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Joseph E. LambertChief Justice,
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Cicely Jaracz LambertDirector,
Administrative Office of the Courts
Administrative Office of the Courts
ANNUal Report of the
Kentucky Court of Justice
Fiscal Year 2001(July 1, 2000-June 30, 2001
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On the cover: Jefferson County Judicial Center in Louisville, Kentucky. Thanks to Louis &Henry Group for their kind permission to reproduce their photo.
Report printed with state funds, April 2002
For additional copies, contact:Mary Lowell
Education ServicesAdministrative Office of the Courts
100 Millcreek ParkFrankfort, KY 40601
(502) 573-2350
Visit the Kentucky Court of Justice on the internet: http://www.kycourts.net
Editor, Mary LowellProduction & Design, Michael V. Howard
Copy Assistant, Michelle Hurley
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Organizational Chart of the Kentucky Court of Justice ..................................................... 4Letter from Chief Justice Lambert....................................................................................... 5Letter from the AOC Director ............................................................................................ 6Supreme Court ................................................................................................................... 8Map of Kentucky Appellate Districts ............................................................................... 11Court of Appeals ............................................................................................................... 12Circuit Court .................................................................................................................... 13
Statistical Rankings (Including Family Court) .................................................. 14Statistical Rankings (Excluding Family Court) ................................................. 15
District Court ................................................................................................................... 16Statistical Rankings (Including Family Court) .................................................. 17Statistical Rankings (Excluding Family Court) ................................................. 18
Circuit Court Clerks ......................................................................................................... 19Administrative Office of the Courts ................................................................................. 20
Administrative Services ...................................................................................... 21Budget & Program Review ................................................................................. 21Court Services ..................................................................................................... 24
Monies Collected by Circuit Clerks FY 2000 & FY 2001 ...................... 25Dependent Children’s Services ............................................................................ 26Drug Court .......................................................................................................... 27Education Services .............................................................................................. 30Facilities ............................................................................................................... 31Family Court ....................................................................................................... 32Information Systems ........................................................................................... 34Minority Affairs .................................................................................................. 35Office of General Counsel .................................................................................... 35Personnel ............................................................................................................. 37Pretrial Services .................................................................................................. 37
Pretrial Release ....................................................................................... 37Record Services ....................................................................................... 38Court Security ........................................................................................ 38
Research & Statistics ........................................................................................... 39State Law Library ................................................................................................ 39Youth, Families & Community Services ............................................................. 40
Juvenile Services ..................................................................................... 40Court & Community Relations .............................................................. 40
DirectoriesSupreme Court .................................................................................................... 44Court of Appeals .................................................................................................. 45Circuit Court Judges ........................................................................................... 46District Court Judges .......................................................................................... 55Circuit Court Clerks ............................................................................................ 65
Table of Contents
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KENTUCKY COURT OF JUSTICE- Organizational structure -
SUPREME COURTCourt of last resort
Justices elected for a term of 8 years1 Chief Justice
Chosen by his or her colleagues for a term of 4 years 6 Associate Justices
COURT OF APPEALSIntermediate appellate court
14 JudgesElected for a term of 8 years
DISTRICT COURTCourt of limited jurisdiction
129 JudgesElected for a term of 4 years
CIRCUIT COURT CLERKAdministrative and clerical officers of the trial courts
120 Circuit ClerksElected for a term of 6 years
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTSProvides services and support to all court personnel
1 Director, Appointed by Chief Justice1 Deputy Director
16 Division ManagersSupport Staff
CONTINUINGJUDICIAL
EDUCATIONCOMMISSION
COURTFACILITIES
STANDARDSCOMMITTEE
JUDICIALCONDUCT
COMMISSION
JUDICIALETHICS
COMMITTEE
JUDICIALNOMINATINGCOMMISSION
CLERK OF THE COURTSupport Staff
COURT ADMINISTRATORSupport Staff
JUDICIALRETIREMENT
PLAN
CLERK OF THE COURTSupport Staff
CIRCUIT COURTCourt of general jurisdiction
111 JudgesElected for a term of 8 years
In 1975, Kentucky voters supported a constitutional amendment to the Judicial Article that provided for aunified, four-tiered judicial system for operation and administration, called the Court of Justice. Judicial powerof the Commonwealth of Kentucky is thus vested in one Court of Justice, which is divided into a SupremeCourt, a Court of Appeals, a trial court of general jurisdiction known as the Circuit Court and a trial court oflimited jurisdiction known as the District Court.
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A LETTER FROM THE CHIEF JUSTICE
Joseph E. Lambert, Chief JusticeCommonwealth of Kentucky
chief justice joseph e. lambert
housands of peoplecame before theCourt of Justice this
past year for the redress ofgrievances and resolution ofdisputes. As in prior years, thecourts dealt with severeproblems within families, actsof outrage against the innocent,commercial disputes overmonies and the host of otherconflicts for which the courtsserve as neutral arbiter; this
past year over 940,000 legal matters were brought to courts.And, as it has since its inception, the Court of Justicecontinues to meet public trust and confidence that it servesas a fair, efficient and effective forum for the resolution ofthose conflicts.
To serve that trust amid growing demands for judicialoversight, the Court of Justice effectively uses innovativecourt management, technology and the highly-skilledjudges, clerks and staff of the courts. Our unified judicialsystem and unified court administration promote theefficient administration of justice. The Court continues toexpand those resources to serve the people of theCommonwealth, supported by the Kentucky GeneralAssembly and its funding of ongoing operations and courtinnovations.
The Family Court Project continues to grow, consolidatingthe legal problems of families in distress before a single judge.An innovation in court management, the one-family, one-judge system of the Family Court Project has grown toencompass nineteen counties. With their special focus, theFamily Courts have been given special resources to handlethe painful and complicated issues of families. With onejudge to focus on the difficulties our families in court mustface, those families won’t “fall through the cracks” but willhave a better chance with the judicial resolution of theirproblems.
This year the Family Court Project will face the people ofKentucky for a vote on its continued existence. ThisNovember, the voters will decide on an amendment to theConstitution of Kentucky that will make the Family Courtsa permanent part of the Court of Justice. With theamendment, the current Family Court Project courts willcontinue as Family Courts, with gradual expansion asresources permit; without the amendment, the Family Court
Project will end and Family Court families will have theircases sent out to the several different courts and judges thatwould have previously heard them. The vote on the FamilyCourt Amendment is one of great and long-lastingimportance to the courts and the families of Kentucky.
I am pleased that judicial resources to deal with the hundredsof thousands of cases before the Kentucky courts have grownwith the addition of five new judgeships in this last fiscalyear. These new judgeships and the resources to supportthem will address pressing caseloads in Clay, Leslie,Jackson, Henderson, Union, Crittenden, Webster, Carter,Elliott, Morgan, Russell, and Wayne Counties.
In addition to new judgeships, the Court of Justice isimplementing both a state-wide electronic network and anew, Windows-based case management system for thecourts. The wide-area network for our courts is complete,giving real-time electronic access via the Internet to thecourts for case data, e-mail and computer-assisted legalresearch. Our case management system, KyCourts, haseased the growing record-keeping duties of the courts andprovides the foundation for expanding public and lawyeraccess to information on court activities.
And to adequately and safely house the courts, twenty-sevennew courthouses and judicial centers have been completedor are under construction. These new facilities reflect thedignity of our courts and the respect that should be shownall who come before them. These new courthouses are alsosecure in their design and operations, reflecting the risks tothose who enforce the rule of law in America and the world.
It is the rule of law that assures the best security for all,and the blessings of peace for the people of theCommonwealth. There may always be those who claim tobe above the law or who abuse their powers. Yet in the courtsof Kentucky all stand equally before the law, for protectionor for punishment. The men and women of the Court ofJustice, as I, will always support the Constitution of theUnited States and of this Commonwealth of Kentucky. Iam proud of the work of justice we have all done, judges,clerks, you and I. As always, I invite and welcome you towork with us on this great enterprise of justice and law.
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LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR
C icely Jaracz Lambert, appointed March 8, 1999 as its fifth director, overseesthe seventeen departments of the AOC that provide support services forKentucky’s 261 judges and 120 circuit court clerks. Ms. Lambert was in
private legal practice in Louisville, Kentucky before accepting her appointment.She also served as the General Counsel at the AOC for eight years and as AssistantAttorney General under former Attorneys General Steve Beshear, DavidArmstrong and Fred Cowan. Ms. Lambert holds a Bachelor of Arts degree inEnglish from Transylvania University and a Juris Doctorate from the Universityof Kentucky.
REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OFTHE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS
As the Director of the Administrative Office of the Courts these last three years, I am pleased to report that we haveconsistently fulfilled the statutory duties of the Kentucky Constitution while moving steadily forward in improving andincreasing services for the Court of Justice. The AOC, acting as fiscal agent for the Court of Justice, prepares a biennialbudget draft and executes the judicial budget. With 2.62 percent of the Kentucky’s general fund appropriations, this officedirects and supports the activities of over 3,300 Kentuckians employed by the Court of Justice, including the electedoffices of justices, judges and circuit clerks.
The Kentucky Court of Justice is a national leader in court technology. Responding to the needs of its unified courtsystem, AOC maintains a state of the art data communications network linking computers for courts and court supportedactivities in all 120 counties across the state. With input from several AOC departments, Information Systems developedcomputer systems to manage trial and appellate cases, jury lists, court document imaging, criminal histories, as well aspersonnel records, budget, and facility payments. The Office of General Counsel guided the development of “smart”forms. Court personnel, members of the bar, law enforcement and the public can access these forms at any time from anyInternet enabled computer, enter data, print the completed document, and file it in Kentucky courts. This technologyprepares the way for electronic submission of documents to Kentucky courts. With the filing and deposition of nearly onemillion cases each year in the court system, the value of these innovative services cannot be overstated.
During 2001, the Department of Court Facilities took on a major role in courthouse construction throughout theCommonwealth. In implementing the Real Property Management Guide, the AOC for the first time became a truepartner with local governments in the construction and renovation of courthouses. Court Facilities oversaw theconstruction or renovation of twenty-seven courthouses, totaling over $350 million in costs. Court security remained animportant topic throughout fiscal year 2001. Court Security trained 134 bailiffs for service to the courts of theCommonwealth, and maintained security for high profile trials. Court Security also works with Court Facilities to addresssecurity needs in our 600 court related facilities. The AOC is responsible for supporting these facilities throughout theCommonwealth. It also distributes and maintains supplies and equipment for the facilities and for court personnel.
The 2001 General Assembly, at the urging of Chief Justice Lambert, passed a bill that puts the issue of Family Courts tothe voters. Eleven Family Courts currently operate in the Commonwealth as a pilot project. Their success has become amodel for how issues can more efficiently be resolved when brought before a single court, with the same judge hearing allmatters relating to a particular family. The Department of Family Courts oversees these courts.
The AOC also houses several statewide programs. Pretrial Services department collects data to assist trial court judgesin making informed decisions about release of persons awaiting trial on criminal charges. Additionally, the Recordsdivision of Pretrial Services operates twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week to provide criminal history information
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to the judiciary and the public. Juvenile Services processed over 42,000 youth cases submitted for diversion from formalcourt.
Our citizens receive direct benefit from nationally acclaimed programs administered and/or supported by AOC staff.Among these are Kentucky Drug Courts, which have successfully integrated treatment services with the judicial system.The Dependent Children Services department works with dependent child advocacy initiatives to expedite permanentplacement for Kentucky’s abused and neglected children. The Office of Minority Affairs works with the judiciary andthe public to eliminate real or perceived cultural barriers within our justice system. The Youth, Families and CommunityServices department develops and implements practical alternatives for Kentucky’s at risk youth and families throughits various outreach and prevention programs.
The Education Services department provides continuing educational programs for judges, court clerks and supportstaff. The Administrative Services department coordinates purchasing and accounting for the Court of Justice andpublishes and prints all judicial and administrative materials. Field representatives and judicial auditors from the CourtsServices department assist circuit court clerks with court record keeping and cash management. The State Law Libraryprovides support to our judiciary, and the department of Research and Statistics provides information from our statewidedatabase to all three branches of government, the media, and the public. Our Personnel department processes payroll,insurance and other benefit information for over 3,300 elected officials and employees. The Budget Review departmentoversees the biennial budget.
Serving the Commonwealth of Kentucky in the many seen and unseen aspects of my office is an honor, not only for thehigh purposes of ensuring justice for its people, but for the responsible manner with which those who are entrusted withthis service, the men and women with whom I work, carry out their appointed tasks. I am proud of the achievements of theCourt of Justice and look forward to the new challenges we face.
LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR
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MEMBERS OF THE COURT
supreme COURTJoseph E. Lambert, Chief JusticeSusan Stokley Clary, Clerk
State Capitol, 2nd FloorFrankfort, KY 40601
(502) 564-5444
The Supreme Court is the court of last resort and the final interpreter of state law. It consists of seven justices who areelected from the seven appellate districts and serve eight-year terms. The Chief Justice of the Commonwealth ischosen by his or her colleagues and serves a term of four years. The justices, as a panel, hear appeals of decisionsfrom the lower courts and issue decisions or “opinions” on cases. A case which comes before the Supreme Court isnot retried. The case is presented to the Supreme Court by attorneys with written briefs and oral arguments addressingthe legal issues which the Court must decide. Cases involving the death penalty, life imprisonment or imprisonmentfor twenty years or more go directly from the circuit court level, where the cases are tried, to the Supreme Court forreview. After a decision by the Kentucky Supreme Court, a case can only be appealed to the United States SupremeCourt. The Supreme Court is also responsible for establishing rules of practice and procedures for the Court ofJustice, which includes the conduct of judges and attorneys.
Joseph E. Lambert was sworn in as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Kentucky on October 5, 1998,having been elected by his peers to serve as Kentucky’s fourth Chief Justice. He has represented the 3rd SupremeCourt District since his election in November 1986.
Chief Justice Lambert was born in Berea, Kentucky in 1948. He received his B.S. from Georgetown College in 1970and his J.D. from the University of Louisville School of Law in 1974.
Chief Justice Lambert served as a staff member for United States Senator John Sherman Cooper in Washington,D.C. from 1970-1971. From 1974-1975 he served as law clerk for United States District Judge Rhodes Bratcher in
Louisville, Kentucky. He was in private practice in Mount Vernon, Kentucky from 1975-1987.
Chief Justice Lambert was awarded the Distinguished Alumni Award by the University of Louisville School of Law in 1988. He wasFeatured Alumnus of the Association of Independent Kentucky Colleges and Universities in 1995. He was named Lambda Chi Alpha,Outstanding Alumnus in 1997. In 1999 he was awarded Honorary Doctor of Laws from Georgetown College and Eastern KentuckyUniversity. He was named Outstanding Judge of Kentucky by the Kentucky Bar Association in 2000. He received the LeadershipAward from the National Association of Drug Court Professionals in 2000, and presently serves on its Board of Directors. Chief JusticeLambert also serves on the Board of the National Conference of Chief Justices.
Donald C. Wintersheimer has the distinction of being the longest serving member of the court. Firstelected to represent the 6th Supreme Court District in 1982, he was reelected in 1990, and again in 1998.
Justice Wintersheimer was born in Covington, Kentucky in 1932. He received his A.B. from Thomas More Collegein 1953, his M.A. from Xavier University in 1957, and his J.D. from the University of Cincinnati in 1960. He was inprivate practice until he was elected to the Kentucky Court of Appeals in 1976, where he served until his electionto the Supreme Court.
A prolific opinion writer, Justice Wintersheimer writes, on average, over 40 opinions each year. He has publishednumerous articles in various state and national law journals. Recognized nationally for his judicial experience and legal expertise,Justice Wintersheimer appeared on a 1998 PBS television special entitled “Inside the Law.”
Justice Wintersheimer is a member of several bar associations, the American Judicature Society, the institute of Judicial Administration, PhiDelta Phi, and Tau Kappa Alpha. Prior to his judicial career, Justice Wintersheimer served for 14 years as Covington city attorney. Hismilitary service includes two years in the U.S. Army Infantry.
Justice Wintersheimer is a former president of both the Thomas More Alumni Association and the Kentucky Municipal Attorneys’ Association. Hereceived the Community Service Award from Thomas More College in 1970 and was named Outstanding Teacher in 1973. He is a member of theAdjunct Faculty of the Chase College of Law at Northern Kentucky University. In 1998 he was recognized as a Distinguished Alumnus of theUniversity of Cincinnati College of Law. He served as Distinguished Jurist in Residence at Chase College of Law and was named OutstandingJurist by Phi Alpha Delta Legal Foundation in 1990.
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MEMBERS OF THE COURT
In 2001 the Supreme Court recorded 1,177 cases filed and disposed 1,106 of those.
Janet L. Stumbo is the first woman elected to the Supreme Court of Kentucky. She has representedthe 7th Supreme Court District since her election in November 1993.
Born in Prestonsburg, Kentucky in 1954, Justice Stumbo received her B.A. in 1976 from Morehead StateUniversity and her J.D. in 1980 from the University of Kentucky. She worked as a staff attorney for theKentucky Court of Appeals from 1980-1982. While in private practice from 1982-1988, she served as assistantcounty attorney for Floyd County from 1982-1985. In 1989 she returned briefly to private practice beforebeing elected to the Court of Appeals where she served until her election to the Supreme Court.
Justice Stumbo was elected to the Morehead State University Hall of Fame in 1990. She received the Justice Award from theKentucky Women Advocates in 1991 in recognition of her work in the area of spousal abuse. In 1995 her work in the area ofgender fairness won her the group’s Outstanding Jurist Award, also receiving the 1995 Bull’s Eye Award from the Women inState Government Network. In 1996 Justice Stumbo received the Woman Lawyer of Achievement Award from the KentuckyBar Association.
John William Graves began serving in Kentucky’s trial courts in 1984, first serving as a districtjudge and later as a circuit judge. He was elected to the Supreme Court in November 1995. Justice Gravesrepresents the 1st Supreme Court District.
Born in Paducah, Kentucky in 1935, Justice Graves received his B.S. in 1957 from the University of NotreDame. He studied at the University of Louisville School of Medicine from 1957-1958. He received his J.D.in 1963 from the University of Kentucky. Prior to his appointment as district judge, Justice Graves was inprivate practice for 20 years, concentrating primarily on disability law and negligence law, with specialemphasis in worker’s compensation cases. He was appointed as circuit judge in 1989 and was elected to
the Supreme Court in November 1995.
During more than 35 years of active and reserve military service, Justice Graves completed the Command & General StaffCollege, the Airwar College, and the National Defense University. He was awarded the Army Commendation Medal in 1987,the Army Meritorious Service Medal in 1989, and the Defense Meritorious Service Medal in 1993.
Martin E. Johnstone is the first judge in Kentucky to have served at all four levels of the Court ofJustice. Prior to the Judicial Article of 1975, Justice Johnstone was elected as a magisterial district judge. In1978 he assumed the duties of district judge, and in 1983 he was elected as circuit judge. He served asJefferson County Chief District Judge and Chief Circuit Judge. In 1993 he was appointed and later electedto the Kentucky Court of Appeals, where he served as Chief Judge Pro Tem. He has represented the 4thSupreme Court District since his election in November 1996 and has served as Deputy Chief Justice since1998.
Justice Johnstone is a native of Louisville, Kentucky and was born in 1949. After receiving his baccalaureatedegree from Western Kentucky University and his J.D. from the University of Louisville, he was in private practice until 1976.
Justice Johnstone was named Judge of the Year by the Louisville Bar Association in 1981 and 1999. He received the Henry V.Pennington Outstanding Trial Judge Award from the Kentucky Association of Trial Attorneys in 1991.
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William S. Cooper began his judicial career as a circuit judge in 1979. He served as Vice-chief RegionalJudge from 1981-1992, and as Chief Regional Judge from 1992-1996. In 1996 he was elected to represent the 2ndSupreme Court District.
Justice Cooper was born in Elizabethtown, Kentucky in 1941. He received both his B.A. and J.D. from the Universityof Kentucky, graduating first in his law school class of 1970.
An Air Force veteran, Justice Cooper is a member of the American Legion, Rotary, and the Knights of Columbus.He is past president of the University of Kentucky Law Alumni Association. Justice Cooper has served on numerous
working committees, some of which include the Kentucky Council for Higher Education Subcommittee for Legal Education, theCommittee on Justice and Corrections, the Evidence Rules Review Commission, and the Commission on Guardians ad litem. He currentlyserves as chair of the Supreme Court Criminal Rules Committee and the Kentucky Evidence Rules Review Commission.
Justice Cooper is a diligent lecturer, dedicated to the continuing education of those in the legal community. He has published several lawjournal articles and wrote Kentucky Instructions to Juries, Vol. 1 (Criminal). Justice Cooper was named a Charter Life Fellow of the KentuckyBar Foundation in 1986 and received the association’s Kentucky Bar Center Award in 1992. Other awards include the Knights of Columbus1991 Community Service Award, the Elizabethtown-Hardin County Chamber of Commerce 1997 Hall of Fame Award. He was elected tothe University of Kentucky Law Alumni Hall of Fame in 2001.
James Keller is the newest member of the Supreme Court. Appointed to the court in May 1999, Justice Kellersubsequently won election to a full term as the representative of the 5th Supreme Court District.
Justice Keller was born in Harlan County, Kentucky in 1942. He completed his undergraduate studies while attendingEastern Kentucky University on a football scholarship. He received his J.D. from the University of Kentucky in 1965.During the ten years he spent in private practice, he served for eight years as Master Commissioner of the FayetteCircuit Court. He was appointed as circuit judge in 1976, where he served until 1999. Twice elected as president ofthe Kentucky Circuit Judges Association, he also served two terms as Fayette County Chief Circuit Judge.
Justice Keller helped to establish several highly effective court programs during his tenure as circuit judge. He is most proud of his effortsin establishing the Parents Education Clinic, a program for divorcing parents, which is now used in several Kentucky jurisdictions. He wasinstrumental in establishing Kids’ Time, a program for children of divorcing parents. He helped establish the Kentucky Mediation Centerand the Fayette Drug Court. Justice Keller currently serves as a member of the Judicial Advisory Committee to the Governor’s Office ofChild Abuse and Domestic Violence Services.
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KENTUCKY’S INTERMEDIATE APPELLATE COURT
COURT OF appealSPaul D. Gudgel, Chief JudgeGeorge Geoghegan, Court ClerkGeorge Fowler, Chief Staff AttorneyBarbara Moberly, Court Administrator
Democrat DriveFrankfort, KY 40601
(502) 573-7920
The Kentucky Court of Appeals is comprised of fourteen judges. Two judges are elected from each of the sevenappellate districts, to serve a term of eight years. Each month, the judges are randomly divided into panels of threeto review and decide cases, with the majority determining the decision. The panels do not sit permanently in oneplace, but try to visit all parts of the state on a regular basis. For the most part, cases come to the Court of Appealswhen the losing party in a lower court decides to have that court’s decision reviewed. The Court of Appeals does notretry the case. Rather, the panel bases its decision on the record compiled in the lower court and on arguments byattorneys criticizing or supporting the lower court’s disposition of the case as reflected in that record. The KentuckyCourt of Appeals ranks as one of the nation’s busiest. In 2001, the Court recorded 2,992 cases filed and 3,320 casesdisposed.
Thomas D. EmbertonDistrict 3
Edmonton
Julia TackettDistrict 5Lexington
David C. BuckinghamDistrict 1Murray
Chief JudgePaul D. Gudgel
District 5Lexington
Sara W. CombsDistrict 7Stanton
David BarberDistrict 7
Prestonsburg
Rick JohnsonDistrict 1Mayfield
Robert W. Dyche, IIIDistrict 3London
William E. McAnulty, Jr.District 4Louisville
Daniel T. GuidugliDistrict 6Newport
William L. KnopfDistrict 4Louisville
Joseph R. HuddlestonDistrict 2
Bowling Green
John D. MillerDistrict 2
Owensboro
Wilfrid A. SchroderDistrict 6
Covington
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Circuit court
The Circuit Court is the court of general jurisdiction and hears civil matters involving more than $4,000. Circuitcourts have jurisdiction over cases involving capital offenses and felonies, divorces, adoptions, terminations ofparental rights, land dispute title problems and contested probates of will. Circuit courts have the power toissue injunctions, writs of prohibition, writs of mandamus and hear appeals from district courts andadministrative agencies.
