AOC does not maintain court case records
The Administrative Office of the Courts does not maintain court case records, is not the source of those records and cannot provide access to them.
What is a Court Case Record?
Court case records are the official documentation of a court proceeding or case. They document what happened in a case, including the legal arguments made, evidence presented and how the court ruled. Common documents contained in a court case record include criminal citations, pleadings, motions, orders, evidence, reports, dockets, video recordings and transcripts.
How to Request Court Case Records
All requests for copies of case court records and information on how to review court case records start with the clerk of the court that heard the case or proceeding. Only the
court clerk can advise as to the location or availability of a court case record. Call or visit the appropriate court clerk to request copies or access to court case records.
- Circuit, Family, District and Business Courts: If the case or proceeding was heard by the Circuit, District, Family or Business Court, contact the Office of Circuit Court Clerk in the county in which the case was handled. Use the Find a Court/Circuit Court Clerk by County dropdown above to get contact information for the appropriate clerk's office.
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Kentucky Court of Appeals: If the case and proceeding was heard by the Kentucky Court of Appeals, contact the
Kentucky Court of Appeals clerk at 502-573-7920.
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Supreme Court of Kentucky: If the case and proceeding was heard by the Supreme Court of Kentucky, contact the Supreme Court clerk at 502-564-5444.
Depending on the type and age of a case, the court case record may be stored in the court clerk's office or at a record facility, or it may have been destroyed as authorized by the Kentucky Court of Justice's Record Retention schedules.
Current record retention schedules can be found at the following links:
If the court clerk states the court case record is being stored at a record facility and is available for public access, the court clerk will identify the record facility and provide the case and file locator numbers to assist with access and copies.
Court Case Records at the State Records Center
The case and file locator numbers must be submitted with the records request form here to state.records@ky.gov or by calling 502-564-3617. These records cannot be searched by name and/or Social Security number.
Court Case Records at the Department of Library and Archives
Visit the Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives website
here and follow the instructions for the type of record you are requesting.