Owen

Owen County Judicial Center
401 S. Main St. P.O. Box 473
Owenton, KY 40359
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Office of Circuit Court Clerk 

Circuit Court Clerk: Margaret Forsee 

Phone: 502-484-2232
Fax: 502-484-0625

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.

Payment options: Cash, in-state check, cashier's check, money order. Cash or cashier's check required for bond. Cash, cashier's check or money order required for restitution. Pay online with ePay.

Parking: Free parking in front of judicial center. Designated parking for those with disability parking permit.

Accessibility: Ramps, elevator, equipped bathroom, SRL workstation located in public terminal.

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 re​cords 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.​​​​​​

Justice, Judges & Circuit Court Clerk

Official portrait of Judge Leslie R. Knight.
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Leslie R. Knight

Chief Circuit JudgeCircuit Court

15th Judicial Circuit

Official portrait of Judge Casey Cheesman.
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Casey Cheesman

JudgeFamily Court

15th Judicial Circuit
Division 2

Official portrait of Judge Elizabeth A. Chandler.
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Elizabeth A. Chandler

Chief Regional District JudgeDistrict Court

15th Judicial District
Division 1

Official portrait of Judge Thomas M. Funk.
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Thomas M. Funk

JudgeDistrict Court

15th Judicial District
Division 2

Official portrait of Circuit Court Clerk Margaret Forsee.

Margaret Forsee

Circuit Court Clerk

Owen County Courthouse, a large red brick building featuring a gold spire at the top. Building has square and circular windows.

Hours

Hours
Day Hours
Monday 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Tuesday 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Wednesday 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Thursday 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Friday 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed

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