Office of Circuit Court Clerk
Circuit Court Clerk: Wendy B. Graney
Phone
Circuit: 502-633-1287
District: 502-633-4736
Court Schedule:
Circuit Civil Motion Hour: Thursday (first full week of month & on third Thursday), 9:00 a.m.
Criminal Motion Hour: First and Third Monday of each month, 8:30 a.m. in custody, 1:00 p.m. out of custody.
Family Court: Wednesdays
Child Support: 9:00 a.m.
Motion Hour: 10:00 a.m.
Adoptions: 10:30 a.m.
Domestic Violence: 11:00 a.m.
Dependency, Neglect and Abuse: 1:00 p.m.
District Court:
Forcible Detainers, Monday, 8:30 a.m.
Civil Motion Hour, Monday, 10:00 a.m.
Probate Docket, Monday, 10:30 a.m.
Confidential Cases, Monday, 11:00 a.m.
Traffic Docket, Tuesday, 8:30 a.m.
In Custody Arraignments, Tuesday, 1:00 p.m.
Misdemeanor and Felony Arraignments, Tuesday, 2:00 p.m.
Jury Trials, Wednesday
Misdemeanor and Felony Motion Docket, Thursday, 8:30 a.m.
In Custody Arraignments and Preliminary Hearings, Thursday, 1:00 p.m.
Preliminary Hearings, Thursday, 2:00 p.m.
Confidential Cases (Juvenile), Friday, 8:30 a.m.
Note: Zoom requests for Circuit and District Court should be made directly to the Judge's Office.
Juror Information: Jurors should call the juror information line or check the Shelby County Circuit Clerk Facebook page after 5:00 p.m. on the night before each scheduled trial.
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, personal check, money order, credit/debit card (fees may apply). Pay online with ePay. Bonds can only be paid in cash. Phone payments can also be accepted using debit/credit cards (fees may apply)
Parking: Two lots within one block of building, two-hour limit.
Accessibility: Judicial center is accessible.
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.