Currently, there are 111 circuit judges in 57 judicial circuits. One judge may serve more than one county withina circuit. Some circuits contain only one county but have several judges, depending on population and caseload.Circuit judges serve eight-year terms.
JUDICIAL CIRCUITSof the
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Judge Robert McGinnis18th Judicial Circuit
President, Circuit Judges’ Association
Judge Roger Crittenden48th Judicial Circuit
Chairman, Circuit Judges’ Education Committee
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RANK PER JUDGE CIRCUIT NO. COUNTIES NO. OF JUDGES
1 1,589.00 10th HART-LARUE-NELSON 12 1,516.00 42nd CALLOWAY-MARSHALL 13 1,414.00 38th BUTLER-EDMONSON-HANCOCK-OHIO 14 1,400.00 43rd BARREN-METCALFE 15 1,372.00 53rd ANDERSON-SHELBY-SPENCER 16 1,366.00 41st CLAY-LESLIE-JACKSON 17 1,345.00 40th CLINTON-RUSSELL-WAYNE 18 1,298.00 13th GARRARD-JESSAMINE 19 1,291.00 55th BULLITT 1
10 1,253.00 51st HENDERSON 111 1,228.00 4th HOPKINS 112 1,222.00 27th KNOX-LAUREL 213 1,200.00 39th BREATHITT-WOLFE-POWELL 114 1,181.00 26th HARLAN 115 1,178.00 29th ADAIR-CASEY-CUMBERLAND-MONROE 116 1,158.00 54th BOONE-GALLATIN 217 1,140.00 20th GREENUP-LEWIS 118 1,108.00 15th CARROLL-GRANT-OWEN 119 1,103.00 56th CALDWELL-LIVINGSTON-LYON-TRIGG 120 1,083.00 49th ALLEN-SIMPSON 121 1,061.00 50th BOYLE-MERCER 122 1,059.00 6th DAVIESS 223 1,052.00 17th CAMPBELL 224 1,016.88 30th JEFFERSON 1725 995.00 45th McLEAN-MUHLENBERG 126 980.00 7th LOGAN-TODD 127 948.00 52nd GRAVES 128 932.00 19th BRACKEN-FLEMING-MASON 129 921.00 37th CARTER-ELLIOTT-MORGAN 130 907.00 33rd PERRY 131 899.00 5th CRITTENDEN-UNION-WEBSTER 132 897.75 16th KENTON 433 893.33 8th WARREN 334 872.67 28th LINCOLN-PULASKI-ROCKCASTLE 335 852.00 2nd McCRACKEN 236 836.00 21st BATH-MENIFEE-MONTGOMERY-ROWAN 237 833.00 14th BOURBON-SCOTT-WOODFORD 238 826.67 9th HARDIN 339 813.00 3rd CHRISTIAN 340 807.00 11th GREEN-TAYLOR-MARION-WASHINGTON 241 800.00 36th MAGOFFIN-KNOTT 142 798.63 22nd FAYETTE 843 778.50 32nd BOYD 244 775.00 18th HARRISON-NICHOLAS-PENDLETON-ROBERTSON 145 773.00 46th BRECKINRIDGE-GRAYSON-MEADE 246 770.00 23rd ESTILL-LEE-OWSLEY 147 753.33 25th CLARK-MADISON 348 717.00 47th LETCHER 149 715.50 34th McCREARY-WHITLEY 250 714.00 1st BALLARD-CARLISLE-HICKMAN-FULTON 151 713.00 44th BELL 152 708.00 35th PIKE 353 706.50 12th HENRY-OLDHAM-TRIMBLE 254 678.50 24th JOHNSON-LAWRENCE-MARTIN 255 584.33 48th FRANKLIN 356 431.33 31st FLOYD 3
CIRCUIT COURT RANKINGS FY 2001Based on original Filings (Family court included)
Average:986.86 Median: 926.50 111 Judges
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RANK PER JUDGE CIRCUIT NO. COUNTIES NO. OF JUDGES
1 1,648.00 54th BOONE-GALLATIN 12 1,589.00 10th HART-LARUE-NELSON 13 1,515.00 42nd CALLOWAY-MARSHALL 14 1,414.00 38th BUTLER-EDMONSON-HANCOCK-OHIO 15 1,400.00 43rd BARREN-METCALFE 16 1,372.00 53rd ANDERSON-SHELBY-SPENCER 17 1,366.00 41st CLAY-LESLIE-JACKSON 18 1,345.00 40th CLINTON-RUSSELL-WAYNE 19 1,298.00 13th GARRARD-JESSAMINE 1
10 1,291.00 55th BULLITT 111 1,253.00 51st HENDERSON 112 1,228.00 4th HOPKINS 113 1,222.00 27th KNOX-LAUREL 214 1,200.00 39th BREATHITT-WOLFE-POWELL 115 1,180.00 26th HARLAN 116 1,178.00 29th ADAIR-CASEY-CUMBERLAND-MONROE 117 1,140.00 20th GREENUP-LEWIS 118 1,108.00 15th CARROLL-GRANT-OWEN 119 1,103.00 56th CALDWELL-LIVINGSTON-LYON-TRIGG 120 1,083.00 49th ALLEN-SIMPSON 121 1,061.00 50th BOYLE-MERCER 122 1,059.00 6th DAVIESS 223 1,052.00 17th CAMPBELL 224 995.00 45th McLEAN-MUHLENBERG 125 980.00 7th LOGAN-TODD 126 964.50 8th WARREN 227 961.50 28th LINCOLN-PULASKI-ROCKCASTLE 228 948.00 52nd GRAVES 129 932.00 19th BRACKEN-FLEMING-MASON 130 921.00 37th CARTER-ELLIOTT-MORGAN 131 913.23 30th JEFFERSON 1332 907.00 33rd PERRY 133 899.00 5th CRITTENDEN-UNION-WEBSTER 134 897.75 16th KENTON 435 835.50 21st BATH-MENIFEE-MONTGOMERY-ROWAN 236 833.00 14th BOURBON-SCOTT-WOODFORD 237 826.67 9th HARDIN 338 807.00 11th GREEN-TAYLOR-MARION-WASHINGTON 239 798.63 22nd FAYETTE 840 778.50 32nd BOYD 241 775.00 18th HARRISON-NICHOLAS-PENDLETON-ROBERTSON 142 773.00 46th BRECKINRIDGE-GRAYSON-MEADE 243 763.00 23rd ESTILL-LEE-OWSLEY 144 738.00 36th MAGOFFIN-KNOTT 145 717.00 47th LETCHER 146 715.50 34th McCREARY-WHITLEY 247 714.00 1st BALLARD-CARLISLE-HICKMAN-FULTON 148 713.00 44th BELL 149 711.00 35th PIKE 250 706.50 12th HENRY-OLDHAM-TRIMBLE 251 678.50 24th JOHNSON-LAWRENCE-MARTIN 252 667.50 48th FRANKLIN 253 652.50 3rd CHRISTIAN 254 644.50 25th CLARK-MADISON 255 595.50 2nd McCRACKEN 256 348.50 31st FLOYD 2
CIRCUIT COURT RANKINGS FY 2001Based on original Filings (Family court EXcluded)
Average:920.46 Median: 946.75 99 Judges
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DISTRICT court
The District Court has limited jurisdiction, which means it hears only certain types of cases. Ninety percent ofall Kentuckians involved in court proceedings appear in District Court.
Juvenile matters, city and county ordinances, misdemeanors, traffic offenses, probate of wills, felony preliminaryhearings, and civil cases involving $4,000 or less are heard in District Court, as well as voluntary and involuntarymental commitments and cases relating to domestic violence and abuse.
There are 129 district judges in 60 judicial districts in Kentucky. If a district has a high population and a heavycaseload, it may consist of only one county but have several judges. In less populated areas, a district mayencompass more than one county, but have only one judge who travels between the counties to hear cases.
JUDICIAL DISTRICTSof the
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Judge Jeffrey M. Walson25th Judicial District
President, District Judges’ Association
Judge Michael W. Harrod53rd Judicial District
Chairman, District Judges’ Education Committee
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RANK PER JUDGE CIRCUIT NO. COUNTIES NO. OF JUDGES
1 10,366.00 39th BREATHITT-WOLFE-POWELL 12 9,742.00 22nd FAYETTE 63 9,432.00 54th BOONE-GALLATIN 24 9,426.00 37th CARTER-ELLIOTT-MORGAN 15 8,866.00 14th BOURBON-SCOTT-WOODFORD 26 8,768.00 9th HARDIN 27 8,686.50 27th KNOX-LAUREL 28 8,487.70 25th CLARK-MADISON 39 8,369.73 30th JEFFERSON 23
10 7,964.50 12th HENRY-OLDHAM-TRIMBLE 211 7,713.70 8th WARREN 312 7,534.50 13th LINCOLN-GARRARD-JESSAMINE 213 7,527.00 57th NELSON 114 7,500.00 33rd PERRY 115 7,484.00 44th BELL 116 7,373.00 16th KENTON 417 7,226.00 20th GREENUP-LEWIS 118 7,015.00 28th PULASKI-ROCKCASTLE 219 6,971.00 26th HARLAN 120 6,685.00 49th ALLEN-SIMPSON 121 6,331.00 29th ADAIR-CASEY 122 6,252.00 5th CRITTENDEN-UNION-WEBSTER 123 6,172.00 21st BATH-MENIFEE-MONTGOMERY-ROWAN 224 6,139.50 41st CLAY-LESLIE-JACKSON 225 6,066.50 11th GREEN-TAYLOR-MARION-WASHINGTON 226 6,051.00 3rd CHRISTIAN 227 6,010.50 35th PIKE 228 5,996.00 19th BRACKEN-FLEMING-MASON 129 5,976.70 6th DAVIESS 330 5,873.00 52nd GRAVES 131 5,841.50 43rd BARREN-METCALFE 232 5,698.00 51st HENDERSON 233 5,547.00 15th CARROLL-GRANT-OWEN 234 5,544.00 45th McLEAN-MUHLENBERG 135 5,420.00 36th MAGOFFIN-KNOTT 136 5,385.50 23rd ESTILL-LEE-OWSLEY 137 5,385.50 53rd ANDERSON-SHELBY-SPENCER 238 5,361.00 7th LOGAN-TODD 139 5,266.30 17th CAMPBELL 340 5,196.50 55th BULLITT 241 5,065.00 46th BRECKINRIDGE-GRAYSON-MEADE 242 5,043.00 48th FRANKLIN 243 4,797.00 10th LARUE-HART 144 4,643.00 40th CLINTON-RUSSELL-WAYNE 245 4,233.00 34th McCREARY-WHITLEY 246 4,143.00 24th JOHNSON-LAWRENCE-MARTIN 247 4,141.00 47th LETCHER 148 4,121.50 31st FLOYD 249 4,016.00 32nd BOYD 250 3,993.50 4th HOPKINS 251 3,894.00 42nd CALLOWAY 152 3,687.50 38th BUTLER-EDMONSON-HANCOCK-OHIO 253 3,645.30 2nd McCRACKEN 354 3,597.00 50th BOYLE-MERCER 255 3,521.50 56th CALDWELL-LIVINGSTON-LYON-TRIGG 256 3,469.00 58th MARSHALL 157 3,112.00 18th HARRISON-NICHOLAS-PENDLETON-ROBERTSON 258 2,714.00 60th CUMBERLAND-MONROE 159 2,682.00 1st HICKMAN-FULTON 160 2,498.00 59th BALLARD-CARLISLE 1
DISTRICT COURT RANKINGS FY 2001Based on original Filings (Family court included)
Average: 5,929.93 Median: 5,857.25 129 Judges
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RANK PER JUDGE CIRCUIT NO. COUNTIES NO. OF JUDGES
1 10,366.00 39th BREATHITT-WOLFE-POWELL 12 10,053.72 30th JEFFERSON 183 9,742.00 22nd FAYETTE 64 9,426.00 37th CARTER-ELLIOTT-MORGAN 15 9,057.50 54th BOONE-GALLATIN 26 8,866.00 14th BOURBON-SCOTT-WOODFORD 27 8,768.00 9th HARDIN 28 8,686.50 27th KNOX-LAUREL 29 8,116.67 25th CLARK-MADISON 3
10 7,964.50 12th HENRY-OLDHAM-TRIMBLE 211 7,527.00 57th NELSON 112 7,500.00 33rd PERRY 113 7,484.00 44th BELL 114 7,424.50 13th LINCOLN-GARRARD-JESSAMINE 215 7,373.00 16th KENTON 416 7,260.67 8th WARREN 317 7,226.00 20th GREENUP-LEWIS 118 6,971.00 26th HARLAN 119 6,685.00 49th ALLEN-SIMPSON 120 6,432.00 28th PULASKI-ROCKCASTLE 221 6,331.00 29th ADAIR-CASEY 122 6,252.00 5th CRITTENDEN-UNION-WEBSTER 123 6,172.00 21st BATH-MENIFEE-MONTGOMERY-ROWAN 224 6,139.00 41st CLAY-LESLIE-JACKSON 225 6,066.50 11th GREEN-TAYLOR-MARION-WASHINGTON 226 5,996.00 19th BRACKEN-FLEMING-MASON 127 5,976.67 6th DAVIESS 328 5,873.00 52nd GRAVES 129 5,841.50 43rd BARREN-METCALFE 230 5,698.00 51st HENDERSON 231 5,647.50 35th PIKE 232 5,598.00 3rd CHRISTIAN 233 5,547.00 15th CARROLL-GRANT-OWEN 234 5,544.00 45th McLEAN-MUHLENBERG 135 5,388.00 23rd ESTILL-LEE-OWSLEY 136 5,385.50 53rd ANDERSON-SHELBY-SPENCER 237 5,361.00 7th LOGAN-TODD 138 5,266.33 17th CAMPBELL 339 5,219.00 36th MAGOFFIN-KNOTT 140 5,196.50 55th BULLITT 241 5,065.00 46th BRECKINRIDGE-GRAYSON-MEADE 242 5,040.00 2nd McCRACKEN 243 4,797.00 10th LARUE-HART 144 4,728.50 48th FRANKLIN 245 4,643.00 40th CLINTON-RUSSELL-WAYNE 246 4,233.00 34th McCREARY-WHITLEY 247 4,143.00 24th JOHNSON-LAWRENCE-MARTIN 248 4,141.00 47th LETCHER 149 4,016.00 32nd BOYD 250 3,993.50 4th HOPKINS 251 3,894.00 42nd CALLOWAY 152 3,687.50 38th BUTLER-EDMONSON-HANCOCK-OHIO 253 3,679.00 31st FLOYD 254 3,597.00 50th BOYLE-MERCER 255 3,521.00 56th CALDWELL-LIVINGSTON-LYON-TRIGG 256 3,469.00 58th MARSHALL 157 3,112.00 18th HARRISON-NICHOLAS-PENDLETON-ROBERTSON 258 2,714.00 60th CUMBERLAND-MONROE 159 2,682.00 1st HICKMAN-FULTON 160 2,498.00 59th BALLARD-CARLISLE 1
DISTRICT COURT RANKINGS FY 2001Based on original Filings (Family court EXcluded)
Average: 6,650.52 Median: 5,744.5 123 Judges
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CIRCUIT court CLERKS
Mary Ann WoltenbergCircuit Clerk, Kenton County
President, Kentucky Association of Circuit Clerks
Faye OldhamCircuit Clerk, Ballard County
Chairperson, Clerks’ Education Committee
P I K E
JEFFERSON
BULLITT
NELSON
SPENCER
SHELBY
ANDERSON
MERCER
BOYLE
LINCOLN
MADISON ESTILL
POWELL
BATH
FLEMING
LEWIS
ROWAN
MORGAN
GREENUP
CARTER
ELLIOTT
LAWRENCE
BOYD
MASON
MENIFEE
WOLFE
BREATHITTJACKSON
CLAY
PERRY
LESLIE LETCHER
KNOTT
FLOYD
MARTIN
JOHNSON
MAGOFFIN
HARLAN
OWSLEY
LEE
FAYETTE
SCOTT
OWEN
BOONE
GRANT
HARRISON
BOURBON
CLARK
MONTGOMERY
NICHOLAS
BRACKENPENDLETON
CAMPBELL
GARRARD
JESSAMINE
PULASKI
FRANKLIN
WOODFORD
OLDHAM
TRIMBLE
GALLATIN
KENTON
ROBERTSONHENRY
CARROLL
FULTON
HICKMANGRAVES
CALLOWAY
MARSHALL TRIGG
TODDLOGAN
SIMPSON
WARREN
EDMONSON
ALLENMONROE
WAYNE
McCREARY
WHITLEY
LAUREL
ROCKCASTLE
KNOX
BELL
RUSSELL
CASEY
CUMBERLAND
BARREN METCALFE
ADAIR
HART
GREEN
TAYLOR
MARION
WASHINGTON
CLINTON
HARDIN
LARUE
MEADE
BUTLER
GRAYSONOHIO
CALDWELL
CHRISTIAN
HOPKINSMUHLENBERG
WEBSTER
HENDERSON
DAVIESSBRECKINRIDGE
HANCOCK
McLEAN
UNION
LYON
CRITTENDEN
CARLISLE
BALLARDMcCRACKEN
LIVINGSTON
Frankfort
Hickman
Clinton
Bardwell
Wickliffe
Paducah
Mayfield
Benton
Murray
Smithland
Marion
Eddyville
Cadiz
Princeton
Hopkinsville
Madisonville
Dixon
Morganfield
Henderson
Owensboro
Calhoun
Greenville
ElktonRussellville
Franklin
Bowling Green
Morgantown
Hartford
Hawesville
Hardinsburg
Leitchfield
Brownsville
ScottsvilleTompkinsville
Glasgow Edmonton
Munfordville
Elizabethtown
Brandenburg
Hodgenville
Greensburg
Columbia
Burkesville Albany
RussellSprings
Campbellsville
Lebanon
Springfield
Bardstown
ShepherdsvilleTaylorsville
Louisville
Shelbyville
LaGrangeNew Castle
Bedford
Carrollton
Warsaw
Owenton
Williamstown
BurlingtonIndependence Alexandria
CovingtonNewport
FalmouthBrooksville
Mt. Olivet
Cynthiana
Georgetown
VersaillesLawrenceburg
Harrodsburg
Danville
Nicholasville
Lancaster
Stanford
Liberty
Somerset
Maysville
Vanceburg
Flemingsburg
Morehead
Greenup
Grayson
Catlettsburg
SandyHook
Louisa
West LibertyFrenchburg
Paintsville
Salyersville
Inez
Prestonsburg
Pikeville
Hindman
Whitesburg
Harlan
HydenHazard
Manchester
Pineville
Middlesboro
Barbourville
Williamsburg
Whitley City
London
Booneville
Jackson
Campton
Mt. SterlingWinchester
Stanton
Irvine
Beattyville
Mckee
Richmond
Mt. Vernon
Lexington
Paris
Carlisle
Owingsville
Monticello
COUNTIESof the
Commonwealth of Kentucky
The 120 clerks of the circuit courts oversee the documentation of the activities of trial courts of Kentucky ineach of Kentucky’s counties; the clerk of the circuit court for a county is also the clerk of the district court forthat county. Clerks are elected for six-year terms and manage staffs of deputy clerks and others; the officesof the circuit clerks range in size from two to 300+ deputy clerks and administrative staff.
The clerks of each trial court keep a docket for each original action filed in that court; each such action isassigned a consecutive file number. All papers filed with the clerk, are marked with the file number and notedchronologically in the docket on the page or pages of the docket assigned to the action. These notations showthe nature of each paper filed or issued and the substance of each order or judgment of the court and of thereturns showing execution of process. This process is maintained and secured in both paper and electronicrecords for the nearly one million actions filed in Kentucky courts each year.
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THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS100 Millcreek ParkFrankfort, KY 40601
(502) 573-2350(800) 928-2350
Established in 1976, the Administrative Office of the Courts serves as staff for the Chief Justice ofKentucky. The state constitution outlines certain duties which are the responsibility of the AOC,under the supervision of its administrative director. Statutory duties include: act as fiscal agent
of the Court of Justice; maintain data processing systems; disperse and maintain supplies and equipmentfor the court system; administer personnel policies and payroll for the Court of Justice; oversee thestate pretrial and juvenile services programs; supervise the State Law Library; provide educationalprograms for judges, court clerks, and support staff; prepare, publish and print manuals, forms,stationery, and other materials; and handle press and public information for the courts.
The Administrative Office of the Courts consists of seventeen departments, currently employing 222people through the central office in Frankfort and another 3,154 at offices across the state. Departmentsinclude:
- Accounting and Purchasing- Budget/Program Review
- Court Services- Dependent Children’s Services
- Director’s Office- Drug Court
- Education Services- Facilities Management
- Family Court- Information Systems
- Minority Affairs- Office of General Counsel- Personnel Administration
- Pretrial Services- Research & Statistics
- State Law Library- Youth, Families & Community Services
Administrative Office of the COURTs
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Administrative Office of the Courts
OVERVIEW
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICESLee Guice, General Manager
The primary function of the Department of Administrative Services is to providecentralized purchasing and accounting of all goods and services used by the Court ofJustice. In fiscal year 2001, Administrative Services processed 5,381 purchasedocuments, 35,000 payment documents, and monitored the receipt of all goods andservices purchased. The department also manages all Memorandum of Agreement(MOA) and Personal Service Contracts (PSC), price contracts, federal and privateagency grant activity, and insurance claims for the Court of Justice.
To meet the increasing demands of the Court of Justice and to provide more efficientservice, Administrative Services is developing new processes, forms, and databasesfor tracking and reporting. Administrative Services staff works closely with executivebranch personnel to effectively integrate Management Administration & ReportingSystem (MARS) technology, an accounting and purchasing management softwareused by all branches of state government. In compliance with KRS Chapter 45A,Administrative Services recently assumed more responsibility for issuing bidsolicitations and negotiating contracts for services rendered to the Court of Justice.This function was formerly handled by the Cabinet of Finance and Administration.
Another component of Administrative Services’ responsibilities is to meet virtuallyall the Court of Justice printing needs. These include judicial and administrative forms,stationery, publications, manuals, and reports. A new computerized application assistsprinting services with filling inventory requests and maintaining a surplus of forms,publications, and supplies. Printing services consistently upgrades equipment andimplements new technology to meet today’s printing demands.
Administrative Services’ staff directs all incoming telephone calls to theAdministrative Office of the Courts and receives visitors to its Central Office locatedin Frankfort, Kentucky. It opens and distributes mail received and processes alloutgoing mail.
BUDGET & PROGRAM REVIEWJohn Kilkenny, General Manager
The Department of Budget and Program Review monitors the Judicial Branch budgetand serves as staff for the AOC Director in coordinating budgetary administration.In this capacity, Budget and Program Review oversees the preparation and executionof the annual operating budget and the preparation of the Judicial Branch BiennialBudget Request. It attends legislative committee meetings during the GeneralAssembly and provides legislative analysis for fiscal or programmatic impact.
