Office of Circuit Court Clerk
Circuit Court Clerk: Cortney Shewmaker
Phone
Circuit: 859-239-7442
District: 859-239-7362
Fax
Circuit: 859-239-7000
District: 859-239-7807
Payment Options: Cash, cashier's check, money order, credit and debit cards (fee applies). Cash required for bond, probation and parole fees.
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.
Parking: Behind building. Two-hour parking on Main Street and side streets.