Kenton County Justice Center
230 Madison Ave.
Covington, KY 41011
Office of Circuit Court Clerk
Circuit Court Clerk: John C. Middleton
Phone: 859-292-6521
Hours:
8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Monday-Friday
Bonds refunds issued until 3:30 p.m.
Circuit & District Court Information
kentoncourtclerk.org
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.
1655 Delaware Crossing (behind Kroger)
Independence, KY 41051
1840 Simon Kenton Way
Covington, KY 41011
Payment Options: Cash, check, money order, credit and debit cards (fee applies). Checks for Circuit Court matters will be held 10 days to clear the bank. Pay online with ePay.
Parking: Public parking garage accessible from Madison. Fees apply.
Kenton County Office of Circuit Court Clerk has two official websites.
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.