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Administrative Office of the Courts
COURT OF JUSTICE BUDGETGeneral Fund
Court Operations & Administration FY 2001 Actual FY 2002 BudgetSupreme Court 3,288,300 3,675,400Court of Appeals 5,855,700 6,265,600Circuit Court 26,142,900 28,505,300District Court 16,991,200 18,026,500Circuit Clerks 60,887,300 62,771,200AOC 7,023,100 7,605,800Boards 145,200 137,500Pretrial Services 7,554,400 7,724,900State Law Library 926,000 1,084,800Juvenile Services 6,064,500 6,765,000Capital Outlay 690,900 569,900Total Court Opers. & Admn. 135,569,500 143,131,900Local Facilities Fund 33,205,800 45,245,200Judicial Retirement 4,196,700 4,213,400
TOTAL BUDGET 172,972,000 192,590,500
Source: FY 2001 - Judicial Branch Financial Statement – Final FY 01 Expenditures FY 2002 – Judicial Branch Financial Statement
The Budget enacted by the 2000 General Assembly provided for continuance of currentservices, including a 5% salary increment in each year of the biennium (FY 01 & FY02). The 2001 General Assembly session authorized five new judgeships to be effectiveApril 2002. New judgeships are: 5th District, 37th District, 41st Circuit, 51st Circuit,and 57th Circuit.
Budget reductions were implemented in FY 2001 due to declining revenues. The totalreduction for the Judicial Branch was $200,000 from Court Operations andAdministration appropriation. A budget reduction of $2.3 million is anticipated forFY 2002.
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FY 2001 Distribution of General Fund Expenditures
Administrative Office of the Courts
*Includes the Deparment of Education, the Teachers’ Retirement System, and the School Facilities Construction Commission.**Includes the Cabinets for Families and Children and Health Services (net of Medicaid).Source: 2000-2002 Executive Budget and Judicial Budget
FY 2001-2002 Distribution of General Fund Appropriations
Total = $14.1 Billion
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COURT SERVICESDonna Tucker, Manager
The Department of Court Services provides technical support and assistance toKentucky’s 120 circuit court clerks. The workload is separated into two divisions:Case Management, which concentrates on court record organization, maintenanceand retrieval, and Cash Management, which concentrates on bookkeeping andfinancial reporting.
The Division of Case Management has nine field representatives, eight of whom areassigned a fifteen county per representative area. These field representatives traveldaily to designated counties within that area to give individualized, on-site trainingto circuit court clerks and deputy clerks. Field representatives provide staffingsubstitutions when unexpected emergencies arise at circuit court clerk’s offices. Theyalso provide daily phone support, as needed, to all counties within their area. Onefield representative is assigned to the AOC central office in Frankfort and worksclosely with Information Systems to design and develop new circuit court clerk casemanagement programs. Field representatives collaborate with the Office of GeneralCounsel on updating the Circuit Court Clerk’s Procedures Manual and related forms.KyCourts I, an automated case management system developed by InformationSystems, was successfully implemented in thirty-five counties during this biennium.Field representatives conducted ten two-day classes of KyCourts I training for 875deputy clerks.
The Division of Cash Management has six judicial auditors who each cover a twentycounty area. Like the field representatives, judicial auditors travel to specific locationsto give individual instruction to court bookkeepers, and they provide daily phonesupport to all counties within their area. Judicial auditors work with InformationSystems to develop new software for receipt and bookkeeping. It is expected that anew program will be implemented in fiscal year 2002. Updating the Circuit CourtClerk’s Accounting Manual and related forms is an integral part of the responsibilitiesof this division. Judicial Auditors advise circuit court clerks on the safe keeping andinvestments of court funds. Judicial auditors worked closely with a contractedCertified Public Accountant firm to perform twenty full-scope financial/proceduralaudits for each year of this biennium. During the biennium, judicial auditors reviewed2,952 Summary Financial Reports.
Department of Court Services’ field representatives and judicial auditors conductregional training sessions every year for circuit court clerks and deputy clerks toacquaint them with new legislation affecting the courts and its implementation.
Administrative Office of the Courts
*SERVICES and DAYS PROVIDED by Field Representatives and Judicial Auditors
Services Field Reps. Judicial AuditorsRoutine Field Visits 183 251On Site Training 177 113Staff Fill-In 20 5Special Projects 82 144Procedural Audits --- 53Investigations --- 177Installing KyCourts I --- 51
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Drivers License $23,211,548.15Charges for Services 4,960,567.95Expungement Fees 31,231.51Deputy Clerk Enhancement Fee 2,798,542.97Bond Filing Fees 1,073,800.61Bond 10% Fees 1,209,777.63Bond Forfeitures 1,732,825.63Fish and Game Fines 446,199.23Highway Work Zone 759,461.12Alcohol Intoxication Fines 1,054,503.71Energy Recovery Road Fines 10,730.19Criminal Traffic Fines and Costs 83,806,087.99State Jail Fund 10,616,335.97Juvenile Fines and Costs 155,730.39Crime Victims Fund 4,626,845.10D.U.I. Service Fees 9,949,207.85Brady Bill Fees 728,948.59Spinal Cord and Head Injury Research Fund 6,365,006.11Traumatic Brain Injury Fee 4,773,239.00Court Facility Fees 2,765,981.61Court Security Fees 2,580,398.62Civil Filing Fees 15,526,102.42Access to Justice 2,584,265.15Public Advocate Recoupment Fees 1,907,796.36Public Advocate Administration Fees 1,716,572.07Interest Income 2,906,889.47Over/Short (163,879.58)Total State Monies 188,134,715.82Jury Fund 7,408,880.27Witness Fund 229,102.09Bail Bonds 119,439,525.72Alimony and Support 6,456,280.53Restitution and Garnishment 15,027,300.77Condemnation 46,876,136.82County Jail Fees 5,313,579.26Money Collected for Others 46,425,269.06Library Fees 1,995,412.67Sheriff’s Security Service Fees 5,360,954.20Total Savings Balance 442,667,157.21Special Escrow Funds 17,563,139.76
Total All Funds $460,230,296.97
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DEPENDENT CHILDREN’S SERVICESPatrick Yewell, General Manager
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Dependent Children’s Services oversees and supports dependent child advocacyboards and initiatives that expedite permanent placement for Kentucky’s abused andneglected children. It promotes education and accountability among professionalswho provide services to dependent children. Dependent Children’s Servicesadministers the Kentucky Court Improvement Project, recruits and trains volunteersfor Citizen Foster Care Review Boards, and coordinates education programs for theGuardian ad litem Training initiative.
The Kentucky Court Improvement ProjectThe Kentucky Court Improvement ProjectThe Kentucky Court Improvement ProjectThe Kentucky Court Improvement ProjectThe Kentucky Court Improvement Project
The Kentucky Court Improvement Project (CIP) is dedicated to serving Kentucky’schildren and families by improving the courts of juvenile and family jurisdictions.Judges face difficult decisions directly affecting abused and neglected children infoster care and other substitute placements throughout the state. CIP plays an essentialrole in helping judges handle each child’s case safely and expeditiously. The missionof CIP is to develop best practice guidelines and technology systems to help courtsstreamline and improve the permanent placement process for children and theirpermanent custodians.
CIP maintains a Foster Care Information Management System that facilitates CitizenFoster Care Review Boards case reviews. This tracking system identifies all childrenin foster care and follows them through the review process, houses review boardfindings and recommendations data , and tracks all children in foster care throughcourt placement orders. Data on 23,000 children is updated daily and made accessibleto judges, volunteers, court personnel, and other state officials. Recent collaborationbetween Dependent Children’s Services and the Cabinet for Families and Childrenhas allowed information sharing and the possibility of electronic case notification.
By coordinating the efforts of Family Courts, interagency groups, Foster Care ReviewBoards, Guardians ad litem, social workers, attorneys, and other professionals, CIPreduces system delays that Kentucky’s children experience in foster care. CIP pilotsites have been successful in moving children toward permanent placement bynetworking with adoption initiatives, model court work groups, cross-disciplinetraining, and the “One Legal Voice” initiative.
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Statewide Citizen Foster Care Review Boards (CFCRB) are mandated to review casefiles of all children committed to the Cabinet for Families and Children (CFC). TheCFCRB mission is to ensure that permanency for at-risk children remains a centralobjective of the courts and the CFC. Case file review is required by statute (KRS 620)at least once every six months until the child is permanently placed or until adoptionproceedings become final. Findings and recommendations of the boards are sent tothe judge assigned to the case and to the CFC.
AOC began administering these boards in 1987. Boards are located in each ofKentucky’s 120 counties. There are currently over 650 volunteers serving on the 144CFCRB operating in the Commonwealth. Volunteers are recruited, trained, andprovided continual support by the AOC in conjunction with other volunteers. All
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volunteer reviewers must be certified and maintain a minimum of six continuingtraining credit hours annually.
During fiscal year 2001, review boards conducted 14,173 reviews of 6,514 children,which means that these children were reviewed an average of 2.2 times during theyear. Of those children reviewed, 2,316 were released; the remaining 4,197 were stillactive in the foster care system as of August 15, 2001. Approximately 332 of the childrenreleased were adopted. The average age of children active in the foster care system iseleven years old and the average age of children released is 10.7 years. Childrenexperience an average of 37 months in foster care.
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A Guardian ad litem (GAL) is an attorney appointed by the courts when anindependent view is needed to ensure that the interests of an abused or neglectedchild are properly represented. The GAL does not work for the local authority or thecourt involved in the case, but helps the courts make informed decisions about thewelfare of the child. The GAL interviews all parties concerned, studies the relevantcase files and gets to know the child or children involved. Once the necessary inquiriesare made, the GAL writes reports to the court and makes recommendations.
In 1998, Chief Justice Lambert established a commission to study and recommendimprovements in the legal representation of children. One of these recommendationswas to establish and implement a standard GAL training program administered bythe AOC in coordination with the Kentucky Bar Association. A GAL EducationSpecialist is on the staff of Dependent Children’s Services to coordinate and assistthe GAL training program. Since its inception, over 400 attorneys have been trainedwith the best practice model for abuse, neglect, and dependency cases.
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DRUG COURTLisa Minton, Manager
The Department of Drug Courts was created in 1996 to oversee Kentucky’s adult andjuvenile drug courts. Drug Courts operate or are planned in over half of the 120 countiesin Kentucky. These courts have become exemplars of non-adversarial approaches todrug offenses, integrating treatment services and the justice system. Judges work withtreatment providers and community representatives to help eligible participantsachieve both sobriety and productive lives. Combining intensive judicial supervision,mandatory drug testing, and graduated sanctions with a continuum of alcohol anddrug treatment, drug courts help offenders break the cycle of addiction. Participantsin Kentucky’s drug court programs are required to take part in educational andcommunity service activities and to hold employment. They contribute to society andsupport their families. In 2001 they paid over $88, 600 toward restitution, child support,court costs, fines, and other obligations.
The Conference of Chief Justices and the Conference of State Court Administratorsadopted resolutions on August 2, 2000 supporting these problem solving courts whichrepresent the best practice of therapeutic jurisprudence. In June, 2001, Chief JusticeJoseph E. Lambert became the first Chief Justice elected to the National Board ofDirectors of the National Association of Drug Court Professionals. In August, 2001,the U. S. Justice Department reported the first decline of inmate population in stateprisons since 1972 and attributed this to “new attitudes about offering drug offenders
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treatment instead of locking them up.” A recent Kentucky Treatment Outcome Study,funded by the Division of Substance Abuse, showed that $8 in avoided cost is savedfor every $1 spent on treatment services. For example, forty-two drug free babies havebeen born to participants in Kentucky’s Drug Courts, a significant achievement givingthose at-risk children a healthy, drug-free start on life, as well as avoiding the reportedcost of $250,000 in medical expenses for every drug-addicted baby born. The CriminalJustice Council and the Kentucky Agency for Substance Abuse Policy have endorsedDrug Courts for continuation and expansion.
The University of Kentucky Center on Drug and Alcohol Research is one of six researchentities awarded a $1.9 million grant by the National Institute on Drug Abuse to monitorthe effect on drug court retention through programs that increase employment skillsof participants. The randomized study focuses on Drug Courts in Fayette and Warrencounties. According to the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), only one quarter of drugusers in U. S. prisons were previously in treatment, but the number of those chargedwith drug related crimes who need treatment exceeds two million a year. Periods ofincarceration alone do not change drug use behavior; 60 to 75% of untreated paroleeswith a history of cocaine and/or heroin use, return to addiction within 3 months ofrelease. The U. S. Bureau of Justice Statistics reports that 82% of paroled personsreturned to prison were drug and alcohol abusers; 40% of those were unemployed;75% have not completed high school; and 19% were homeless.
The UK Center performs evaluations of all Drug Courts in the Commonwealth. AOCand the UK Center have developed a revolutionary automated Drug CourtManagement Information System (MIS) to process drug court cases. MIS statisticalreports, generated from information collected statewide, help rate the overalleffectiveness of Drug Court programs. Evaluation outcomes of the first three sites,Jefferson, Fayette, and Warren, express the savings of Drug Courts graduates in“avoided” costs to society, such as arrest and conviction, victim compensation,Medicaid claims, public aid, and decreased annual earnings. Drug Court costs for 586graduates was $1,548,691 as compared with $8,609,100 for one year in prison, anavoided cost savings of $7,060,900.
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From left to right: Dr. Robert Straus, George Moorman,a 1998 Fayette Drug Court graduate, receiving the 2001Robert Straus Award for Community Service inSubstance Abuse and Michael E. Townsend, Directorof the Division of Substance Abuse.
“I am proud of my life today. Drug Court helpedme get on the right side of the law.”
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Adult Drug CourtsAdult Drug CourtsAdult Drug CourtsAdult Drug CourtsAdult Drug CourtsCurrent Services
Actual Actual Estimated Estimated Estimated FY 99-00 FY 00-01 FY 01-02 FY 02-03 FY 03-04
# referrals 673 748 915 1,104 1,334# assessments 479 700 850 1,025 1,238# eligible participants 393 532 903 1,109 1,341# group meetings 5,689 6,918 8,585 10,669 13,274# individual sessions 10,973 14,542 13,956 19,256 22,495# family sessions* 557 530 663 823 1,030# residential referrals 218 314 375 480 620# ancillary service referrals 573 827 1,289 1,599 1,974# enrolled in school/GED 127 154 190 230 300# enrolled/graduated college 12 18 26 41 66# home visits conducted* 942 1,136 1,420 1,775 2,219# employment site visits* 670 928 1,160 1,450 1,813# drug tests 33,172 45,505 53,631 63,789 76,482$ restitution collected* 5,679 6,247 7,810 9,763 12,203$ fines/court costs collected* 24,929 16,747 23,983 29,979 37,475
* Jefferson County Drug Court not included.
Actual Actual Estimated Estimated EstimatedFY 99-00 FY 00-01 FY 01-02 FY 02-03 FY 03-04
# referrals 34 102 136 215 290# assessments 32 99 134 211 286# eligible participants 28 86 120 184 254# group meetings 197 778 93 1,111 1,337# individual sessions 1074 2,259 2,949 3,311 3,764# family sessions 591 1,255 1,879 1,959 2,059# residential referrals 4 34 44 53 66# ancillary service referrals 23 48 60 78 93# enrolled in schools 23 84 118 178 250# enrolled/graduated college 2 0 2 3 4# home visits conducted 37 2252 3319 3419 3519# employment site visits 39 52 80 130 175# drug tests 1,578 4,869 6,836 7,795 8,993$ restitution collected* 855 400 500 625 756$ fines/court costs collected* 0 84 105 130 163
* Jefferson County Drug Court statistics not included.
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EDUCATION SERVICESMichael Losavio, Manager
The Department of Education Services plans and coordinates continuing educationand professional training for the judiciary and other Court of Justice personnel.Seminars and conferences provide professional curricula for judges, circuit courtclerks, deputy clerks, trial commissioners, domestic relations commissioners, andother court support staff.
Education Services staffs the Mandatory Continuing Judicial Education Commission,which oversees judicial education in Kentucky. Kentucky Supreme Court Rulesmandate continuing judicial education (CJE) for justices and judges. A minimumattendance of twenty-five hours of approved programs in a two-year period isrequired. With direction from the Circuit and District Judges Education Committees,Education Services conducts annual judicial colleges and specialty programs asneeded. In 2001, Education Services provided 95.5 hours of CJE programming.Program courses included domestic violence, judicial ethics, evidence, and courtprocedure.
Circuit court clerk and deputy clerk training is a significant part of Education Services’schedule. The department, assisted by the Circuit Clerk’s Education Committee, plansand conducts summer and fall conferences for circuit court clerks. Circuit and deputyclerk regional conferences are also conducted across the state. Training concentrateson legal requirements, office management, bookkeeping practices, personnel policiesand procedures, judicial accounting, driver licensing, legislative updates, and courttechnology. Education Services delivered 115 hours of training for circuit and deputyclerk regional conferences in fiscal year 2001.
Education Services is committed to excellence in all its programs. Faculty Developmentseminars are held for instructors to prepare their presentations under the guidance
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- Outstanding Achievements In Drug Courts -
❖ Chief Justice Joseph E. Lambert, 2001: elected to the National Board of Directors of the National Association of DrugCourt Professionals
❖ Lisa Minton, AOC Department of Drug Courts, Manager, 2001: Straus Award presented by the Division of SubstanceAbuse for outstanding achievements
❖ Kentucky juvenile participant, 2001: 1st Place, National Association of Drug Court Professionals Conference essaycontest
❖ Chief Justice Joseph E. Lambert, 2000: honored by Congress of Drug Court State Association
❖ Chief Justice Joseph E. Lambert, 2000: accepted for Kentucky Drug Courts the National Association of Drug CourtProfessionalism first annual award for Outstanding Accomplishment
❖ Fayette County Drug Court & Jefferson County Drug Court: National Association of Drug Court Professionals/Community Oriented Policing Services Mentor Training Court
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of expert trainers. A valuable component of Faculty Development is feedback fromother presenters. In 2001, Education Services brought together faculty presenters forseveral of its diverse programs to exchange program ideas on professional education.
In 1999, a federal law enforcement grant helped fund the creation of a statewideInternet based computer network for Kentucky’s Court of Justice. In conjunction withInformation Systems, Education Services provides court technology training for thejudiciary and court support personnel. At the Circuit and District Judges JudicialColleges and the Circuit Clerks’ Fall Conference, small breakout sessions withcomputers gave participants concentrated, hands-on training at their proficiency level.An Education Services technology coordinator surveys and coordinates courttechnology training needs and designs strategies for learning.
With assistance from the Office of General Counsel, Education Services maintains aninternal web site for bill tracking during the annual legislative sessions of the GeneralAssembly. Education Services also prepares the Court of Justice Annual Report andpress releases on Court of Justice activities. It assists the Court of Justice TechnologyCommittee and Court Security Task Force.
Education Services supports other Court of Justice initiatives such as Regional Bench-Media Forums. These forums bring together justices, judges and journalists from theprint and broadcasting professions to examine their unique roles in service of thepublic good. Conflicts over the citizen’s right to information and the court’s duty toguarantee a fair trial are discussed in an open exchange. The candid nature of theseforums improves the working relationship of the judiciary and the media. Forumsbegan in 2000 and have moved across the Commonwealth.
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FACILITIESGarlan E. Vanhook, General Manager
The Court of Justice currently occupies over 300 facilities throughout theCommonwealth of Kentucky, some of which are Kentucky’s finest historicalsites. The gross size of these facilities totals over 3,500,000 square feet. Spaceneeded to house the Court of Justice, however, is constantly increasing withKentucky’s growingpopulation. Additionaljudicial services and judicialsponsored communityprograms such as DrugCourts, Family Courts andjuvenile outreach effortsrequire a dynamic approachto space management andvisionary planning forexpansion.
Construction projects forthe Court of Justice in fiscalyear 2001 enjoyed dramaticand positive changes. Theenactment of House Bill 734
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by the 2000 General Assembly solidified the authority and responsibility of the Courtof Justice to achieve specific goals and resolve pertinent issues. In compliance withthe Court of Justice Rule of Administrative Procedure, Part X., implemented in October2000, projects are now subject to comprehensive and defined criteria for programdevelopment policy, which makes it possible for the Court of Justice to proactivelyrespond to the judicial needs of the Commonwealth.
The Department of Court Facilities Management is responsible for operating,maintaining and equipping courtroom and office space statewide, including facilitiesleased from the private sector. Court Facilities Management assists countygovernments in maintenance, repair, and preservation of their historic sites. It alsooversees all construction of new court facilities. During fiscal year 2001, Court FacilitiesManagement undertook major construction programs in twenty-seven counties,costing approximately $350,000,000. The scope of these programs ranged fromprojects under construction to site procurement and design. (See map on page 31)
Court Facilities Management is also responsible for all shipping, receiving, andinventory accountability of the furnishings, supplies, and equipment it distributesand maintains for court facilities. It provides conscientious management of all leasedspace, including security systems, building repairs, and grounds maintenance.
Anticipating growth and future needs, Court Facilities Management effectively andeconomically prepares construction and operation budget forecasts. It managescontracts to focus expenditures on design features that minimize operation andmaintenance costs. This includes new construction as well as existing courthouseexpansions, major repairs and upgrades, and small construction projects. Allconstruction design and implementation take into consideration the need foradaptable infrastructures to facilitate evolving information systems andcommunication technologies.
FAMILY COURTCarla Kreitman, Manager
The Department of Family Courts provides the resources necessary for family courtsto effectively respond to the unique communities they serve. Kentucky’s family courtsare a pilot project that began in 1991 with the creation of a first site in Jefferson County.There are now eleven family court projects, involving nineteen counties, operating inthe Commonwealth.
These courts have comprehensive jurisdiction over all civil matters relating to thefamily. The impetus for establishing family courts arose from the difficulty of settlingdisputes that overlap the jurisdictions of the separate courts. Moving families througha complicated system of several courts to resolve an issue creates confusion, delaysand hardships. In family courts, cases are presented before a single court with thesame judge hearing all matters involving a particular family.
The success and growth of Kentucky’s family courts is one of the most praiseworthyaccomplishments of the Court of Justice in the last ten years. Family courts havereceived national recognition and statewide appreciation for their innovativeimprovement of court services to families and children. The Department of FamilyCourts is involved with every phase of family court development and operation, frombudgetary considerations, facility procurement and equipping to linking courts with
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social services, such asdrug and alcoholtreatment providers,social workers, and otherhelping professionals. Itestablishes performancegoals and measures forthe courts, and assistswith standardizing courtorders, procedures, andrules. It provides familycourt program training forjudges and staff, andcontributes to continuingeducation for judges. Thedepartment developsdiversionary alternativesto court action through court-community collaborations. Outreach programs,community education, family court councils, and advisory committees help familiesresolve matters without a formal court hearing. “Families in Transition,” a divorceeducation program, is one example of how family courts impact the community.
The Family Courts department is constantly refining internal evaluation and reportingmechanisms to improve case coordination and system response to the needs of familiesserved by the courts. Tools for data capture and outcome analysis are underdevelopment, with enhancements such as courtroom data entry and immediateissuance of court orders from the bench. With a grant from the State Justice Institute,the Family Courts department created a valuable technical assistance publication forother states contemplating a family court model. In 2001, Kentucky Rural Family Courts:Lessons Learned: A Comprehensive Handbook for Implementation was completed anddisseminated throughout the United States.
As Kentucky family courts begin a second decade of operation, their “project” statusis at issue. Judges assigned to family courts must be “cross-sworn” to hear mattersunder both circuit and district court jurisdictions. The Kentucky Constitution allowsthe Chief Justice to assign any judge to sit in any court, but only “temporarily.” Aproposed amendment to the Kentucky Constitution would provide the Supreme Courtwith the authority to designate family courts as a permanent division of Circuit Court.On November 5, 2002, Kentucky voters will be asked to ratify or reject the familycourt amendment. Passage of the Constitutional Amendment will ensure that familycourts continue to provide services that protect Kentucky’s children and families.
