapons (includes pocket knives) permitted in court. Cell phones must be set to silent and cannot be used in courtrooms.
Office of Circuit Court Clerk
Circuit Court Clerk: Tammy Trimble
Phone: 859-567-5241
Fax: 859-567-7420
Please call the office with any questions about services. Offices of Circuit Court Clerk cannot provide legal advice.
Payment Options: Cash, cashier's checks, money orders, personal in-state checks and credit and debit cards (fee applies). Cash required for bond, restitution and returned checks. Driver's license or state-issued photo ID required when posting bond and picking up released bond. Personal in-state checks must include the person's Social Security number, date of birth and phone number. Payments should be to Gallatin Circuit Court Clerk.
Pay online with ePay.
Driver's Licensing Notice: The location of your driver’s license services may have changed. Those services are transitioning from all 120 Offices of Circuit Court Clerk to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s regional offices by June 30, 2022. To learn what to do in your county, please visit our
Driver’s Licensing page.
Requesting Older Court Records: The State Records Center stores court records 15-35 years old. Submit this records request form to state.records@ky.gov or call 502-564-3617. The case and locator numbers must be provided as these records cannot be searched only by name and/or SS#. You can request the case and locator numbers from the Office of Circuit Court Clerk in the county where the case was handled. The Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives stores court records 36+ years old. To request court records from the KDLA, email kdla.archives@ky.gov or call 502-564-1787.
Parking: Around courthouse square and in overflow lot behind Gallatin County Sheriff’s Department.