Circuit Court Motion Days
Division 1: Fourth Thursday. Domestic/Family & Civil at 9 a.m., Child Support at 9:30 a.m., Criminal at 10 a.m.
Division 2: Second Thursday. Civil at 9 a.m., Child Support at 9:30 a.m., Criminal at 10 a.m., Domestic/Family at 11 a.m.
Motions must be filed one week before motion day and include defendant and judge on certificate of service.
Standard visitation schedule available upon request.
District Court
Civil Motions: Tuesday (first, second, third), 9 a.m.
Traffic/Misdemeanor/Felony Arraignment: Tuesday, 9 a.m.
Payment Docket (court costs/fines owed): Second Tuesday, 9 a.m.
Juvenile: Tuesday (second, third), 1 p.m.
Circuit Court Clerk: Kelly Botts
Phone: 606-768-2461
Fax: 606-768-2462
Payment options: Cash, check, money order. Cash required for bond. Cash, local personal check, credit and debit cards (fee applies) accepted in person. For check - physical and mailing address, phone number and driver's license number required. For credit and debit - Cardholder's driver's license number required. Photo ID required to post or pick up bond. Restitution must be paid with money order made payable to victim. Cashier's check or money order accepted for mailed payment on prepayable offenses.
Pay online with ePay.
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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