- FAMILY COURT CASE TYPES -
◆ Domestic or Family Issues◆ Dissolution of Marriage◆ Child Custody and Visitation◆ Support and Equitable Distribution◆ Adoption and Termination of Parental Rights◆ Non-criminal Juvenile Status Offenses◆ Domestic Violence◆ Paternity, Uniform Interstate Family Support Act◆ Dependency, Neglect and Abuse
Kentucky’sFAMILY COURT LOCATIONS
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BULLITT
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SHELBY
ANDERSON
MERCER
BOYLE
LINCOLN
MADISON ESTILL
POWELL
BATH
FLEMING
LEWIS
ROWAN
MORGAN
GREENUP
CARTER
ELLIOTT
LAWRENCE
BOYD
MASON
MENIFEE
WOLFE
BREATHITT
JACKSON
CLAY
PERRY
LESLIE LETCHER
KNOTT
FLOYD
MARTIN
JOHNSON
MAGOFFIN
HARLAN
OWSLEY
LEE
FAYETTE
SCOTT
OWEN
BOONE
GRANT
HARRISON
BOURBON
CLARK
MONTGOMERY
NICHOLAS
BRACKENPENDLETON
CAMPBELL
GARRARD
JESSAMINE
PULASKI
FRANKLIN
WOODFORD
OLDHAM
TRIMBLE
GALLATIN
KENTON
ROBERTSONHENRY
CARROLL
FULTON
HICKMAN
GRAVES
CALLOWAY
MARSHALL TRIGG
TODD LOGAN
SIMPSON
WARREN
EDMONSON
ALLEN MONROEWAYNE
McCREARY
WHITLEY
LAUREL
ROCKCASTLE
KNOX
BELL
RUSSELL
CASEY
CUMBERLAND
BARREN METCALFE
ADAIR
HARTGREEN
TAYLOR
MARION
WASHINGTON
CLINTON
HARDIN
LARUE
MEADE
BUTLER
GRAYSONOHIO
CALDWELL
CHRISTIAN
HOPKINS
MUHLENBERG
WEBSTER
HENDERSON
DAVIESSBRECKINRIDGE
HANCOCK
McLEAN
UNION
LYON
CRITTENDEN
CARLISLE
BALLARDMcCRACKEN
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INFORMATION SYSTEMSMike Donnelly, General Manager
The Department of Court Information Systems supports the computer infrastructureof Kentucky’s unified court system. From the introduction of computer automationto the Court of Justice in the 1980s, Information Systems has developed a basic, intra-office system into a highly sophisticated and complex statewide data communicationsnetwork. This network connects all computers in the Court of Justice to all outsideagencies, and other Internet-accessible people and systems.
Over 3000 computers communicate with each other on this network, using over 170frame relay circuits to provide e-mail services to all employees, computer assistedlegal research for judges and staff, and updates to the statewide court database everytwenty minutes. Information Systems maintains over 300 file and database serversand a large mainframe computer to process, store, analyze and communicate courtdata. This statewide network, designed and implemented in-house by InformationSystems, was completed in 2001. Information Systems provides user support for thistechnology with on site training, equipment and software installation, and Help Desktrouble-shooting and consultation for over 3,300 Court of Justice employees.
Information Systems developed computer programs to manage trial and appellatecases, jury lists, criminal histories and court document imaging. An automated jurymanagement system was installed in Jefferson County during fiscal years 2000-2001for the large number of jurors called daily. Technical personnel within InformationSystems, who are familiar with the business processes of the courts, designed systemsto manage administrative tasks for the Court of Justice, such as bookkeeping, personnelrecords, budget management, and facilities payments.
Using Internet technologies, Information Systems created KyCOURTNET, to allowjustice personnel access to criminal case information from any web-enabled computerat any time. Over 3,000 law enforcement and corrections personnel, prosecutors, andpublic defenders registered to use this system to obtain data regarding charges,convictions, bench warrants, bail, pretrial release conditions and sentences. KyCOURTSI, another Information Systems innovation, is a windows-based case managementsystem that replaced the earlier SUSTAIN system. It was installed in over sixty countiesduring the 2000-2001 fiscal years. An enhanced version, KyCOURTS II, is now in useand has upgraded features, including full digital imaging of court documents.
With the assistance of the Office of General Counsel, Information Systems convertedmore than seventy-five court forms to on-line Internet “smart” forms. Using “smart”forms, attorneys, court personnel, law enforcement and the public can now enterinformation, print, and submit a signed hard copy to the court for filing. Theseelectronic forms pave the way for future electronic filing directly to the courts.
Another technology embraced by the Courts in 2001 is digital audio recording. Thistechnology replaces the cassette tape with Compact Disc (CD), and the four-channelrecorder with a personal computer. Not only does digital audio produce higher qualityrecordings, but these records may also be transmitted electronically.
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MINORITY AFFAIRSPriscilla Johnson, Manager
OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSELCarol Ullerich, Manager
The Office of General Counsel (OGC) provides a wide range of legal services to theCourt of Justice with special emphasis on personnel and contract law, legislativeanalysis, and administrative procedures. It offers other counsel as needed. The workof the legal staff encompasses virtually every aspect of the Court of Justice operationsthroughout the Commonwealth.
The Office of Minority Affairs develops diversity outreach programs for the communityand assists with diversity training for judges and support staff. It conducts publicforums to promote trust and understanding of court process and provides a contactpoint for the community to express concerns about diversity issues in the courts.Minority Affairs also provides leadership for overcoming organizational barriers anddiscriminatory conditions, purposeful or inadvertent, within the court system. It worksto ensure that policies and procedures do not operate to the detriment of any personbased on race, creed, religion, color, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, ornational origin.
The Court of Justice is committed to equal employment opportunity. Minority Affairsmaintains a resume bank and an expanded employment notice circulation to increaseopportunities for minorities within the courts. It maintains high visibility at job fairs,minority conventions, and college and university campuses to make the public awareof opportunities for service. Because of the under-representation of minority studentsapplying for judicial clerkships, which are important starting points for law schoolgraduates, the Office of Minority Affairs is developing a minority law clerk recruit-ment program to encourage students to seek these positions. It encourages law schoolplacement officers and the Kentucky Bar Association to mentor minority law students.
Active with the Minority Speaker’s Bureau, Minority Affairs arranges for judges andkey court personnel to address issues affecting the minority community. An openrelationship with minority organizations and associations is vital to the success of theOffice of Minority Affairs. Among others, it networks with the NAACP, Urban League,Hispanic Coalition, Arab American Association, Women’s Task Force, Black Achievers,Blacks in Government, American Bar Association Council on Racial & EthnicJustice, National Bar Association, and National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice.It also maintains a relationship with various commissions and task force initiatives:Race Relations Commission, Peace and Justice, National Consortium of Task Forces,and the Commission of Racial Bias in the Courts. Chief Justice Lambert recently createdtwo commissions to study diversity issues in Kentucky courts: Commission of Reviewon Racial Fairness in Jefferson County Courts, and Implementation Task Force forRacial/Ethnic Fairness in Kentucky Courts.
Minority Affairs promotes National Law Day programs that honor the importance oflaw in a free society. It attends open house ceremonies in courthouses around the stateand encourages the minority community to take part. During Jurors AppreciationWeek, Minority Affairs holds special ceremonies to applaud jurors for their citizenship.
“The courts must have the trustand confidence of all the citizensof the community. It is our dutyto ensure that no citizen has areasonable basis to doubt thefairness of the system.”
Joseph E. LambertChief Justice,
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Special Projects: Special Projects: Special Projects: Special Projects: Special Projects: OGC staff design and revise all official forms used by the courts, thebar and AOC central staff. Beginning in the spring of 2001, OGC worked closely withInformation Systems and the AOC Print Shop to convert many of these forms to a“smart” on-line format accessible via the Internet. Court personnel, attorneys, lawenforcement, and the public may now access smart forms 24 hours a day, seven daysa week, and electronically enter data onto the form, print the completed document,and file it in Kentucky courts as needed. This project is providing valuable informationon the use of electronic documents as the Court of Justice prepares for direct electronicsubmission of documents to Kentucky trial courts. OGC also assisted in the developmentof KyCourts II, an enhancement of the statewide case management system. Othersignificant projects assigned to OGC include administering the Senior Status JudgeProgram, jury list requests, balloting for the Judicial Conduct Commission, andrevision of the judicial candidate packet.
Legal Support: Legal Support: Legal Support: Legal Support: Legal Support: AOC staff attorneys are statutorily prohibited from appearing inKentucky courts, but OGC provides extensive support when the Court of Justiceand/or its employees are named in litigation. Examples of this type of support includesecuring legal representation for judges and circuit clerks as well as researching anddrafting pleadings. Staff attorneys have defended Court of Justice interests beforethe Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the Board of Claims andthe Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
OGC provides legal support to all AOC departments. For example, in concert withthe Personnel Manager, OGC revises the Court of Justice Personnel Policies. Withthe Department of Court Facilities, OGC analyzes Court of Justice constructionguidelines for courthouse facilities and reviews all lease agreements for court space.AOC staff attorneys draft and/or review all personal service contracts, memorandaof agreement (MOA), memoranda of understanding (MOU) and requests for proposals(RFP) involving the Court of Justice. An AOC staff attorney attends all GovernmentContract Review Committee hearings.
The OGC represents the interests of the Court of Justice on various boards, workgroups, task forces and commissions. Examples include the Court Security Task Force,Court of Justice Statewide Technology Committee, Criminal Justice Council UniformCourt Costs Work Group (co-chair), Penal Code Revision Work Group, CapitalLitigation Committee, Court Facilities Standards, and the Uniform Schedule of BailRevision Committee. AOC staff attorneys assist the agency’s Committee on SexualHarassment, the Americans with Disabilities Act Committee, and the EmployeeGrievance Committee. OGC also reviews felony and misdemeanant diversionprotocols as well as domestic violence protocols prior to submission to the ChiefJustice for approval. This year OGC represented Kentucky in the multi-state ProjectPassport initiative, which resulted in a statewide uniform domestic violence orderthat has become a model for the nation. OGC also serves on the Governor’s Councilon Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, and the Intimate Partner ViolenceSurveillance Advisory Committee of the University of Kentucky Injury Preventionand Research Center.
Legislative Monitoring:Legislative Monitoring:Legislative Monitoring:Legislative Monitoring:Legislative Monitoring: During annual legislative sessions, OGC reviews all billsintroduced for their impact on the Judicial Branch of government and attends allHouse and Senate Judiciary Committee hearings. OGC staff distributes daily reviewsof new bills and present a weekly update on bill status for elected court officials andAOC central staff. In tandem with Education Services, OGC maintains a web page totrack bill progress for the Court of Justice. Upon conclusion of the session, OGCsummarizes every enrolled bill and conducts training on all new legislation for Court
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PERSONNELRita Cobb, Manager
Administrative Office of the Courts
PRETRIAL & COURT SECURITY SERVICESStarkey Ray, General Manager
of Justice employees. Copies of all newly passed bills are then distributed to all judges,trial commissioners, domestic relations commissioners and master commissioners.In fiscal year 2001, OGC offered regional training on all new legislation to pretrialservices officers and deputy clerks.
Training and Literature: Training and Literature: Training and Literature: Training and Literature: Training and Literature: Training and literature development are a major focus ofthe OGC. OGC staff contribute to judicial education programs and coordinate revisionof judicial bench books with circuit and district judges. AOC legal staff assist withnew circuit clerk orientation, write and revise the Kentucky Circuit Court Clerk’s Manual,and administer the Kentucky Circuit Court Clerk’s Examination. OGC staff haveserved as faculty at education programs for deputy clerks, pretrial officers, DomesticRelations Commissioners, Trial Commissioners, court designated workers and lawclerks on topics ranging from accountability and ethics to technology and courtpractice. OGC staff also review Court of Justice brochures and web postings andcoordinate presentations on various AOC programs for bar groups.
The Department of Personnel Administration provides the administrative, accounting,and clerical services necessary to support approximately 3,300 elected and non-electedemployees of the Court of Justice. It prepares payroll each month for the entire Courtof Justice and administers its personnel policies, including the selection of AOCpersonnel and the maintenance of personnel classification. Personnel Administrationalso processes workers’ compensation claims, and responds to approximately 1,300requests regarding employee benefits each year. Improved technologies, such ascustom-made personnel records and the automated reporting system, help thedepartment achieve fiscal accountability and provide quality service to the courts.
The Department of Pretrial and Court Security Services provides three major servicesfor the Kentucky Court of Justice: Pretrial Release, Record Services and Court Security.
PRETRIAL RELEASEPretrial Services supports the courts in their constitutional duties to individuals chargedin a criminal matter. It was created in 1976 as a part of the Bail Bond Reform Act,which eliminated the commercial bail bond system that tied the constitutional rightto bail to a profit-making enterprise. Kentucky remains the only state to statutorilyabolish this archaic practice of providing bond for profit. Investigative PretrialServices now compiles background information on defendants awaiting trial oncriminal charges. Trial court judges use this information to reach knowledgeabledecisions about releasing an accused from custody, and if so, under whatconditions.
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without financial penalty. By checking criminal histories and conducting interviewswith defendants to determine eligibility for release, the Pretrial Services Officer actsas a neutral information-gathering arm of the courts. The defendant’s compliance withimposed conditions for release is tracked by Pretrial Services Officers who assist intheir return to court should they fail to appear. Pretrial Services Officers also collectAffidavits of Indigence for defendants seeking representation by the Public Defender’sOffice pursuant to the Sixth Amendment of the United States Constitution.
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RECORD SERVICESThe Record Services Division responds to the growing demand by the public, stateand other agencies for the criminal histories and court disposition of persons seekingemployment, housing and other services. Record Services also provides backgroundinformation to licensing agencies, such as the Kentucky State Police, Alcohol andBeverage Control, Kentucky Board of Nursing, and the Kentucky Bar Examiners.
The CourtNet Criminal History database contains records of all misdemeanor andtraffic cases for at least the last five years, and felonies dating back to 1978. It containsinformation from all 120 counties, and includes over 4 million records. This databaseis updated every twenty minutes with information from the offices of the 120 circuitclerks across Kentucky. A record can be obtained via fax, standard mail, or walk-inservice through the AOC Central Office in Frankfort for a $5 fee. With the close offiscal year 2001, Record Services completed its first year during which backgroundscreening for school volunteers was required. It provides screening free of charge forpersons with the supervisory responsibility for minors, and will continue to do so foras long as possible. However, requests for school volunteer screening now represent29% of Pretrial Services’ workload. This is an increase from 8% in 2000 when the servicewas first implemented.
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Fiscal YearFiscal YearFiscal YearFiscal YearFiscal Year Youth LeadersYouth LeadersYouth LeadersYouth LeadersYouth Leaders TotalsTotalsTotalsTotalsTotals FY 2000 21,014 312,050 FY 2001 137,279 470,279
Pretrial Services, with the help of Office of General Counsel, developed the ElectronicAccess to Court Records Policy, which was reviewed by the Court of Justice Committeeon Technology and approved by the Supreme Court. This policy balances the need forreasonable access to information with the strong privacy safeguards that protect citizensfrom exploitation and abuse.
COURT SECURITY SERVICESCourt Security Services provides special security at trials and court-sponsored eventswhere high-risk conditions are anticipated. Preparations involve coordination at manylevels. Meetings with judges, sheriffs, local police, jailors, prosecutors, and otherparticipants are held. Surveys of facilities determine what procedures, staffing, andequipment are necessary for a secure environment for court business. In some cases,emergencies require immediate mobilization of security professionals. To maintain
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readiness, Court Security Specialists train local bailiffs so they can provide professionalassistance to the judicial officers of the state.
In December of 2000, the Chief Justice convened the first comprehensive Task Forceon Court Security in the history of the Commonwealth. The Task Force brought togetherjudges, judge executives, legislators, sheriffs, court officials, and others whose solefocus was to develop recommendations for improving the security of each courthousein the state. These recommendations were issued in a final report sent to allgovernmental units in each court and court related facility.
The Department of Research and Statistics collects and disseminates judicial caseloaddata for the Court of Justice. The department also fulfills written requests from thepublic and private sector for caseload data. Circuit and District caseload informationis reported by circuit court clerk offices and must be accurately handled. The Court ofJustice is in the process of replacing older case management systems with KyCourts,developed in house by Information Systems. As this conversion process moves acrossthe Commonwealth, Research and Statistics must still deal with older systems in circuitclerk offices in many counties. The Quality Assurance program used by Research andStatistics tracks errors or potential inaccuracies through fifty-five different editingprocesses established for older systems. This allows staff to make corrections andexpungements of older case records to the new KyCourts database. These self-criticalanalysis mechanisms are vital to keeping criminal history data accurate.
The State Law Library is established by statute (KRS 27A.200, et seq.) as a supportservice for the Court of Justice and is the central collection of legal research tools forstate government. The primary function of the State Law Library is to provide researchand reference assistance to the Court of Justice. It purchases and maintains researchtools for the use of judicial offices throughout the Commonwealth and maintains andimproves the central library’s legal research capabilities. Through the use of technology,the State Law Library has been able to replace a number of expensive print materialsin favor of more cost efficient formats, which reduce space requirements.
The State Law Library is also available for the use of public officials and their staffs,state employees, attorneys and the public.
RESEARCH & STATISTICSBonnie Embry, Manager
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STATE LAW LIBRARYMarjorie Jones, State Law Librarian
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The Department of Youth, Families and Community Services provides outreach,prevention, and diversion services for Kentucky’s at-risk families through the CourtDesignated Worker Program and citizenship education. Youth, Families andCommunity Services was created in 1998 by combining Juvenile Services and Court-Community Relations departments. Supporting the activities of these departmentsthrough one office is a more holistic approach to serving youth and families.
JUVENILE SERVICES - COURT DESIGNATED WORKER PROGRAMJUVENILE SERVICES - COURT DESIGNATED WORKER PROGRAMJUVENILE SERVICES - COURT DESIGNATED WORKER PROGRAMJUVENILE SERVICES - COURT DESIGNATED WORKER PROGRAMJUVENILE SERVICES - COURT DESIGNATED WORKER PROGRAMOn September 20, 2001, over 300 policy makers and professionals came together inLexington, Kentucky to celebrate the phenomenal success of the Court Designated
Worker Program. According to the U.S. Office ofJustice, juvenile crime incidents in Kentucky weresignificantly lower in 2001 than in previous years,indicating that prevention programs are making apositive difference in young people’s lives. Incompliance with the mandate, each of the 59 judicialdistricts in the Commonwealth has the services ofCourt Designated Workers (CDW) available 24hours a day, seven days a week. The 135 CDWemployed by the Court of Justice provide in-takeservices for all juveniles charged with public(criminal) and status offences. CDW assist law-enforcement with juveniles taken into custody andformulate alternative, diversionary placements forjuveniles prior to arraignment.
Formal sanctions for delinquency are the last resort.Uniform criteria determine which juvenilecomplaints require court action and which areeligible for informal processing by the CDW. Afterconducting preliminary investigations with aneligible juvenile, a CDW formulates and enters into
a diversionary agreement with the juvenile for redress of offenses without court actionand a formal court record. Diversionary terms may include paying restitution to thevictim, completing assigned community service, and attending counseling andeducational programs. CDW managed approximately 42,000 juvenile cases and 16,000custody cases during fiscal year 2001. Of those public offenders processed by CDW,92% successfully complete the terms of diversion.
COURT AND COMMUNITY RELATIONSThe mandate to provide diversionary alternatives for juveniles charged with criminaland status offenses led to the creation of Court-Community Relations, formerly calledLaw-Related Education (LRE). Court-Community Relations provides a variety of courteducation programs designed to teach citizenship. Juveniles, educators, police officers,attorneys, judges, and juvenile justice professionals take part in Court-CommunityRelations programs and all participants are required to be actively involved.Participants become acquainted with the legal process and learn the fundamentalprinciples and values underlying our constitutional democracy. Interaction withrepresentatives from the legal community, law-enforcement, and juvenile justice
YOUTH, FAMILIES & COMMUNITY SERVICESDr. Deborah Williamson, General Manager
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Karma Potter, Crystal Bohlander, Regenia Wilkerson and Darlene Drakewere honored for outstanding work with CDW Program at the 15thAnniversary Celebration.
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professionals familiarize juveniles with the justice system in a non-threateningenvironment. Field experience is emphasized with courtroom tours, mock trials, ride-alongs with police, and civic-oriented projects.
Court and Community Relations offers numerous Citizenship training programs.
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Violence in the Schools: Developing Prevention PlansViolence in the Schools: Developing Prevention PlansViolence in the Schools: Developing Prevention PlansViolence in the Schools: Developing Prevention PlansViolence in the Schools: Developing Prevention Plans
Drugs in the Schools: Preventing Substance AbuseDrugs in the Schools: Preventing Substance AbuseDrugs in the Schools: Preventing Substance AbuseDrugs in the Schools: Preventing Substance AbuseDrugs in the Schools: Preventing Substance Abuse
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Teens, Crime, and the CommunityTeens, Crime, and the CommunityTeens, Crime, and the CommunityTeens, Crime, and the CommunityTeens, Crime, and the Community
WE CAN WORK IT OUT!WE CAN WORK IT OUT!WE CAN WORK IT OUT!WE CAN WORK IT OUT!WE CAN WORK IT OUT!
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“Citizenship imposes a variety ofduties. Foremost, it requires activeparticipation. All too often, however,avenues for participation seemconfusing or non-existent,particularly to young people.
The Kentucky Law RelatedEducation Program, administered bystaff at the Administrative Office ofthe Courts, provides young people(and adults) with information aboutlaw, legal processes, and ourdemocracy. It also equips the adultcitizens of tomorrow with skills toeffectively participate in society. Iinvite each of you to join us as weexpand this exciting endeavor.”
Joseph E. Lambert,Chief Justice
Commonwealth of Kentucky
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KENTUCKY SUPREME COURTJOSEPH E. LAMBERT
CHIEF JUSTICEKENTUCKY SUPREME COURT
STATE CAPITOL BUILDINGROOM 230
FRANKFORT, KY 40601Phone: (502) 564-4162
Fax: (502) 564-1933
JOHN W. GRAVESKENTUCKY SUPREME COURT
222 KENTUCKY AVE.P. O. BOX 993
PADUCAH, KY 42003Phone : (270) 575-7039
Fax: (270) 575-7042
WILLIAM COOPERKENTUCKY SUPREME COURT
HARDIN COUNTY JUSTICE CENTER120 EAST DIXIE AVENUE
ELIZABETHTOWN, KY 42701-1469Phone: (270) 766-5179
Fax: (270) 766-5182
MARTIN JOHNSTONEKENTUCKY SUPREME COURT
JUDICIAL CENTER700 W. JEFFERSON ST., STE. 1000
LOUISVILLE, KY 40202-2761Phone: (502) 595-3199
Fax: (502) 595-3192
JAMES E. KELLERKENTUCKY SUPREME COURT
155 EAST MAIN STREET, SUITE 200LEXINGTON, KY 40507
Phone: (859) 246-2220Fax: (859) 246-2705
DONALD C. WINTERSHEIMERKENTUCKY SUPREME COURT
P. O. BOX 387COVINGTON, KY 41012
Phone: (859) 572-6470Fax: (859) 292-6377
JANET L. STUMBOKENTUCKY SUPREME COURT
311 N. ARNOLD AVE., SUITE 502PRESTONSBURG, KY 41653
Phone: (606) 886-9288Fax: (606) 886-0390
SUSAN STOKLEY CLARYCLERK
KENTUCKY SUPREME COURTROOM 235, CAPITOL BLDG.
