Due to inclement weather, Shelby County Judicial Center is closed Tuesday Jan. 7, 2025.
Due to inclement weather, Shelby County Judicial Center is closed Monday, Jan. 6, 2025.
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.