Kentucky County Court Information

Counties in the United States of America have local trial courts and they conduct their business in a courthouse which is centrally located in order to house the county government offices. These courthouses are located in the county seats. However large counties may have annex offices or satellites.

Jurisdiction of the Kentucky County Court

The county courts have limited jurisdiction, which means that only certain types of cases are heard in these courts. More than ninety percent of Kentuckians who are involved in some sort of court proceeding appear before these county courts. City and county ordinances, juvenile matters, traffic offenses, probate of wills, misdemeanors, felony related preliminary hearings, small claims, and civil cases involving $4000 or less are all county court matters.

 Other cases that are heard at these county courts are matters related to domestic violence and abuse. In a district which has a high population and number of cases, the county can have several judges. In areas which are less populated, these courts may include more than one county but only one judge is appointed to visit them and preside over the cases.

The court's family division has original jurisdiction in cases which mainly include child custody, violation, dissolution of marriage or divorce, alimony or child support, distribution of property in cases of dissolution, adoption and termination of parental rights. These courts also have concurrent jurisdiction over proceeding cases involving domestic violence and abuse, dependency, juvenile status and child abuse and neglect.

County Court Clerks

The 120 clerks of the circuit courts watch over the documentation of the trial courts in Kentucky’s counties. The clerks who are associated with circuit courts also serve as clerk for that county’s district court. These clerks are elected for a period of six years. The offices of the circuit clerks vary in sizes from one clerk and deputy clerk to 300 or more administrative staff and deputy clerks.

The trial court clerks keeps a docket for each action filed in that particular court, and assigns each such case a file number. The papers that are filed by the clerks to maintain a record are marked with a specific file number and noted in a chronological manner in the docket. These docket numbers and notations provide information about the nature of the paper filed or issued and the subject matter of each order or judgment. These papers are maintained and secured both electronically and in hard copy format to maintain a huge database of cases. If you want to visit your nearest county courthouse offices, here are some addresses you can visit:

Adair County Courthouse
500 Public Square
Suit 6
Columbia, KY 42728
Phone: (270) 384-2626

Allen County Courthouse
201 West Main Street, Room 202
Scottsville, KY 42164
Phone: (270) 237-3561

Ballard County Courthouse
134 N 4th St
Wickliffe, KY 42087
Phone: (270) 335-5123

Bell County Courthouse
Farmer Helton Judicial Center
101 Park Ave.
Pineville, KY 40977
Phone: (606) 337-9900

Caldwell County Courthouse
105 W. Court Square
Princeton, KY 42445
Phone: (270) 365-6884

Calloway County Courthouse
312 N. Fourth St.
Murray, KY 42071
Phone: (270) 753-2773

Daviess County Courthouse
Holbrook Judicial Center
100 E. Second St.
Owensboro, KY 42302-0277
Phone: (270) 687-7330

Edmonson County Courthouse
110 Cross Main St.
PO Box 739

Brownsville, KY 42210-0739
Phone: (270) 597-2584

Elliot County Courthouse
100 Court and Main St
Sandy Hook, KY 41171
Phone: (606) 738-5232

Floyd County Courthouse
127 S. Lake Drive
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
Phone: (606) 889-1658

Fleming County Courthouse
100 Court Square
Flemingsburg, KY 41041
Phone: (606) 845-7011

Gallatin County Courthouse
100 Main St.
Warsaw, KY 41095
Phone: (859) 567-5241

Garrard County Courthouse
7 Public Square
Lancaster, KY 40444
Phone: (859) 792-2961

For instant online information visit http://kentucky.gov/.

Specific County Court Information:

Boone County Court