700 CAPITOL AVE.FRANKFORT, KY 40601
Phone: (502) 564-5444Fax: (502) 564-5491
JAMES L. DECKARDCHIEF OF STAFF AND COUNSELOFFICE OF THE CHIEF JUSTICE
STATE CAPITOL BUILDINGROOM 231
FRANKFORT, KY 40601Phone: (502) 564-4162
Fax: (502) 564-1933
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PAUL D. GUDGELCHIEF JUDGEKENTUCKY COURT OF APPEALS177 N. Upper, Suite 101Lexington, KY 40507Phone: (859) 246-2053Fax: (859) 246-2055
DAVID BARBERKENTUCKY COURT OF APPEALS2980 KY Route 321Prestonsburg, KY 41653Phone: (606) 886-0795Fax: (606) 886-7062
DAVID C. BUCKINGHAMKENTUCKY COURT OF APPEALS312 S. Eighth StreetMurray, KY 42071Phone: (270) 753-4324Fax: (270) 759-1301
SARA W. COMBSKENTUCKY COURT OF APPEALS323 E. College AvenueP. O. Box 709Stanton, KY 40380Phone: (606) 663-0651Fax: (606) 663-0726
ROBERT W. DYCHE IIIKENTUCKY COURT OF APPEALSNational City Bank Bldg., 4th Floor400 S. Main StreetP. O. Box 5190London, KY 40745-5190Phone: (606) 864-7661Fax: (606) 878-8808
THOMAS D. EMBERTONKENTUCKY COURT OF APPEALS101 Stockton StreetP. O. Box 450Edmonton, KY 42129-0450Phone: (270) 432-5800Fax: (270) 432-2652
DANIEL T. GUIDUGLIKENTUCKY COURT OF APPEALSOne Moock Road, Second FloorWilder, KY 41071Phone: (859) 291-9966Fax: (859) 291-0657
JOSEPH R. HUDDLESTONKENTUCKY COURT OF APPEALSSuite 101, Thoroughbred Square1945 Scottsville RoadBowling Green, KY 42104Phone: (270) 746-7867Fax: (270) 746-7870
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RICK A. JOHNSONKENTUCKY COURT OF APPEALS2380 State Route 45 N.Mayfield, KY 42066Phone: (270) 247-1052Fax: (270) 247-1058
WILLIAM L. KNOPFKENTUCKY COURT OF APPEALSJefferson County Judicial Center700 W. Jefferson St., Suite 1020Louisville, KY 40202-4724Phone: (502) 595-3440Fax: (502) 595-3442
WILLIAM E. MCANULTY JR.KENTUCKY COURT OF APPEALSJefferson County Judicial Center700 W. Jefferson St., Suite 1010Louisville, KY 40202-2799Phone: (502) 595-3430Fax: (502) 595-3432
JOHN D. MILLERKENTUCKY COURT OF APPEALSThe Corporate Centre, Ste. A-102401 Frederica StreetOwensboro, KY 42301-3012Phone: (270) 687-7235Fax: (270) 687-7348
WILFRID A. SCHRODERKENTUCKY COURT OF APPEALSSuite 1092734 Chancellor DriveCrestview Hills, KY 41017-3443Phone: (859) 292-6574Fax: (859) 292-6572
JULIA TACKETTKENTUCKY COURT OF APPEALSTate Building125 Lisle Industrial AvenueSuite 140Lexington, KY 40511-2062Phone: (859) 246-2734Fax: (859) 246-2737
GEORGE GEOGHEGHAN, CLERKKENTUCKY COURT OF APPEALS360 Democrat DriveFrankfort, KY 40601Phone: (502) 573-7920Fax: (502) 573-6795
BARBARA MOBERLY, COURT ADMINISTRATORKENTUCKY COURT OF APPEALS360 Democrat DriveFrankfort, KY 40601Phone: (502) 573-7920Fax: (502) 573-1590
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CIRCUIT COURT JUDGESABRAMSON, LISABETH HUGHESABRAMSON, LISABETH HUGHESABRAMSON, LISABETH HUGHESABRAMSON, LISABETH HUGHESABRAMSON, LISABETH HUGHESCIRCUIT JUDGEJefferson County Judicial Center700 West Jefferson StreetLouisville, KY 40202Bus Phone: (502) 595-4919Bus Fax: (502) 595-0057Counties: JEFFERSONCIRC. 30 DIV. 03
ADAMS, JOHN R.ADAMS, JOHN R.ADAMS, JOHN R.ADAMS, JOHN R.ADAMS, JOHN R.CIRCUIT JUDGERobert F. Stephens Courthouse-Circuit Court Building120 N. Limestone Street-Room 572Lexington, KY 40507Phone: (859) 246-2216Fax: (859) 246-2139Counties: FAYETTECIRC. 22 DIV. 04
ADAMS , JULIAADAMS , JULIAADAMS , JULIAADAMS , JULIAADAMS , JULIACIRCUIT JUDGEP. O. Box 313Winchester, KY 40391Phone: (859) 737-7263Fax: (859) 737-7100Counties: CLARK & MADISONCIRC. 25 DIV. 01
ATKINS , JOHN L.ATKINS , JOHN L.ATKINS , JOHN L.ATKINS , JOHN L.ATKINS , JOHN L.CIRCUIT JUDGEChristian County Courthouse511 S. MainHopkinsville, KY 42240Phone: (270) 889-6537Fax: (270) 889-6006Counties: CHRISTIANCIRC. 03 DIV. 02
BAMBERGER, JOSEPH F. "JAY"BAMBERGER, JOSEPH F. "JAY"BAMBERGER, JOSEPH F. "JAY"BAMBERGER, JOSEPH F. "JAY"BAMBERGER, JOSEPH F. "JAY"CIRCUIT JUDGECourthouseWashington StreetBurlington, KY 41005Phone: (859) 586-6565Fax: (859) 586-0616Counties: BOONE & GALLATINCIRC. 54
BARTLETT, GREGORYBARTLETT, GREGORYBARTLETT, GREGORYBARTLETT, GREGORYBARTLETT, GREGORYCIRCUIT JUDGERoom 701 City-County Bldg.230 Madison AvenueCovington, KY 41011Phone: (606) 292-6530Fax: (606) 292-6502Counties: KENTONCIRC. 16 DIV. 03
BATES, STEPHEN L.BATES, STEPHEN L.BATES, STEPHEN L.BATES, STEPHEN L.BATES, STEPHEN L.CIRCUIT JUDGEGrant County Courthouse101 N. Main StreetWilliamstown, KY 41097Phone: (859) 824-7516Fax: (859) 824-6494Counties: CARROLL, GRANT & OWENCIRC. 15
BERTRAM, ALLAN RAYBERTRAM, ALLAN RAYBERTRAM, ALLAN RAYBERTRAM, ALLAN RAYBERTRAM, ALLAN RAYCIRCUIT JUDGECourthouse203 N. Court Street, Suite 1Campbellsville, KY 42718Phone: (270) 465-6603Fax: (270) 789-4356Counties: WASHINGTON, MARION, TAYLOR, GREENCIRC. 11 DIV. 02
BLAND, THOMAS STEVENBLAND, THOMAS STEVENBLAND, THOMAS STEVENBLAND, THOMAS STEVENBLAND, THOMAS STEVENCIRCUIT JUDGEHardin County Justice Center120 E. Dixie AvenueElizabethtown, KY 42701-1469Phone: (270) 766-5003Fax: (270) 765-5253Counties: HARDINCIRC. 09 DIV. 01
BOTELER, CHARLES W., JR.BOTELER, CHARLES W., JR.BOTELER, CHARLES W., JR.BOTELER, CHARLES W., JR.BOTELER, CHARLES W., JR.VICE-CHIEF REGIONALCIRCUIT JUDGEHopkins County Courthouse30 Main Street, Room #36Madisonville, KY 42431Phone: (270) 824-7422Fax: (270) 824-7051Counties: HOPKINSCIRC. 04
BOWLES, JERRYBOWLES, JERRYBOWLES, JERRYBOWLES, JERRYBOWLES, JERRYCIRCUIT JUDGE-FAMILY COURTJefferson County Judicial Center700 W. Jefferson StreetLouisville, KY 40202Phone: (502) 595-4502Fax: (502) 595-3495Counties: JEFFERSONCIRC. 30 DIV. 6
BOWLING, JAMES L., JR.BOWLING, JAMES L., JR.BOWLING, JAMES L., JR.BOWLING, JAMES L., JR.BOWLING, JAMES L., JR.CIRCUIT JUDGEBell County CourthouseP. O. Box 751Pineville, KY 40977Phone: (606) 337-5949Fax: (606) 337-8850Counties: BELLCIRC. 44
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BRADEN , PAULBRADEN , PAULBRADEN , PAULBRADEN , PAULBRADEN , PAULCIRCUIT JUDGE1019 Cumberland Falls Hwy.Corbin, KY 40701Phone: (606) 528-3013Fax: (606) 528-9866Counties: McCREARY & WHITLEYCIRC. 34 DIV. 02
BRAMLAGE , LINDA RAEBRAMLAGE , LINDA RAEBRAMLAGE , LINDA RAEBRAMLAGE , LINDA RAEBRAMLAGE , LINDA RAECIRCUIT JUDGE-FAMILY COURTP. O. Box 991Burlington, KY 41005Phone: (859) 334-3520Fax: (859) 334-3521Counties: BOONE & GALLATINCIRC. 54 DIV. 02
BYER , JOAN LISABYER , JOAN LISABYER , JOAN LISABYER , JOAN LISABYER , JOAN LISACIRCUIT JUDGE-FAMILY COURTJefferson County Judicial Center700 W. Jefferson Street, Suite 220Louisville, KY 40202Phone: (502) 595-4656Fax: (502) 595-4484Counties: JEFFERSONCIRC. 30 DIV. 1
CAIN, WILLIAM T.CAIN, WILLIAM T.CAIN, WILLIAM T.CAIN, WILLIAM T.CAIN, WILLIAM T.CIRCUIT JUDGEPulaski County CourthouseP. O. Box 1324Somerset, KY 42501Phone: (606) 677-4098Fax: (606) 677-4182Counties: LINCOLN, PULASKI & ROCKCASTLECIRC. 28 DIV. 02
CASTLEN, THOMAS O.CASTLEN, THOMAS O.CASTLEN, THOMAS O.CASTLEN, THOMAS O.CASTLEN, THOMAS O.CIRCUIT JUDGEDaviess County Judicial Center100 E. Second Street, Suite 416Owensboro, KY 42301Phone: (270) 687-7228Fax: (270) 687-7999Counties: DAVIESSCIRC. 06 DIV. 02
CAUDILL, DANNY P.CAUDILL, DANNY P.CAUDILL, DANNY P.CAUDILL, DANNY P.CAUDILL, DANNY P.CIRCUIT JUDGEFloyd County Justice Center127 S. Lake DrivePrestonsburg, KY 41653Phone: (606) 886-2424Fax: (606) 886-3966Counties: FLOYDCIRC. 31 DIV. 01
CAUDILL, JOHN DAVIDCAUDILL, JOHN DAVIDCAUDILL, JOHN DAVIDCAUDILL, JOHN DAVIDCAUDILL, JOHN DAVIDVICE-CHIEF REGIONAL CIRCUIT JUDGEP. O. Box 428Prestonsburg, KY 41653Phone: (606) 886-0956Fax: (606) 886-9875Counties: FLOYDCIRC. 31 DIV. 02
CHANDLER, TOMMYCHANDLER, TOMMYCHANDLER, TOMMYCHANDLER, TOMMYCHANDLER, TOMMYCIRCUIT JUDGE114 E. Main StreetP. O. Box 159Providence, KY. 42450Phone: (270) 667-9318Fax: (270) 667-7334Counties: CRITTENDEN, UNION & WEBSTERCIRC. 05
CLARK, THOMAS L.CLARK, THOMAS L.CLARK, THOMAS L.CLARK, THOMAS L.CLARK, THOMAS L.CIRCUIT JUDGERobert F. Stephens Courthouse-Circuit Court Building120 N. Limestone Street-Room 511Lexington, KY 40507Phone: (859) 246-2533Fax: (859) 246-2139Counties: FAYETTECIRC. 22 DIV. 08
CLAYTON, DENISE M.CLAYTON, DENISE M.CLAYTON, DENISE M.CLAYTON, DENISE M.CLAYTON, DENISE M.CIRCUIT JUDGEJefferson County Judicial Center700 West Jefferson StreetLouisville, KY 40202Phone: (502) 595-4604Fax: (502) 595-0057Counties: JEFFERSONCIRC. 30 DIV. 05
CLYMER, CRAIG Z.CLYMER, CRAIG Z.CLYMER, CRAIG Z.CLYMER, CRAIG Z.CLYMER, CRAIG Z.CIRCUIT JUDGEMcCracken County Courthouse301 S. Sixth StreetPaducah, KY 42003Phone: (270) 575-7400Fax: (270) 575-7137Counties: McCRACKENCIRC. 02 DIV. 02
COLEMAN, EDDYCOLEMAN, EDDYCOLEMAN, EDDYCOLEMAN, EDDYCOLEMAN, EDDYCIRCUIT JUDGEJustice Building172 Division StreetPikeville, KY 41501Phone: (606) 433-7554Fax: (606) 433-7595Counties: PIKECIRC. 35 DIV. 01
COLEMAN, JANET P.COLEMAN, JANET P.COLEMAN, JANET P.COLEMAN, JANET P.COLEMAN, JANET P.CIRCUIT JUDGEHardin County Justice Center120 E. Dixie AvenueElizabethtown, KY 42701-4169Phone: (270) 766-5039Fax: (270) 765-5253Counties: HARDINCIRC. 09 DIV. 02
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COMBS, DOUGLAS C.COMBS, DOUGLAS C.COMBS, DOUGLAS C.COMBS, DOUGLAS C.COMBS, DOUGLAS C.CIRCUIT JUDGE481 Main StreetHazard, KY 41701Phone: (606) 435-6004Fax: (606) 435-6110Counties: PERRYCIRC. 33
CONLIFFE, KENCONLIFFE, KENCONLIFFE, KENCONLIFFE, KENCONLIFFE, KENCIRCUIT JUDGEJefferson County Judicial Center700 West Jefferson StreetLouisville, KY 40202Phone: (502) 595-3012Fax: (502) 595-0058Counties: JEFFERSONCIRC. 30 DIV. 15
CONRAD, KARENCIRCUIT JUDGE-FAMILY COURT100 W. Main StreetLaGrange, KY 40031Phone: (502) 222-1692Fax: (502) 222-5684Counties: OLDHAM, HENRY, TRIMBLECIRC. 12 DIV. 01
CRITTENDEN, ROGERCIRCUIT JUDGEFranklin County Courthouse214 St. Clair StreetFrankfort, KY 40601Phone: (502) 564-8383Fax: (502) 564-0096Counties: FRANKLINCIRC. 48 DIV. 01
CUNNINGHAM, BILLCUNNINGHAM, BILLCUNNINGHAM, BILLCUNNINGHAM, BILLCUNNINGHAM, BILLCIRCUIT JUDGEP. O. Box 790Eddyville, KY 42038-0790Phone: (270) 388-5182Fax: (270) 388-0869Counties: CALDWELL, LIVINGSTON, LYON & TRIGGCIRC. 56 DIV. 01
DAUGHADAY, JOHN T.DAUGHADAY, JOHN T.DAUGHADAY, JOHN T.DAUGHADAY, JOHN T.DAUGHADAY, JOHN T.CIRCUIT JUDGECourthouse114 West BroadwayMayfield, KY 42066Phone: (270) 247-8726Fax: (270) 247-8221Counties: GRAVESCIRC. 52 DIV. 01
DAUGHERTY, HUNTERDAUGHERTY, HUNTERDAUGHERTY, HUNTERDAUGHERTY, HUNTERDAUGHERTY, HUNTERCIRCUIT JUDGE101 N. Main StreetNicholasville, KY 40356Phone: (859) 885-6722Fax: (859) 881-5252Counties: GARRARD & JESSAMINECIRC. 13
DORTCH, RONNIE C.DORTCH, RONNIE C.DORTCH, RONNIE C.DORTCH, RONNIE C.DORTCH, RONNIE C.CIRCUIT JUDGEP. O. Box 169Washington StreetHartford, KY 42347Phone: (270) 298-7250Fax: (270) 298-3646Counties: BUTLER, EDMONSON, HANCOCK & OHIOCIRC. 38
EASTON, KELLY MARKEASTON, KELLY MARKEASTON, KELLY MARKEASTON, KELLY MARKEASTON, KELLY MARKCIRCUIT JUDGEHardin County Justice Center120 East Dixie AvenueElizabethtown, KY 42701Phone: (270) 766-5259Fax: (270) 765-5253Counties: HARDINCIRC. 09 DIV. 03
FITZGERALD, PATRICIA WALKERFITZGERALD, PATRICIA WALKERFITZGERALD, PATRICIA WALKERFITZGERALD, PATRICIA WALKERFITZGERALD, PATRICIA WALKERCIRCUIT JUDGE-FAMILY COURTJefferson County Judicial Center700 W. Jefferson Street, Room 403ALouisville, KY 40202Phone: (502) 595-4326Fax: (502) 595-4484Counties: JEFFERSONCIRC. 30 DIV. 03
FOUST, DENNIS R.FOUST, DENNIS R.FOUST, DENNIS R.FOUST, DENNIS R.FOUST, DENNIS R.CIRCUIT JUDGE1102 Main StreetBenton, KY 42025Phone: (270) 527-1480Fax: (270) 527-7516Counties: CALLOWAY & MARSHALLCIRC. 42
FRAZIER, STEPHEN N.FRAZIER, STEPHEN N.FRAZIER, STEPHEN N.FRAZIER, STEPHEN N.FRAZIER, STEPHEN N.CHIEF REGIONAL CIRCUIT JUDGECourthouseP. O. Box 907Paintsville, KY 41240Phone: (606) 789-6701Fax: (606) 789-4490Counties: JOHNSON, LAWRENCE & MARTINCIRC. 24 DIV. 01
GALLENSTEIN, ROBERTGALLENSTEIN, ROBERTGALLENSTEIN, ROBERTGALLENSTEIN, ROBERTGALLENSTEIN, ROBERTCIRCUIT JUDGE100 West Third StreetMaysville, KY 41056Phone: (606) 564-9736Fax: (606) 564-0932Counties: BRACKEN, FLEMING & MASONCIRC. 19
GEORGE, DOUGHLAS M.GEORGE, DOUGHLAS M.GEORGE, DOUGHLAS M.GEORGE, DOUGHLAS M.GEORGE, DOUGHLAS M.CIRCUIT JUDGEP. O. Box 328Springfield, KY 40069Phone: (859) 336-3903Fax: (859) 336-7250Counties: GREEN, MARION, TAYLOR & WASHINGTONCIRC. 11 DIV. 01
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GILL, TYLERGILL, TYLERGILL, TYLERGILL, TYLERGILL, TYLERCIRCUIT JUDGEP. O. Box 667200 West Fourth StreetRussellville, KY 42276-0667Phone: (270) 726-2242Fax: (270) 725-8575Counties: LOGAN & TODDCIRC. 07
GRAHAM, WILLIAM L.GRAHAM, WILLIAM L.GRAHAM, WILLIAM L.GRAHAM, WILLIAM L.GRAHAM, WILLIAM L.CHIEF REGIONAL CIRCUIT JUDGECourthouse214 St. Clair StreetFrankfort, KY 40601Phone: (502) 564-8382Fax: (502) 564-4055Counties: FRANKLINCIRC. 48 DIV. 02
GRIFFIN, HENRY M.GRIFFIN, HENRY M.GRIFFIN, HENRY M.GRIFFIN, HENRY M.GRIFFIN, HENRY M.CIRCUIT JUDGEDaviess County Judicial Center100 E. Second StreetOwensboro, KY 42303Phone: (270) 687-7226Fax: (270) 687-7064Counties: DAVIESSCIRC. 06 DIV. 01
HAGERMAN, C. DAVIDHAGERMAN, C. DAVIDHAGERMAN, C. DAVIDHAGERMAN, C. DAVIDHAGERMAN, C. DAVIDCIRCUIT JUDGEP. O. Box 4172800 Louisa StreetCatlettsburg, KY 41129Phone: (606) 739-6122Fax: (606) 739-5186Counties: BOYDCIRC. 32 DIV. 02
HALL, JUDY A.HALL, JUDY A.HALL, JUDY A.HALL, JUDY A.HALL, JUDY A.CIRCUIT JUDGE-FAMILY COURT715 S. Virginia St., 2nd FloorHopkinsville, KY 42240Phone: (270) 889-6038Fax: (270) 889-6040Counties: CHRISTIANCIRC. 03 DIV. 03
HARRIS, WILLIAM R.HARRIS, WILLIAM R.HARRIS, WILLIAM R.HARRIS, WILLIAM R.HARRIS, WILLIAM R.VICE-CHIEF REGIONAL CIRCUIT JUDGECourthouse, Public SquareP. O. Box 262Franklin, KY 42135-0262Phone: (270) 586-8058Fax: (270) 586-0265Counties: ALLEN & SIMPSONCIRC. 49
HAYDEN, STEPHEN A.HAYDEN, STEPHEN A.HAYDEN, STEPHEN A.HAYDEN, STEPHEN A.HAYDEN, STEPHEN A.CIRCUIT JUDGE5 N. Main StreetP. O. Box 675Henderson, KY 42420Phone: (270) 827-1295Fax: (270) 827-5932Counties: HENDERSONCIRC. 51
HELLMANN, JUDA MARIAHELLMANN, JUDA MARIAHELLMANN, JUDA MARIAHELLMANN, JUDA MARIAHELLMANN, JUDA MARIACIRCUIT JUDGE-FAMILY COURTJefferson County Judicial Center700 West Jefferson St., Suite 220Louisville, KY 40202Phone: (502) 595-4969Fax: (502) 595-3495Counties: JEFFERSONCIRC. 30 DIV. 04
HINES, R. JEFFREYHINES, R. JEFFREYHINES, R. JEFFREYHINES, R. JEFFREYHINES, R. JEFFREYCIRCUIT JUDGE301 South 6th StreetPaducah, KY 42001Phone: (270) 575-7292Fax: (270) 575-7047Counties: McCRACKENCIRC. 02 DIV. 01
HOPPER , LEWIS B.HOPPER , LEWIS B.HOPPER , LEWIS B.HOPPER , LEWIS B.HOPPER , LEWIS B.CHIEF REGIONAL CIRCUIT JUDGEP. O. Box 749Barbourville, KY 40906Phone: (606) 546-3470Fax: (606) 564-7949 or (606) 878-2267Counties: KNOX & LAURELCIRC. 27 DIV. 01
HUDDLESTON, MARGARET R.HUDDLESTON, MARGARET R.HUDDLESTON, MARGARET R.HUDDLESTON, MARGARET R.HUDDLESTON, MARGARET R.CIRCUIT JUDGE-FAMILY COURT1001 Center St., Suite 304Bowling Green, KY 42102Phone: (270) 746-7144Fax: (270) 746-7147Counties: WARRENCIRC. 08 DIV. 03
ISAAC, SHEILA R.ISAAC, SHEILA R.ISAAC, SHEILA R.ISAAC, SHEILA R.ISAAC, SHEILA R.CIRCUIT JUDGERobert F. Stephens Courthouse-Circuit Court Building120 N. Limestone Street-Room 551Lexington, KY 40507Phone: (859) 246-2531Fax: (859) 246-2139Counties: FAYETTECIRC. 22 DIV. 07
ISAACS, PAUL F.ISAACS, PAUL F.ISAACS, PAUL F.ISAACS, PAUL F.ISAACS, PAUL F.CIRCUIT JUDGEJustice Center119 N. Hamilton St.Georgetown, KY 40324Phone: (502) 863-4781Fax: (502) 863-3863Counties: BOURBON, SCOTT & WOODFORDCIRC. 14 DIV. 02
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JAEGER, STEVEN R.JAEGER, STEVEN R.JAEGER, STEVEN R.JAEGER, STEVEN R.JAEGER, STEVEN R.CIRCUIT JUDGECity-County Building303 Court StreetCovington, KY 41011Phone: (859) 292-6538Fax: (859) 292-6384Counties: KENTONCIRC. 16 DIV. 01
JENNINGS, WILLIAM T.JENNINGS, WILLIAM T.JENNINGS, WILLIAM T.JENNINGS, WILLIAM T.JENNINGS, WILLIAM T.VICE-CHIEF REGIONAL CIRCUIT JUDGEMadison County Courthouse101 W. Main StreetRichmond, KY 40476Phone: (859) 624-4750Fax: (859) 625-1209Counties: CLARK & MADISONCIRC. 25 DIV. 02
JERNIGAN, DAVID H.JERNIGAN, DAVID H.JERNIGAN, DAVID H.JERNIGAN, DAVID H.JERNIGAN, DAVID H.CIRCUIT JUDGECourthouse, 4th & Main StreetP. O. Box 567Greenville, KY 42345Phone: (270) 338-5930Fax: (270) 338-6915Counties: McLEAN & MUHLENBERGCIRC. 45
JOHNSON, RONJOHNSON, RONJOHNSON, RONJOHNSON, RONJOHNSON, RONCIRCUIT JUDGEP. O. Drawer LHarlan, KY 40831Phone: (606) 573-3242Fax: (606) 573-1280Counties: HARLANCIRC. 26
KNOPF, THOMAS J.KNOPF, THOMAS J.KNOPF, THOMAS J.KNOPF, THOMAS J.KNOPF, THOMAS J.CIRCUIT JUDGEJefferson County Judicial Center700 W. Jefferson St.Louisville, KY 40202-4724Phone: (502) 595-4311Fax: (502) 595-3496Counties: JEFFERSONCIRC. 30 DIV. 08
KOPOWSKI, LEONARDKOPOWSKI, LEONARDKOPOWSKI, LEONARDKOPOWSKI, LEONARDKOPOWSKI, LEONARDCIRCUIT JUDGE330 York StreetNewport, KY 41071Phone: (859) 292-6303Fax: (859) 431-0816Counties: CAMPBELLCIRC. 17 DIV. 02
LAMBERT, DEBRALAMBERT, DEBRALAMBERT, DEBRALAMBERT, DEBRALAMBERT, DEBRACIRCUIT JUDGE-FAMILY COURT203 E. Mt. Vernon St.Somerset, KY 42501Phone: (606) 677-4186Fax: (606) 677-4189Counties: LINCOLN, PULASKI & ROCKCASTLECIRC. 28 DIV. 03
LEWIS, THOMAS R., SR.LEWIS, THOMAS R., SR.LEWIS, THOMAS R., SR.LEWIS, THOMAS R., SR.LEWIS, THOMAS R., SR.CIRCUIT JUDGEWarren County Justice Center1001 Center Street, Suite 404Bowling Green, KY 42101-2193Phone: (270) 746-7412Fax: (270) 746-7141Counties: WARRENCIRC. 08 DIV. 01
LOGUE, JEAN C.LOGUE, JEAN C.LOGUE, JEAN C.LOGUE, JEAN C.LOGUE, JEAN C.CIRCUIT JUDGE-FAMILY COURTP. O. Box 1415Richmond, KY 40476Phone: (859) 625-0601Fax: (859) 625-5009Counties: CLARK & MADISONCIRC. 25 DIV. 03
LONG, SAMUEL C.LONG, SAMUEL C.LONG, SAMUEL C.LONG, SAMUEL C.LONG, SAMUEL C.CIRCUIT JUDGEP. O. Box 456West Liberty, KY 41472Phone: (606) 743-4075Fax: (606) 743-2633Counties: CARTER, ELLIOTT & MORGANCIRC. 37
LOVELACE, EDDIELOVELACE, EDDIELOVELACE, EDDIELOVELACE, EDDIELOVELACE, EDDIECIRCUIT JUDGE104 Cumberland StreetAlbany, KY 42602Phone: (606) 387-5986Fax: (606) 387-7948Counties: CLINTON, RUSSELL & WAYNECIRC. 40
LOWE, CHARLES E., JR.LOWE, CHARLES E., JR.LOWE, CHARLES E., JR.LOWE, CHARLES E., JR.LOWE, CHARLES E., JR.CIRCUIT JUDGEHall of Justice Building172 Division StreetPikeville, KY 41501Phone: (606) 433-7551Fax: (606) 433-7595Counties: PIKECIRC. 35 DIV. 02
MAINS, WILLIAMMAINS, WILLIAMMAINS, WILLIAMMAINS, WILLIAMMAINS, WILLIAMCIRCUIT JUDGEP. O. Box 855627 E. Main StreetMorehead, KY 40351Phone: (606) 784-5190Fax: (606) 780-9544Counties: BATH, MENIFEE, MONTGOMERY & ROWANCIRC. 21 DIV. 01
MARICLE, R. CLETUSMARICLE, R. CLETUSMARICLE, R. CLETUSMARICLE, R. CLETUSMARICLE, R. CLETUSCIRCUIT JUDGE316 Main St., Suite 211Manchester, KY 40962Phone: (606) 598-5251Fax: (606) 598-4113Counties: CLAY, JACKSON & LESLIECIRC. 41
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MAZE, BETH LEWISMAZE, BETH LEWISMAZE, BETH LEWISMAZE, BETH LEWISMAZE, BETH LEWISCIRCUIT JUDGEMontgomery County Courthouse1 Court StreetMt. Sterling, KY 40353Phone: (859) 498-0488Fax: (859) 498-2665Counties: BATH, MENIFEE, MONTGOMERY & ROWANCIRC. 21 DIV. 02
McDONALD, THOMASMcDONALD, THOMASMcDONALD, THOMASMcDONALD, THOMASMcDONALD, THOMASCIRCUIT JUDGEJefferson County Judicial Center700 W. Jefferson StreetLouisville, KY 40202Phone: (502) 595-4327Fax: (502) 595-0058Counties: JEFFERSONCIRC. 30 DIV. 12
McDONALD-BURKMAN, JUDITHMcDONALD-BURKMAN, JUDITHMcDONALD-BURKMAN, JUDITHMcDONALD-BURKMAN, JUDITHMcDONALD-BURKMAN, JUDITHCIRCUIT JUDGEJefferson County Judicial Center700 W. Jefferson StreetLouisville, KY 40202Phone: (502) 595-4356Fax: (502) 595-3496Counties: JEFFERSONCIRC. 30 DIV. 11
McGINNIS, ROBERTMcGINNIS, ROBERTMcGINNIS, ROBERTMcGINNIS, ROBERTMcGINNIS, ROBERTCIRCUIT JUDGECourthouse111 S. Main StreetCynthiana, KY 41031Phone: (859) 234-3431Fax: (859) 234-6878Counties: HARRISON, NICHOLAS, PENDLETON &
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MERSHON, STEPHEN K.MERSHON, STEPHEN K.MERSHON, STEPHEN K.MERSHON, STEPHEN K.MERSHON, STEPHEN K.CIRCUIT JUDGEJefferson County Judicial Center700 W. Jefferson StreetLouisville, KY 40202Phone: (502) 595-4103Fax: (502) 595-0057Counties: JEFFERSONCIRC. 30 DIV. 09
MESSER, RODERICKMESSER, RODERICKMESSER, RODERICKMESSER, RODERICKMESSER, RODERICKCIRCUIT JUDGEP. O. Box 5189CourthouseLondon, KY 40745-5189Phone: (606) 878-8111Fax: (606) 878-2267Counties: KNOX & LAURELCIRC. 27 DIV. 02
MILLER, WM. LARRYMILLER, WM. LARRYMILLER, WM. LARRYMILLER, WM. LARRYMILLER, WM. LARRYCIRCUIT JUDGECourthouseP. O. Box 430Campton, KY 41301Phone: (606) 668-7590Fax: (606) 668-7592Counties: BREATHITT, POWELL & WOLFECIRC. 39
MILLER, ROBERT A.MILLER, ROBERT A.MILLER, ROBERT A.MILLER, ROBERT A.MILLER, ROBERT A.CIRCUIT JUDGEP. O. Box 245Brandenburg, KY 40108Phone: (270) 422-7800Fax: (270) 422-7801Counties: MEADE, BRECKINRIDGE & GRAYSONCIRC. 46 DIV. 02
MINTON, JOHN D., JR.MINTON, JOHN D., JR.MINTON, JOHN D., JR.MINTON, JOHN D., JR.MINTON, JOHN D., JR.CHIEF REGIONAL CIRCUIT JUDGEWarren County Justice Center1001 Center Street, Suite 401Bowling Green, KY 42101-2193Phone: (270) 746-7408Fax: (270) 746-7141Counties: WARRENCIRC. 08 DIV. 02
MONARCH , SAM H.MONARCH , SAM H.MONARCH , SAM H.MONARCH , SAM H.MONARCH , SAM H.CIRCUIT JUDGEP. O. Box 147Hardinsburg, KY 40143Phone: (270) 756-6278Fax: (270) 756-1280Counties: BRECKINRIDGE, GRAYSON & MEADECIRC. 46 DIV. 01
MORGAN, J. ROBERT "BOBBY"MORGAN, J. ROBERT "BOBBY"MORGAN, J. ROBERT "BOBBY"MORGAN, J. ROBERT "BOBBY"MORGAN, J. ROBERT "BOBBY"CIRCUIT JUDGEP. O. Box 867Main StreetHindman, KY 41822Phone: (606) 785-3842 or (606) 785-9273Fax: (606) 785-9096Counties: KNOTT & MAGOFFINCIRC. 36
MORRIS, GEOFFREYMORRIS, GEOFFREYMORRIS, GEOFFREYMORRIS, GEOFFREYMORRIS, GEOFFREYCIRCUIT JUDGEJefferson County Judicial Center700 W. Jefferson StreetLouisville, KY 40202Phone: (502) 595-4400Fax: (502) 595-0058Counties: JEFFERSONCIRC. 30 DIV. 13
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NICHOLLS, LEWISNICHOLLS, LEWISNICHOLLS, LEWISNICHOLLS, LEWISNICHOLLS, LEWISCIRCUIT JUDGECourthouse Annex101 Harrison StreetGreenup, KY 41144Phone: (606) 473-7165Fax: (606) 473-7388Counties: GREENUP & LEWISCIRC. 20
NOBLE , MARY C.NOBLE , MARY C.NOBLE , MARY C.NOBLE , MARY C.NOBLE , MARY C.CHIEF REGIONAL CIRCUIT JUDGERobert F. Stephens Courthouse-Circuit Court Building120 N. Limestone Street-Room 566Lexington, KY 40507Phone: (859) 246-2212Fax: (859) 246-2139Counties: FAYETTECIRC. 22 DIV. 05
OVERSTREET, REBECCAOVERSTREET, REBECCAOVERSTREET, REBECCAOVERSTREET, REBECCAOVERSTREET, REBECCACIRCUIT JUDGERobert F. Stephens Courthouse-Circuit Court Building120 N. Limestone Street-Room 503Lexington, KY 40507Phone: (859) 246-2218Fax: (859) 246-2139Counties: FAYETTECIRC. 22 DIV. 03
OVERSTREET, ROBERT B.OVERSTREET, ROBERT B.OVERSTREET, ROBERT B.OVERSTREET, ROBERT B.OVERSTREET, ROBERT B.CIRCUIT JUDGE103 S. Main St., Room 304Versailles, KY 40383Phone: (859) 873-3109Fax: (859) 879-3468Counties: BOURBON, SCOTT & WOODFORDCIRC. 14 DIV. 01
PAISLEY, LEWIS G.PAISLEY, LEWIS G.PAISLEY, LEWIS G.PAISLEY, LEWIS G.PAISLEY, LEWIS G.CIRCUIT JUDGERobert F. Stephens Courthouse-Circuit Court Building120 N. Limestone Street-Room 521Lexington, KY 40507Phone: (859) 246-2210Fax: (859) 246-2139Counties: FAYETTECIRC. 22 DIV. 06
PATTON, PHILCIRCUIT JUDGE300 Courthouse SquareGlasgow, KY 42141Phone: (270) 651-2744Fax: (270) 651-7051Counties: BARREN, METCALFECIRC. 43
PAXTON, JULIEPAXTON, JULIEPAXTON, JULIEPAXTON, JULIEPAXTON, JULIECIRCUIT JUDGE-FAMILY COURTFloyd County Justice CenterP. O. Box 3126Prestonsburg, KY 41653Phone: (606) 886-9901Fax: (606) 886-9995Counties: FLOYD & KNOTTCIRC. 31 DIV. 03CIRC. 36 DIV. 02
PAYNE, GARY D.PAYNE, GARY D.PAYNE, GARY D.PAYNE, GARY D.PAYNE, GARY D.CIRCUIT JUDGERobert F. Stephens Courthouse-Circuit Court Building120 N. Limestone Street-Room 553Lexington, KY 40507Phone: (859) 246-2214Fax: (859) 246-2139Counties: FAYETTECIRC. 22 DIV. 02
PECKLER, DARREN W.PECKLER, DARREN W.PECKLER, DARREN W.PECKLER, DARREN W.PECKLER, DARREN W.CIRCUIT JUDGEBoyle County Courthouse321 W. Main St., 2nd FloorDanville, KY 40422Phone: (859) 239-7009Fax: (859) 239-7033Counties: BOYLE & MERCERCIRC. 50
RAIKES, LARRYRAIKES, LARRYRAIKES, LARRYRAIKES, LARRYRAIKES, LARRYCIRCUIT JUDGECourthouse206 W. Water StreetHodgenville, KY 42748Phone: (270) 358-4633Fax: (502) 348-2702Counties: HART, LARUE & NELSONCIRC. 10
RHORER, REEDRHORER, REEDRHORER, REEDRHORER, REEDRHORER, REEDCIRCUIT JUDGE-FAMILY COURT321 W. Main St.Frankfort, KY 40601Phone: (502) 564-2278Fax: (502) 564-2311Counties: FRANKLINCIRC. 48 DIV. 03
ROSEN, MARC I.ROSEN, MARC I.ROSEN, MARC I.ROSEN, MARC I.ROSEN, MARC I.CIRCUIT JUDGEP. O. Box 4172800 Louisa St.Catlettsburg, KY 41129Phone: (606) 739-5844Fax: (606) 739-0352Counties: BOYDCIRC. 32 DIV. 01
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ROSENBLUM, PAUL W.ROSENBLUM, PAUL W.ROSENBLUM, PAUL W.ROSENBLUM, PAUL W.ROSENBLUM, PAUL W.CIRCUIT JUDGE-FAMILY COURTOldham County Courthouse100 W. Main StreetLaGrange, KY 40031Phone: (502) 222-1692Fax: (502) 222-3047Counties: HENRY, OLDHAM & TRIMBLECIRC. 12 DIV. 02
RYAN, STEPHEN P.RYAN, STEPHEN P.RYAN, STEPHEN P.RYAN, STEPHEN P.RYAN, STEPHEN P.CIRCUIT JUDGEJefferson County Judicial Center700 West Jefferson StreetLouisville, KY 40202Phone: (502) 595-4799Fax: (502) 595-0057Counties: JEFFERSONCIRC. 30 DIV. 06
SHADOAN, WILLIAM L.SHADOAN, WILLIAM L.SHADOAN, WILLIAM L.SHADOAN, WILLIAM L.SHADOAN, WILLIAM L.CHIEF REGIONAL CIRCUIT JUDGEBallard County CourthouseP. O. Box 578Wickliffe, KY 42087Phone: (270) 335-5189Fax: (270) 335-3849Counties: BALLARD, CARLISLE, FULTON & HICKMANCIRC. 01
SHAKE, ANN O'MALLEYSHAKE, ANN O'MALLEYSHAKE, ANN O'MALLEYSHAKE, ANN O'MALLEYSHAKE, ANN O'MALLEYCIRCUIT JUDGEJefferson County Judicial Center700 West Jefferson StreetLouisville, KY 40202Phone: (502) 595-3011Fax: (502) 595-0058Counties: JEFFERSONCIRC. 30 DIV. 16
SHAKE, JAMES M.SHAKE, JAMES M.SHAKE, JAMES M.SHAKE, JAMES M.SHAKE, JAMES M.CIRCUIT JUDGEJefferson County Judicial Center700 West Jefferson StreetLouisville, KY 40202Phone: (502) 595-4062Fax: (502) 595-0057Counties: JEFFERSONCIRC. 30 DIV. 02
SPARKS, DANIEL R.SPARKS, DANIEL R.SPARKS, DANIEL R.SPARKS, DANIEL R.SPARKS, DANIEL R.CIRCUIT JUDGEJohnson County CourthouseP. O. Box 1219Paintsville, KY 41240Phone: (606) 789-6861Fax: (606) 789-4490Counties: JOHNSON, LAWRENCE & MARTINCIRC. 24 DIV. 02
STEPHENS, DOUGLAS M.STEPHENS, DOUGLAS M.STEPHENS, DOUGLAS M.STEPHENS, DOUGLAS M.STEPHENS, DOUGLAS M.CIRCUIT JUDGEKenton County Justice Center230 Madison Ave. Room 700Covington, KY 41011Phone: (859) 292-6533Fax: (859) 292-6502Counties: KENTONCIRC. 16 DIV. 02
STEWART, WILLIAM F.STEWART, WILLIAM F.STEWART, WILLIAM F.STEWART, WILLIAM F.STEWART, WILLIAM F.CIRCUIT JUDGEP. O. Box 1327535 1/2 Main StreetShelbyville, KY 40066-3327Phone: (502) 633-3412Fax: (502) 633-5154Counties: ANDERSON, SHELBY & SPENCERCIRC. 53
SUMME, PATRICIA M.SUMME, PATRICIA M.SUMME, PATRICIA M.SUMME, PATRICIA M.SUMME, PATRICIA M.CIRCUIT JUDGEKenton County Justice Center-Ste. 601230 Madison Ave.Covington, KY 41011Phone: (859) 292-6531Fax: (859) 292-6384Counties: KENTONCIRC. 16 DIV. 04
THOMPSON, LARRY E.THOMPSON, LARRY E.THOMPSON, LARRY E.THOMPSON, LARRY E.THOMPSON, LARRY E.CIRCUIT JUDGE-FAMILY COURT146 Main Street, Suite 201Pikeville, KY 41501Phone: (606) 433-7060Fax: (606) 433-7063Counties: PIKECIRC. 35 DIV. 03
TRUDE, WILLIAM W.TRUDE, WILLIAM W.TRUDE, WILLIAM W.TRUDE, WILLIAM W.TRUDE, WILLIAM W.CIRCUIT JUDGEEstill County Courthouse, 2ND FLOOR130 Main Street, Room 204Irvine, KY 40336Phone: (606) 723-3320Fax: (606) 723-8231Counties: ESTILL, LEE & OWSLEYCIRC. 23
VANMETER, LAURANCEVANMETER, LAURANCEVANMETER, LAURANCEVANMETER, LAURANCEVANMETER, LAURANCECIRCUIT JUDGERobert F. Stephens Courthouse-Circuit Court Building120 N. Limestone Street-Room 534Lexington, KY 40507Phone: (859) 246-2703Fax: (859) 246-2139Counties: FAYETTECIRC. 22 DIV. 01
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VENTERS, DANIEL J.VENTERS, DANIEL J.VENTERS, DANIEL J.VENTERS, DANIEL J.VENTERS, DANIEL J.CIRCUIT JUDGEP. O. Box 1324Main StreetSomerset, KY 42502Phone: (606) 677-4091Fax: (606) 677-4151Counties: PULASKI, ROCKCASTLE & LINCOLNCIRC. 28 DIV. 01
WALLER, THOMAS L.WALLER, THOMAS L.WALLER, THOMAS L.WALLER, THOMAS L.WALLER, THOMAS L.CIRCUIT JUDGEP. O. Box 97Shepherdsville, KY 40165Phone: (502) 543-4776Fax: (502) 543-7134Counties: BULLITTCIRC. 55
WEDDLE, JAMES G.WEDDLE, JAMES G.WEDDLE, JAMES G.WEDDLE, JAMES G.WEDDLE, JAMES G.CIRCUIT JUDGECasey County CourthouseP. O. Box 307Liberty, KY 42539Phone: (606) 787-6991Fax: (606) 787-5410Counties: ADAIR, CASEY, CUMBERLAND & MONROECIRC. 29
WEHR, WILLIAM J.WEHR, WILLIAM J.WEHR, WILLIAM J.WEHR, WILLIAM J.WEHR, WILLIAM J.CHIEF REGIONAL CIRCUIT JUDGECampbell County Courthouse330 York StreetNewport, KY 41071Phone: (859) 292-6301Fax: (859) 431-0816Counties: CAMPBELLCIRC. 17 DIV. 01
WHITE, EDWIN M.WHITE, EDWIN M.WHITE, EDWIN M.WHITE, EDWIN M.WHITE, EDWIN M.CIRCUIT JUDGEChristian County Courthouse Annex511 S. Main StreetHopkinsville, KY 42240Phone: (270) 889-6536Fax: (270) 889-6564Counties: CHRISTIANCIRC. 03 DIV. 01
WILLETT, BARRYWILLETT, BARRYWILLETT, BARRYWILLETT, BARRYWILLETT, BARRYCIRCUIT JUDGEJefferson County Judicial Center700 West Jefferson Street-Room 601Louisville, KY 40202-4730Phone: (502) 595-4054Fax: (502) 595-3482Counties: JEFFERSONCIRC. 30 DIV. 01
WINCHESTER, JERRY D.WINCHESTER, JERRY D.WINCHESTER, JERRY D.WINCHESTER, JERRY D.WINCHESTER, JERRY D.VICE-CHIEF REGIONAL CIRCUIT JUDGE1019 Cumberland Falls HighwayCorbin, KY 40701Phone: (606) 528-3013Fax: (606) 528-9866Counties: McCREARY & WHITLEYCIRC. 34 DIV. 01
WINE, THOMAS B.WINE, THOMAS B.WINE, THOMAS B.WINE, THOMAS B.WINE, THOMAS B.CHIEF REGIONAL CIRCUIT JUDGEJefferson County Judicial Center700 West Jefferson StreetLouisville, KY 40202Phone: (502) 595-4294Fax: (502) 595-3496Counties: JEFFERSONCIRC. 30 DIV. 10
WRIGHT, SAMUEL T., IIIWRIGHT, SAMUEL T., IIIWRIGHT, SAMUEL T., IIIWRIGHT, SAMUEL T., IIIWRIGHT, SAMUEL T., IIICIRCUIT JUDGECourthouse156 Main Street-Suite 205Whitesburg, KY 41858Phone: (606) 633-2259Fax: (606) 633-2866Counties: LETCHERCIRC. 47
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districT COURT JUDGESADAMS, JAMESADAMS, JAMESADAMS, JAMESADAMS, JAMESADAMS, JAMESDISTRICT JUDGEChristian County Hall of Justice216 W. Seventh StreetHopkinsville, KY 42240Phone: (270) 889-6544Fax: (270) 889-6003Counties: CHRISTIANDIST. 03 DIV. 01
ALLEN, JAMES R.ALLEN, JAMES R.ALLEN, JAMES R.ALLEN, JAMES R.ALLEN, JAMES R.DISTRICT JUDGEP. O. Box 587Prestonsburg, KY 41653Phone: (606) 886-6195Fax: (606) 886-1540Counties: FLOYDDIST. 31 DIV. 01
ARMSTRONG, DONALDARMSTRONG, DONALDARMSTRONG, DONALDARMSTRONG, DONALDARMSTRONG, DONALDDISTRICT JUDGEHall of Justice600 W. Jefferson StreetLouisville, KY 40202Phone: (502) 595-4632Fax: (502) 595-3270Counties: JEFFERSONDIST. 30 DIV. 05
ARMSTRONG, LINDA S.ARMSTRONG, LINDA S.ARMSTRONG, LINDA S.ARMSTRONG, LINDA S.ARMSTRONG, LINDA S.DISTRICT JUDGEP. O. Box 669Shelbyville, KY 40066-0669Phone: (502) 633-4130Fax: (502) 647-4644Counties: ANDERSON, SHELBY & SPENCERDIST. 53 DIV. 01
AVRITT, JAMES L., JR.AVRITT, JAMES L., JR.AVRITT, JAMES L., JR.AVRITT, JAMES L., JR.AVRITT, JAMES L., JR.DISTRICT JUDGEP. O. Box 627Lebanon, KY 40033Phone: (270) 699-9951Fax: (270) 692-3097Counties: GREEN, MARION,TAYLOR & WASHINGTONDIST. 11 DIV. 01
BARTHOLOMEW, JUDITHBARTHOLOMEW, JUDITHBARTHOLOMEW, JUDITHBARTHOLOMEW, JUDITHBARTHOLOMEW, JUDITHDISTRICT JUDGEHall of Justice600 W. Jefferson StreetLouisville, KY 40202Phone: (502) 595-4162Fax: (502) 595-3270Counties: JEFFERSONDIST. 30 DIV. 23
BEHNKEN, RANDOLPHBEHNKEN, RANDOLPHBEHNKEN, RANDOLPHBEHNKEN, RANDOLPHBEHNKEN, RANDOLPHDISTRICT JUDGE125 E. White Oak StreetLeitchfield, KY 42754Phone: (270) 259-5890Fax: (270) 259-2013Counties: BRECKINRIDGE, GRAYSON & MEADEDIST. 46 DIV. 02
BILLINGSLEY, STANBILLINGSLEY, STANBILLINGSLEY, STANBILLINGSLEY, STANBILLINGSLEY, STANDISTRICT JUDGE802 Clay StreetCarrollton, KY 41008Phone: (502) 732-5880Fax: (502) 732-4924Counties: CARROLL, GRANT & OWENDIST. 15 DIV. 01
BOOTH, JANET CARROLLBOOTH, JANET CARROLLBOOTH, JANET CARROLLBOOTH, JANET CARROLLBOOTH, JANET CARROLLDISTRICT JUDGEJessamine County Court Complex107 N. Main StreetNicholasville, KY 40356Phone: (859) 885-5615Fax: (859) 885-1715Counties: GARRARD, JESSAMINE & LINCOLNDIST. 13 DIV. 02
BRIAN, BARD KEVINBRIAN, BARD KEVINBRIAN, BARD KEVINBRIAN, BARD KEVINBRIAN, BARD KEVINDISTRICT JUDGEMcCracken County Courthouse301 S. Sixth StreetPaducah, KY 42003Phone: (270) 575-7261Fax: (270) 575-7066Counties: McCRACKENDIST. 02 DIV. 02
BROWN, BRANDY OLIVERDISTRICT JUDGEMadison County Hall of Justice351 W. Main Street-Suite 400P. O. Box 277Richmond, KY 40476Phone: (859) 624-4719Fax: (859) 626-8881Counties: MADISON & CLARKDist. 25 DIV. 02
BROWNING, RENONA CAROLBROWNING, RENONA CAROLBROWNING, RENONA CAROLBROWNING, RENONA CAROLBROWNING, RENONA CAROLDISTRICT JUDGECommunity Center130 E. Washington StreetHartford, KY 42347Phone: (270) 298-3223Fax: (270) 298-4982Counties: BUTLER, EDMONSON, HANCOCK & OHIODIST. 38 DIV. 01
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BROWNING, SUE CAROLBROWNING, SUE CAROLBROWNING, SUE CAROLBROWNING, SUE CAROLBROWNING, SUE CAROLDISTRICT JUDGEP. O. Box 488Russellville, KY 42276Phone: (270) 726-8080Fax: (270) 726-8080Counties: LOGAN & TODDDIST. 07
BUCK, ROYCEBUCK, ROYCEBUCK, ROYCEBUCK, ROYCEBUCK, ROYCEDISTRICT JUDGEGraves County Courthouse100 E. Broadway-Suite 1Mayfield, KY 42066Phone: (270) 247-0580Fax: (270) 247-8221Counties: GRAVESDIST. 52
BUNNELL, KIMBERLY NELLBUNNELL, KIMBERLY NELLBUNNELL, KIMBERLY NELLBUNNELL, KIMBERLY NELLBUNNELL, KIMBERLY NELLDISTRICT JUDGERobert F. Stephens Courthouse-District Court Building150 N. Limestone StreetLexington, KY 40507Phone: (859) 246-2247Fax: (859) 246-2614Counties: FAYETTEDIST. 22 DIV. 05
BURKS, HAROLD S.BURKS, HAROLD S.BURKS, HAROLD S.BURKS, HAROLD S.BURKS, HAROLD S.DISTRICT JUDGE224 South Main StreetHarrodsburg, KY 40330-2306Phone: (859) 734-6343Fax: (859) 734-9159Counties: BOYLE & MERCERDIST. 50 DIV. 02
BURTON, DAVIDBURTON, DAVIDBURTON, DAVIDBURTON, DAVIDBURTON, DAVIDDISTRICT JUDGE805 S. Main StreetCorbin, KY 40701Phone: (606) 528-4430Fax: (606) 523-2049Counties: McCREARY & WHITLEYDIST. 34 DIV. 01
CAPERTON, MICHAELCAPERTON, MICHAELCAPERTON, MICHAELCAPERTON, MICHAELCAPERTON, MICHAELDISTRICT JUDGEP. O. Box 2424Judicial Annex 1, 107 S. Broad StreetLondon, KY 40741Phone: (606) 864-7241Fax: (606) 877-1881Counties: KNOX & LAURELDIST. 27 DIV. 02
CASTLEN, JOSEPH, IIICASTLEN, JOSEPH, IIICASTLEN, JOSEPH, IIICASTLEN, JOSEPH, IIICASTLEN, JOSEPH, IIIDISTRICT JUDGEDaviess County Judicial Center100 E. Second StreetOwensboro, KY 42303Phone: (270) 687-7217Fax: (270) 687-7210Counties: DAVIESSDIST. 06 DIV. 03
CHOATE, D. JEFFREYCHOATE, D. JEFFREYCHOATE, D. JEFFREYCHOATE, D. JEFFREYCHOATE, D. JEFFREYDISTRICT JUDGE104 Washington Street, Box 213Albany, KY 42602Phone: (606) 387-7008Fax: (606) 387-7638Counties: CLINTON, RUSSELL & WAYNEDIST. 40 DIV. 01
CLARK, JILLCLARK, JILLCLARK, JILLCLARK, JILLCLARK, JILLDISTRICT JUDGEP. O. Box 674Cadiz, KY 42211Phone: (270) 522-7979Fax: (270) 522-5828Counties: CALDWELL, LIVINGSTON, LYON & TRIGGDIST. 56 DIV. 02
CLOUSE, BILLCLOUSE, BILLCLOUSE, BILLCLOUSE, BILLCLOUSE, BILLDISTRICT JUDGE351 W. Main Street-Suite 400P. O. Box 277Richmond, KY 40475Phone: (859) 624-4719 or -4716Fax: (859) 626-8881Counties: CLARK & MADISONDIST. 25 DIV. 03
COLEMAN, JO ANNCOLEMAN, JO ANNCOLEMAN, JO ANNCOLEMAN, JO ANNCOLEMAN, JO ANNDISTRICT JUDGEWarren County Justice Center1001 Center Street, Suite 201Bowling Green, KY 42101-2191Phone: (270) 746-7405Fax: (270) 746-7116Counties: WARRENDIST. 08 DIV. 01
COLLINS, MICHAELCOLLINS, MICHAELCOLLINS, MICHAELCOLLINS, MICHAELCOLLINS, MICHAELDISTRICT JUDGEP. O. Box 886Washington SquareBurlington, KY 41005Phone: (859) 334-2230Fax: (859) 586-0616Counties: BOONE & GALLATINDIST. 54 DIV. 01
COLLINS, SHEILA ANNECOLLINS, SHEILA ANNECOLLINS, SHEILA ANNECOLLINS, SHEILA ANNECOLLINS, SHEILA ANNEDISTRICT JUDGEHall of Justice600 W. Jefferson StreetLouisville, KY 40202Phone: (502) 595-4995Fax: (502) 595-3270Counties: JEFFERSONDIST. 30 DIV. 10
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CONLEY, ROBERT B.CONLEY, ROBERT B.CONLEY, ROBERT B.CONLEY, ROBERT B.CONLEY, ROBERT B.DISTRICT JUDGECourthouse Annex101 Harrison StreetGreenup, KY 41144Phone: (606) 473-6339Fax: (606) 473-1050Counties: GREENUP & LEWISDIST. 20
COSTANZO, ROBERT VINCENTCOSTANZO, ROBERT VINCENTCOSTANZO, ROBERT VINCENTCOSTANZO, ROBERT VINCENTCOSTANZO, ROBERT VINCENTDISTRICT JUDGEBell County CourthouseP. O. Box 306Pineville, KY 40977Phone: (606) 337-1149Fax: (606) 337-8288Counties: BELLDIST. 44
COX, JOHN R.COX, JOHN R.COX, JOHN R.COX, JOHN R.COX, JOHN R.VICE-CHIEF REGIONAL DISTRICT JUDGEP. O. Box 9Morehead, KY 40351Phone: (606) 784-6888Fax: (606) 784-6145Counties: BATH, MENIFEE, MONTGOMERY & ROWANDIST. 21 DIV. 02
CROSBY, JERRY D., IICROSBY, JERRY D., IICROSBY, JERRY D., IICROSBY, JERRY D., IICROSBY, JERRY D., IIDISTRICT JUDGEOldham County Courthouse100 W. Main StreetLaGrange, KY 40031Phone: (502) 222-7447Fax: (502) 222-3047Counties: HENRY, OLDHAM & TRIMBLEDIST. 12 DIV. 02
DAVIS, GEORGE W., IIIDAVIS, GEORGE W., IIIDAVIS, GEORGE W., IIIDAVIS, GEORGE W., IIIDAVIS, GEORGE W., IIICHIEF REGIONAL DISTRICT JUDGEP. O. Box 3152800 Louisa StreetCatlettsburg, KY 41129Phone: (606) 739-5444Fax: (606) 739-0201Counties: BOYDDIST. 32 DIV. 01
DELAHANTY, KEVINDELAHANTY, KEVINDELAHANTY, KEVINDELAHANTY, KEVINDELAHANTY, KEVINDISTRICT JUDGEHall of Justice600 W. Jefferson StreetLouisville, KY 40202Phone: (502) 595-4957Fax: (502) 595-4629Counties: JEFFERSONDIST. 30 DIV. 02
DELAHANTY, SEANDELAHANTY, SEANDELAHANTY, SEANDELAHANTY, SEANDELAHANTY, SEANDISTRICT JUDGEHall of Justice600 W. Jefferson StreetLouisville, KY 40202Phone: (502) 595-7193Fax: (502) 595-3270Counties: JEFFERSONDIST. 30 DIV. 06
DEWEESE, DEBORAHDEWEESE, DEBORAHDEWEESE, DEBORAHDEWEESE, DEBORAHDEWEESE, DEBORAHDISTRICT JUDGEHall of Justice600 W. Jefferson StreetLouisville, KY 40202Phone: (502) 595-4696Fax: (502) 595-3270Counties: JEFFERSONDIST. 30 DIV. 08
DIXON, DONNA L.DIXON, DONNA L.DIXON, DONNA L.DIXON, DONNA L.DIXON, DONNA L.VICE-CHIEF REGIONAL DISTRICT JUDGECourthouse, 301 S. Sixth StreetPaducah, KY 42003Phone: (270) 575-7261Fax: (270) 575-7066Counties: McCRACKENDIST. 02 DIV. 01
ECKERT, JACQUELYN POOLEECKERT, JACQUELYN POOLEECKERT, JACQUELYN POOLEECKERT, JACQUELYN POOLEECKERT, JACQUELYN POOLEDISTRICT JUDGEHall of Justice600 W. Jefferson StreetLouisville, KY 40202Phone: (502) 595-4983Fax: (502) 595-3270Counties: JEFFERSONDIST. 30 DIV. 22
ECKERT, MATTHEW K.ECKERT, MATTHEW K.ECKERT, MATTHEW K.ECKERT, MATTHEW K.ECKERT, MATTHEW K.DISTRICT JUDGEHall of Justice600 W. Jefferson StreetLouisville, KY 40202Phone: (502) 595-4992Fax: (502) 595-3270Counties: JEFFERSONDIST. 30 DIV. 11
EHLSCHIDE, CHARLESEHLSCHIDE, CHARLESEHLSCHIDE, CHARLESEHLSCHIDE, CHARLESEHLSCHIDE, CHARLESDISTRICT JUDGE109 E. Main CrossP. O. Box 274Greenville, KY 42345Phone: (270) 338-0995Fax: (270) 338-7482Counties: McLEAN & MUHLENBERGDIST. 45
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ELLIOT, ROGERELLIOT, ROGERELLIOT, ROGERELLIOT, ROGERELLIOT, ROGERDISTRICT JUDGEP. O. Box 790Courthouse, Main StreetLiberty, KY 42539Phone: (606) 787-6761Fax: (606) 787-2497Counties: ADAIR & CASEYDIST. 29
FIELDS, JULIA L.FIELDS, JULIA L.FIELDS, JULIA L.FIELDS, JULIA L.FIELDS, JULIA L.DISTRICT JUDGE100 W. Main StreetLaGrange, KY 40031Phone: (502) 222-7447Fax: (502) 222-3047Counties: OLDHAM, HENRY & TRIMBLEDIST. 12 DIV. 01
FITZGERALD, PAULAFITZGERALD, PAULAFITZGERALD, PAULAFITZGERALD, PAULAFITZGERALD, PAULADISTRICT JUDGEHall of Justice600 W. Jefferson StreetLouisville, KY 40202Phone: (502) 595-4994Fax: (502) 595-3270Counties: JEFFERSONDIST. 30 DIV. 01
FOELLGER, MICHAEL D.FOELLGER, MICHAEL D.FOELLGER, MICHAEL D.FOELLGER, MICHAEL D.FOELLGER, MICHAEL D.CHIEF REGIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE600 Columbia StreetNewport, KY 41071Phone: (859) 292-6322Fax: (859) 292-6361Counties: CAMPBELLDIST. 17 DIV. 02
FRIEND, KELSEY EVANS, JR.FRIEND, KELSEY EVANS, JR.FRIEND, KELSEY EVANS, JR.FRIEND, KELSEY EVANS, JR.FRIEND, KELSEY EVANS, JR.DISTRICT JUDGEHall of Justice172 Division St., Suite 326Pikeville, KY 41501Phone: (606) 433-7561Fax: (606) 433-7064Counties: PIKEDIST. 35 DIV. 02
FUNK, THOMASFUNK, THOMASFUNK, THOMASFUNK, THOMASFUNK, THOMASDISTRICT JUDGEGrant County CourthouseMain StreetWilliamstown, KY 41097Phone: (606) 824-7516Fax: (606) 824-6494Counties: CARROLL, GRANT & OWENDIST. 15 DIV. 02
FURCHES, LESLIE A.FURCHES, LESLIE A.FURCHES, LESLIE A.FURCHES, LESLIE A.FURCHES, LESLIE A.VICE-CHIEF REGIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE312 N. 4th StreetMurray, KY 42071Phone: (270) 753-0059Fax: (270) 759-9822Counties: CALLOWAYDIST. 42
GARBER, ELEANOREGARBER, ELEANOREGARBER, ELEANOREGARBER, ELEANOREGARBER, ELEANOREDISTRICT JUDGE-FAMILY COURTJefferson County Judicial Center700 W. Jefferson StreetLouisville, KY 40202Phone: (502) 595-4988Fax: (502) 595-3495Counties: JEFFERSONDIST. 30 DIV. 05
GARVEY, KEVINGARVEY, KEVINGARVEY, KEVINGARVEY, KEVINGARVEY, KEVINDISTRICT JUDGE-FAMILY COURTJefferson County Judicial Center700 W. Jefferson StreetLouisville, KY 40202Phone: (502) 595-4043Fax: (502) 595-3482Counties: JEFFERSONDIST. 30 DIV. 08
GEORGE, STEPHEN M.GEORGE, STEPHEN M.GEORGE, STEPHEN M.GEORGE, STEPHEN M.GEORGE, STEPHEN M.DISTRICT JUDGE-FAMILY COURTJefferson County Judicial Center700 W. Jefferson StreetLouisville, KY 40202Phone: (502) 595-4998Fax: (502) 595-3482Counties: JEFFERSONDIST. 30 DIV. 09
GEVEDON, KIMBERLY I.GEVEDON, KIMBERLY I.GEVEDON, KIMBERLY I.GEVEDON, KIMBERLY I.GEVEDON, KIMBERLY I.DISTRICT JUDGEP. O. Box 216268 Court StreetWest Liberty, KY 41472Phone: (606) 743-3866Fax: (606) 743-2112Counties: CARTER, ELLIOTT & MORGANDIST. 37
GOODWINE, PAMELAGOODWINE, PAMELAGOODWINE, PAMELAGOODWINE, PAMELAGOODWINE, PAMELADISTRICT JUDGERobert F. Stephens Courthouse-District Court Building150 N. Limestone StreetLexington, KY 40507Phone: (859) 246-2247Fax: (859) 246-2416Counties: FAYETTEDIST. 22 DIV. 01
GREEN, JAMES M.GREEN, JAMES M.GREEN, JAMES M.GREEN, JAMES M.GREEN, JAMES M.DISTRICT JUDGEHall of Justice600 W. Jefferson StreetLouisville, KY 40202Phone: (502) 595-3013Fax: (502) 595-3270Counties: JEFFERSONDIST. 30 DIV. 12
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GROSS, MONTE D.GROSS, MONTE D.GROSS, MONTE D.GROSS, MONTE D.GROSS, MONTE D.DISTRICT JUDGEP. O. Box 1086Hazard, KY 41702Phone: (606) 435-6007Fax: (606) 435-6138Counties: PERRYDIST. 33
GROTHAUS, DOUGLASGROTHAUS, DOUGLASGROTHAUS, DOUGLASGROTHAUS, DOUGLASGROTHAUS, DOUGLASDISTRICT JUDGEKenton County Justice Center230 Madison Street, 4th FloorCovington, KY 41011Phone: (859) 292-6576Fax: (859) 292-6503Counties: KENTONDIST. 16 DIV. 03
HALL, ERIC D.HALL, ERIC D.HALL, ERIC D.HALL, ERIC D.HALL, ERIC D.DISTRICT JUDGEP. O. Box 1417Prestonsburg, KY 41653Phone: (606) 886-6670Fax: (606) 886-2009Counties: FLOYDDIST. 31 DIV. 02
HAMM, PHILLIPHAMM, PHILLIPHAMM, PHILLIPHAMM, PHILLIPHAMM, PHILLIPDISTRICT JUDGEHarlan County CourthouseCentral Street, P. O. Box 838Harlan, KY 40831Phone: (606) 573-7209Fax: (606) 573-1280Counties: HARLANDIST. 26
HARROD, MICHAELHARROD, MICHAELHARROD, MICHAELHARROD, MICHAELHARROD, MICHAELVICE-CHIEF REGIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE311 Main StreetShelbyville, KY 40065Phone: (502) 633-6313Fax: (502) 633-6421Counties: ANDERSON, SHELBY & SPENCERDIST. 53 DIV. 02
HART, WILLIAM G.HART, WILLIAM G.HART, WILLIAM G.HART, WILLIAM G.HART, WILLIAM G.DISTRICT JUDGEFranklin County Courthouse214 St. Clair StreetFrankfort, KY 40601Phone: (502) 564-7073Fax: (502) 564-3711Counties: FRANKLINDIST. 48 DIV. 02
HAYNIE, HUGH SMITHHAYNIE, HUGH SMITHHAYNIE, HUGH SMITHHAYNIE, HUGH SMITHHAYNIE, HUGH SMITHDISTRICT JUDGE-FAMILY COURTJefferson County Judicial Center700 W. Jefferson StreetLouisville, KY 40202Phone: (502) 595-4996Fax: (502) 595-4484Counties: JEFFERSONDIST. 30 DIV. 02
HAYSE, DAVIDHAYSE, DAVIDHAYSE, DAVIDHAYSE, DAVIDHAYSE, DAVIDDISTRICT JUDGERobert F. Stephens Courthouse-District Court Building150 N. Limestone StreetLexington, KY 40507Phone: (859) 246-2247Fax: (859) 246-2614Counties: FAYETTEDIST. 22 DIV. 04
HEATON, ROBERT W.HEATON, ROBERT W.HEATON, ROBERT W.HEATON, ROBERT W.HEATON, ROBERT W.DISTRICT JUDGE200 Court SquareP. O. Box 331Bardstown, KY 40004Phone: (502) 348-2012Fax: (502) 348-2389Counties: NELSONDIST. 57
HENRY, MICHAEL L.HENRY, MICHAEL L.HENRY, MICHAEL L.HENRY, MICHAEL L.HENRY, MICHAEL L.DISTRICT JUDGEP. O. Box 682Somerset, KY 42501Phone: (606) 677-4112Fax: (606) 677-4140Counties: PULASKI & ROCKCASTLEDIST. 28 DIV. 01
HOLBROOK, JOHN KEVINHOLBROOK, JOHN KEVINHOLBROOK, JOHN KEVINHOLBROOK, JOHN KEVINHOLBROOK, JOHN KEVINDISTRICT JUDGEP. O. Box 1257Paintsville, KY 41240Phone: (606) 789-8636Fax: (606) 789-5611Counties: JOHNSON, MARTIN & LAWRENCEDIST. 24 DIV. 02
HORNE, KEVIN M.HORNE, KEVIN M.HORNE, KEVIN M.HORNE, KEVIN M.HORNE, KEVIN M.CHIEF REGIONAL DISTRICT JUDGERobert F. Stephens Courthouse-District Court Building150 N. Limestone StreetLexington, KY 40507Phone: (859) 246-2247Fax: (859) 246-2614Counties: FAYETTEDIST. 22 DIV. 02
HOUSE, OSCAR G.HOUSE, OSCAR G.HOUSE, OSCAR G.HOUSE, OSCAR G.HOUSE, OSCAR G.DISTRICT JUDGE316 Main St., Suite 237Manchester, KY 40962Phone: (606) 598-6170Fax: (606) 598-4047Counties: CLAY, JACKSON & LESLIEDIST. 41 DIV. 02
HURST, CARL U.HURST, CARL U.HURST, CARL U.HURST, CARL U.HURST, CARL U.DISTRICT JUDGEHopkins County Courthouse30 S. Main StreetMadisonville, KY 42431Phone: (270) 824-7513Fax: (270) 824-7074Counties: HOPKINSDIST. 04 DIV. 01
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HURT, STEVE D.HURT, STEVE D.HURT, STEVE D.HURT, STEVE D.HURT, STEVE D.VICE-CHIEF REGIONAL DISTRICT JUDGEP. O. Box 750Burkesville, KY 42717Phone: (270) 864-5600Fax: (270) 864-5377Counties: CUMBERLAND & MONROEDIST. 60
JACOBS, TERRYJACOBS, TERRYJACOBS, TERRYJACOBS, TERRYJACOBS, TERRYDISTRICT JUDGEP. O. Box 728Hindman, KY 41822Phone: (606) 785-3078Fax: (606) 785-0987Counties: KNOTT & MAGOFFINDIST. 36
JOHNSON, KEENJOHNSON, KEENJOHNSON, KEENJOHNSON, KEENJOHNSON, KEENDISTRICT JUDGEMontgomery County Courthouse1 Court StreetMt. Sterling, KY 40353Phone: (606) 498-6622Fax: (606) 498-9341Counties: BATH, MENIFEE, MONTGOMERY & ROWANDIST. 21 DIV. 01
JOHNSON, SUSAN M.JOHNSON, SUSAN M.JOHNSON, SUSAN M.JOHNSON, SUSAN M.JOHNSON, SUSAN M.CHIEF REGIONAL DISTRICT JUDGEP. O. Box 1247Paintsville, KY 41240Phone: (606) 789-8636Fax: (606) 789-5611Counties: JOHNSON, LAWRENCE & MARTINDIST. 24 DIV. 01
LIVELY, TOMLIVELY, TOMLIVELY, TOMLIVELY, TOMLIVELY, TOMDISTRICT JUDGEGrayson County Judicial Complex125 E. White Oak StreetLeitchfield, KY 42754Phone: (270) 259-6785Fax: (270) 259-6596Counties: BRECKINRIDGE, GRAYSON & MEADEDIST. 46 DIV. 01
MACDONALD, PETER C.MACDONALD, PETER C.MACDONALD, PETER C.MACDONALD, PETER C.MACDONALD, PETER C.CHIEF REGIONAL DISTRICT JUDGEP. O. Box 635216 W. 7th StreetHopkinsville, KY 42240Phone: (270) 889-6544Fax: (270) 889-6003Counties: CHRISTIANDIST. 03 DIV. 02
MAGUIRE, WALTER F.MAGUIRE, WALTER F.MAGUIRE, WALTER F.MAGUIRE, WALTER F.MAGUIRE, WALTER F.DISTRICT JUDGECourthouseMain Street-P. O. Box 682Somerset, KY 42501Phone: (606) 677-4112Fax: (606) 677-4140Counties: PULASKI & ROCKCASTLEDIST. 28 DIV. 02
MARTIN, JANICEMARTIN, JANICEMARTIN, JANICEMARTIN, JANICEMARTIN, JANICEDISTRICT JUDGEHall of Justice600 W. Jefferson StreetLouisville, KY 40202Phone: (502) 595-4999Fax: (502) 595-3270Counties: JEFFERSONDIST. 30 DIV. 19
McCARTY, JOHN M.DISTRICT JUDGEP. O. Box 189Hawesville, KY 42348Phone: (270) 298-3223Fax: (270) 927-8810Counties: BUTLER, EDMONSON, HANCOCK, OHIODIST. 38 DIV. 02
McCASLIN, WILLIAMMcCASLIN, WILLIAMMcCASLIN, WILLIAMMcCASLIN, WILLIAMMcCASLIN, WILLIAMDISTRICT JUDGECourthouse Annex100 W. Court StreetPrinceton, KY 42445Phone: (270) 365-6656Fax: (270) 365-9171Counties: CALDWELL, LIVINGSTON, LYON & TRIGGDIST. 56 DIV. 01
McCLANAHAN, RALPH E., IIMcCLANAHAN, RALPH E., IIMcCLANAHAN, RALPH E., IIMcCLANAHAN, RALPH E., IIMcCLANAHAN, RALPH E., IICHIEF REGIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE130 Main St., Second FloorIrvine, KY 40336-1049Phone: (606) 723-2000Fax: (606) 723-9760Counties: ESTILL, LEE & OWSLEYDIST. 23
McDONALD, MARTINMcDONALD, MARTINMcDONALD, MARTINMcDONALD, MARTINMcDONALD, MARTINDISTRICT JUDGEHall of Justice600 W. Jefferson StreetLouisville, KY 40202Phone: (502) 595-4990Fax: (502) 595-3270Counties: JEFFERSONDIST. 30 DIV. 16
MELCHER, DAVIDMELCHER, DAVIDMELCHER, DAVIDMELCHER, DAVIDMELCHER, DAVIDDISTRICT JUDGECourthouse50 S. Main StreetCynthiana, KY 41031Phone: (859) 234-1918Fax: (859) 234-6878Counties: HARRISON, NICHOLAS, PENDLETON &
ROBERTSONDIST. 18 DIV. 01
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MILLS, JOHN KNOXMILLS, JOHN KNOXMILLS, JOHN KNOXMILLS, JOHN KNOXMILLS, JOHN KNOXCHIEF REGIONAL DISTRICT JUDGEP. O. Box 314Barbourville, KY 40906Phone: (606) 864-7241Fax: (606) 546-7949Counties: KNOX & LAURELDIST. 27 DIV. 01
MONTANO, KATHLEEN VOORMONTANO, KATHLEEN VOORMONTANO, KATHLEEN VOORMONTANO, KATHLEEN VOORMONTANO, KATHLEEN VOORDISTRICT JUDGEHall of Justice600 W. Jefferson StreetLouisville, KY 40202Phone: (502) 595-4699Fax: (502) 595-3270Counties: JEFFERSONDIST. 30 DIV. 09
MOORE, CHARLES T.MOORE, CHARLES T.MOORE, CHARLES T.MOORE, CHARLES T.MOORE, CHARLES T.DISTRICT JUDGEP. O. Box 886Burlington, KY 41005Phone: (859) 334-2230Fax: (859) 334-3969Counties: BOONE & GALLATINDIST. 54 DIV. 02
MULLINS, DARRELMULLINS, DARRELMULLINS, DARRELMULLINS, DARRELMULLINS, DARRELDISTRICT JUDGEHall of Justice172 Division St., Suite 311Pikeville, KY 41501Phone: (606) 433-7562Fax: (606) 433-7058Counties: PIKEDIST. 35 DIV. 01
MUNCY, RENEE HMUNCY, RENEE HMUNCY, RENEE HMUNCY, RENEE HMUNCY, RENEE H.DISTRICT JUDGEP. O. Box 18402230 Main Street, Room 101Hyden, KY 41749Phone: (606) 672-3350Fax: (606) 672-3351Counties: CLAY, JACKSON & LESLIEDIST. 41 DIV. 01
MYERS, LOUIS KEITHMYERS, LOUIS KEITHMYERS, LOUIS KEITHMYERS, LOUIS KEITHMYERS, LOUIS KEITHDISTRICT JUDGEP. O. Box 265Wickliffe, KY 42087Phone: (270) 335-5138Fax: (270) 335-3672Counties: BALLARD & CARLISLEDIST. 59
NANCE, WILLIAM MITCHELLNANCE, WILLIAM MITCHELLNANCE, WILLIAM MITCHELLNANCE, WILLIAM MITCHELLNANCE, WILLIAM MITCHELLDISTRICT JUDGE202 Courthouse SquareGlasgow, KY 42141Phone: (270) 651-9923Fax: (270) 651-5524Counties: BARREN & METCALFEDIST. 43 DIV. 02
OLIVER, WILLIAMOLIVER, WILLIAMOLIVER, WILLIAMOLIVER, WILLIAMOLIVER, WILLIAMDISTRICT JUDGE107 N. Main St., 3rd FloorNicholasville, KY 40356Phone: (859) 885-5615Fax: (859) 885-1715Counties: GARRARD, JESSAMINE & LINCOLNDIST. 13 DIV. 01
O'REILLY, JOSEPHO'REILLY, JOSEPHO'REILLY, JOSEPHO'REILLY, JOSEPHO'REILLY, JOSEPHDISTRICT JUDGE-FAMILY COURTJefferson County Judicial Center700 W. Jefferson StreetLouisville, KY 40202Phone: (502) 595-4993Fax: (502) 595-3495Counties: JEFFERSONDIST. 30 DIV. 07
PAYNE, DAVID C.PAYNE, DAVID C.PAYNE, DAVID C.PAYNE, DAVID C.PAYNE, DAVID C.DISTRICT JUDGEDaviess County Judicial Center100 E. Second StreetOwensboro, KY 42303Phone: (270) 687-7214Fax: (270) 687-7210Counties: DAVIESSDIST. 06 DIV. 02
PAYNE, LISA ANNPAYNE, LISA ANNPAYNE, LISA ANNPAYNE, LISA ANNPAYNE, LISA ANNDISTRICT JUDGEDaviess County Judicial Center100 E. Second StreetOwensboro, KY 42303Phone: (270) 687-7216Fax: (270) 687-7210Counties: DAVIESSDIST. 06 DIV. 01
PETRIE, BRUCEPETRIE, BRUCEPETRIE, BRUCEPETRIE, BRUCEPETRIE, BRUCEDISTRICT JUDGEBoyle County Courthouse-3rd Floor321 Main StreetDanville, KY 40422Phone: (859) 239-7291Fax: (859) 239-7807Counties: BOYLE & MERCERDIST. 50 DIV. 01
PHELPS, MARY JANEPHELPS, MARY JANEPHELPS, MARY JANEPHELPS, MARY JANEPHELPS, MARY JANEVICE-CHIEF REGIONAL DISTRICT JUDGECourthouse Annex103 Main StreetVersailles, KY 40383Phone: (859) 879-9871Fax: (859) 873-6222Counties: BOURBON, SCOTT & WOODFORDDIST. 14 DIV. 01
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PHILLIPS, CONNIEPHILLIPS, CONNIEPHILLIPS, CONNIEPHILLIPS, CONNIEPHILLIPS, CONNIEDISTRICT JUDGEP. O. Box 4189Campbellsville, KY 42718Phone: (270) 465-8424Fax: (270) 789-4356Counties: GREEN, MARION, TAYLOR & WASHINGTONDIST. 11 DIV. 02
POPOVICH, GREGORYPOPOVICH, GREGORYPOPOVICH, GREGORYPOPOVICH, GREGORYPOPOVICH, GREGORYDISTRICT JUDGE600 Columbia StreetNewport, KY 41071Phone: (859) 292-6322Fax: (859) 292-6361Counties: CAMPBELLDIST. 17 DIV. 01
POTTER, BRENT J.POTTER, BRENT J.POTTER, BRENT J.POTTER, BRENT J.POTTER, BRENT J.DISTRICT JUDGEWarren County Justice Center1001 Center Street, Suite 202Bowling Green, KY 42101Phone: (270) 746-7060Fax: (270) 746-7116Counties: WARRENDIST. 08 DIV. 02
POTTER, SAM, JR.POTTER, SAM, JR.POTTER, SAM, JR.POTTER, SAM, JR.POTTER, SAM, JR.DISTRICT JUDGEWarren County Justice Center1001 Center Street, Suite 202Bowling Green, KY 42101Phone: (270) 746-7028Fax: (270) 746-7116Counties: WARRENDIST. 08 DIV. 03
PROBUS, WILLIAMPROBUS, WILLIAMPROBUS, WILLIAMPROBUS, WILLIAMPROBUS, WILLIAMDISTRICT JUDGE111 S. Main StreetCynthiana, KY 41031Phone: (859) 234-1918Fax: (859) 234-6878Counties: HARRISON, NICHOLAS, PENDLETON &
ROBERTSONDIST. 18 DIV. 02
PROFITT, KENNY R.PROFITT, KENNY R.PROFITT, KENNY R.PROFITT, KENNY R.PROFITT, KENNY R.DISTRICT JUDGEP. O. Box 1000Court StreetStanton, KY 40380Phone: (606) 663-4123Fax: (606) 663-2710Counties: BREATHITT, POWELL & WOLFEDIST. 39
RANSDELL, MARIARANSDELL, MARIARANSDELL, MARIARANSDELL, MARIARANSDELL, MARIADISTRICT JUDGERobert F. Stephens Courthouse-District Court Building150 N. Limestone StreetLexington, KY 40507Phone: (859) 246-2247Fax: (859) 246-2614Counties: FAYETTEDIST. 22 DIV. 03
REAMS, GERALD BROCK, JR.REAMS, GERALD BROCK, JR.REAMS, GERALD BROCK, JR.REAMS, GERALD BROCK, JR.REAMS, GERALD BROCK, JR.DISTRICT JUDGECourthouse AnnexP. O. Box 315Catlettsburg, KY 41129Phone: (606) 739-5525Fax: (606) 739-0201Counties: BOYDDIST. 32 DIV. 02
REED, CLYDE DEREKREED, CLYDE DEREKREED, CLYDE DEREKREED, CLYDE DEREKREED, CLYDE DEREKDISTRICT JUDGECourthouse Annex209 W. High StreetHodgenville, KY 42748Phone: (270) 358-9501Fax: (270) 358-3731Counties: HART & LARUEDIST. 10
ROPP, BARLOWROPP, BARLOWROPP, BARLOWROPP, BARLOWROPP, BARLOWVICE-CHIEF REGIONAL DISTRICT JUDGEP. O. Box 1359Glasgow, KY 42142-1359Phone: (270) 651-9839Fax: (270) 659-0092Counties: BARREN & METCALFEDIST. 43 DIV. 01
RUTTLE, ANNRUTTLE, ANNRUTTLE, ANNRUTTLE, ANNRUTTLE, ANNDISTRICT JUDGEKenton County Justice Center230 Madison Avenue, Suite 400Covington, KY 41011Phone: (859) 292-6576Fax: (859) 292-6503Counties: KENTONDIST. 16 DIV. 01
RYAN, WILLIAM P.RYAN, WILLIAM P.RYAN, WILLIAM P.RYAN, WILLIAM P.RYAN, WILLIAM P.CHIEF-REGIONAL DISTRICT JUDGEHall of Justice600 W. Jefferson StreetLouisville, KY 40202Phone: (502) 595-4997Fax: (502) 595-3270Counties: JEFFERSONDIST. 30 DIV. 07
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SANDERSON, CYNTHIASANDERSON, CYNTHIASANDERSON, CYNTHIASANDERSON, CYNTHIASANDERSON, CYNTHIADISTRICT JUDGE-FAMILY COURT301 S. Sixth StreetPaducah, KY 42003Phone: (270) 575-7133Fax: (270) 575-7135Counties: McCRACKENDIST. 02 DIV. 03
SHEEHAN, MARTINSHEEHAN, MARTINSHEEHAN, MARTINSHEEHAN, MARTINSHEEHAN, MARTINDISTRICT JUDGE230 Madison Avenue, Suite 500Covington, KY 41011Phone: (859) 292-6561Fax: (859) 292-6504Counties: KENTONDIST. 16 DIV. 04
SHUMATE, KIMBERLY W.SHUMATE, KIMBERLY W.SHUMATE, KIMBERLY W.SHUMATE, KIMBERLY W.SHUMATE, KIMBERLY W.DISTRICT JUDGEHardin County Justice Center120 E. Dixie AvenueElizabethtown, KY 42701Bus Phone: (270) 766-5004Bus Fax: (270) 766-5240Counties: HARDINDIST. 09 DIV. 02
SIMCOE, JOHN DAVIDSIMCOE, JOHN DAVIDSIMCOE, JOHN DAVIDSIMCOE, JOHN DAVIDSIMCOE, JOHN DAVIDDISTRICT JUDGEHardin County Justice Center120 E. Dixie AvenueElizabethtown, KY 42701Phone: (270) 766-5004Fax: (270) 766-5240Counties: HARDINDIST. 09 DIV. 01
SODER, ROBERT F.SODER, ROBERT F.SODER, ROBERT F.SODER, ROBERT F.SODER, ROBERT F.DISTRICT JUDGEHopkins County Courthouse30 S. Main StreetMadisonville, KY 42431Phone: (270) 824-7512Fax: (270) 824-7074Counties: HOPKINSDIST. 04 DIV. 02
STENGEL, MICHELE B.STENGEL, MICHELE B.STENGEL, MICHELE B.STENGEL, MICHELE B.STENGEL, MICHELE B.DISTRICT JUDGEHall of Justice600 W. Jefferson StreetLouisville, KY 40202Phone: (502) 595-4989Fax: (502) 595-3270Counties: JEFFERSONDIST. 30 DIV. 04
STEWART, LINDSAYSTEWART, LINDSAYSTEWART, LINDSAYSTEWART, LINDSAYSTEWART, LINDSAYDISTRICT JUDGEP. O. Box 779Paris, KY 40361Phone: (859) 987-5562Fax: (859) 987-5562Counties: BOURBON, SCOTT & WOODFORDDIST. 14 DIV. 02
STRINGER, JOAN ANTOINETTE "TONI"STRINGER, JOAN ANTOINETTE "TONI"STRINGER, JOAN ANTOINETTE "TONI"STRINGER, JOAN ANTOINETTE "TONI"STRINGER, JOAN ANTOINETTE "TONI"DISTRICT JUDGEHall of Justice600 W. Jefferson StreetLouisville, KY 40202Phone: (502) 595-4960Fax: (502) 595-3270Counties: JEFFERSONDIST. 30 DIV. 13
TAYLOR, A. BAILEYTAYLOR, A. BAILEYTAYLOR, A. BAILEYTAYLOR, A. BAILEYTAYLOR, A. BAILEYDISTRICT JUDGEP. O. Box 586149 N. Walnut StreetShepherdsville, KY 40165Phone: (502) 543-2243Fax: (502) 543-7158Counties: BULLITTDIST. 55 DIV. 02
THOMAS, DONALD E.THOMAS, DONALD E.THOMAS, DONALD E.THOMAS, DONALD E.THOMAS, DONALD E.DISTRICT JUDGECourthouse1101 Main StreetBenton, KY 42025Phone: (270) 527-3390Fax: (270) 527-8874Counties: MARSHALLDIST. 58
THOMAS, KAREN A.THOMAS, KAREN A.THOMAS, KAREN A.THOMAS, KAREN A.THOMAS, KAREN A.DISTRICT JUDGE600 Columbia StreetNewport, KY 41071Phone: (859) 292-6322Fax: (859) 292-6361Counties: CAMPBELLDIST. 17 DIV. 03
THORNTON, MEGAN L.THORNTON, MEGAN L.THORNTON, MEGAN L.THORNTON, MEGAN L.THORNTON, MEGAN L.DISTRICT JUDGERobert F. Stephens Courthouse-District Court Building150 N. Limestone StreetLexington, KY 40507Phone: (859) 246-2247Fax: (859) 246-2614Counties: FAYETTEDIST. 22 DIV. 06
TRUSTY, FRANKTRUSTY, FRANKTRUSTY, FRANKTRUSTY, FRANKTRUSTY, FRANKDISTRICT JUDGE230 Madison Avenue, Suite 500Covington, KY 41011Phone: (859) 292-6561Fax: (859) 292-6504Counties: KENTONDIST. 16 DIV. 02
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WAKEFIELD, FRANKWAKEFIELD, FRANKWAKEFIELD, FRANKWAKEFIELD, FRANKWAKEFIELD, FRANKDISTRICT JUDGEP. O. Box 413Franklin, KY 42135Phone: (270) 586-8717Fax: (270) 586-0265Counties: ALLEN & SIMPSONDIST. 49
WALSON, JEFFREY M.WALSON, JEFFREY M.WALSON, JEFFREY M.WALSON, JEFFREY M.WALSON, JEFFREY M.DISTRICT JUDGEP. O. Box 877Winchester, KY 40391Phone: (859) 737-7491Fax: (859) 737-7691Counties: CLARK & MADISONDIST. 25 DIV. 01
WALTON, W. TODD, IIWALTON, W. TODD, IIWALTON, W. TODD, IIWALTON, W. TODD, IIWALTON, W. TODD, IIDISTRICT JUDGE100 Court Square-Room 205Flemingsburg, KY 41041Phone: (606) 845-1037Fax: (606) 845-0347Counties: BRACKEN, FLEMING & MASONDIST. 19
WARD, REBECCAWARD, REBECCAWARD, REBECCAWARD, REBECCAWARD, REBECCADISTRICT JUDGEP. O. Box 586Shepherdsville, KY 40165Phone: (502) 543-2243Fax: (502) 921-2564Counties: BULLITTDIST. 55 DIV. 01
WATSON, KENTON J.WATSON, KENTON J.WATSON, KENTON J.WATSON, KENTON J.WATSON, KENTON J.DISTRICT JUDGEHenderson County CourthouseP. O. Box 675Henderson, KY 42419Phone: (270) 826-4755Fax: (270) 826-5371Counties: HENDERSONDIST. 51 DIV. 02
WEBER, HENRY F.WEBER, HENRY F.WEBER, HENRY F.WEBER, HENRY F.WEBER, HENRY F.DISTRICT JUDGEHall Of Justice600 W. Jefferson StreetLouisville, KY 40202Phone: (502) 595-4610Fax: (502) 595-3270Counties: JEFFERSONDIST. 30 DIV. 03
WHITESELL, HUNTERWHITESELL, HUNTERWHITESELL, HUNTERWHITESELL, HUNTERWHITESELL, HUNTERDISTRICT JUDGEP. O. Box 198Hickman, KY 42050Phone: (270) 236-2839Fax: (270) 236-3729Counties: FULTON & HICKMANDIST. 01
WHITTINGHILL, VIRGINIAWHITTINGHILL, VIRGINIAWHITTINGHILL, VIRGINIAWHITTINGHILL, VIRGINIAWHITTINGHILL, VIRGINIADISTRICT JUDGEHall Of Justice600 W. Jefferson StreetLouisville, KY 40202Phone: (502) 595-4611Fax: (502) 595-3270Counties: JEFFERSONDIST. 30 DIV. 15
WIEDERSTEIN, ROBERTWIEDERSTEIN, ROBERTWIEDERSTEIN, ROBERTWIEDERSTEIN, ROBERTWIEDERSTEIN, ROBERTDISTRICT JUDGEP. O. Box 675Henderson, KY 42419Phone: (270) 826-4755Fax: (270) 826-5371Counties: HENDERSONDIST. 51 DIV. 01
WILLIAMS, C. RENE'WILLIAMS, C. RENE'WILLIAMS, C. RENE'WILLIAMS, C. RENE'WILLIAMS, C. RENE'DISTRICT JUDGEWebster County CourthouseP. O. Box 126Dixon, KY 42409Phone: (270) 639-5506Fax: (270) 389-1572Counties: CRITTENDEN, WEBSTER & UNIONDIST. 05
WILSON, KIMBERLY FROSTWILSON, KIMBERLY FROSTWILSON, KIMBERLY FROSTWILSON, KIMBERLY FROSTWILSON, KIMBERLY FROSTDISTRICT JUDGEP. O. Box 72Williamsburg, KY 40769Phone: (606) 549-5669Fax: (606) 549-3393Counties: McCREARY & WHITLEYDIST. 34 DIV. 02
WILSON, ROBERT L.WILSON, ROBERT L.WILSON, ROBERT L.WILSON, ROBERT L.WILSON, ROBERT L.DISTRICT JUDGEP. O. Box 10Jamestown, KY 42629Phone: (270) 343-2131Fax: (270) 343-5808Counties: CLINTON, RUSSELL & WAYNEDIST. 40 DIV. 02
WINGATE, THOMAS DAWSONWINGATE, THOMAS DAWSONWINGATE, THOMAS DAWSONWINGATE, THOMAS DAWSONWINGATE, THOMAS DAWSONDISTRICT JUDGEFranklin County Courthouse214 St. Clair StreetFrankfort, KY 40601Phone: (502) 564-7073Fax: (502) 564-3711Counties: FRANKLINDIST. 48 DIV. 01
WOOD, JAMES T.WOOD, JAMES T.WOOD, JAMES T.WOOD, JAMES T.WOOD, JAMES T.DISTRICT JUDGE156 Main Street-Suite 101CWhitesburg, KY 41858Phone: (606) 633-4222Fax: (606) 632-9035Counties: LETCHERDIST. 47
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circuiT COURT clerkSADAMS, EMMALEE COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKLee County CourthouseP. O. Box EBeattyville, KY 41311Phone: (606) 464-8400Fax: (606) 464-0144
ALLEN, GAYNELLALLEN, GAYNELLALLEN, GAYNELLALLEN, GAYNELLALLEN, GAYNELLOHIO COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKP. O. Box 67Hartford, KY 42347Phone: (270) 298-3671Fax: (270) 298-9565
ARTHUR, N. KAYARTHUR, N. KAYARTHUR, N. KAYARTHUR, N. KAYARTHUR, N. KAYBOYD COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKP. O. Box 694Catlettsburg, KY 41129Phone: (606) 739-4131Fax: (606) 739-5793
BAKER, CHARLENEBAKER, CHARLENEBAKER, CHARLENEBAKER, CHARLENEBAKER, CHARLENEESTILL COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKEstill County Courthouse130 Main StreetIrvine, KY 40336Phone: (606) 723-3970Fax: (606) 723-1158
BARKER, JIMBARKER, JIMBARKER, JIMBARKER, JIMBARKER, JIMROWAN COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKRowan County Courthouse627 E. Main StreetMorehead, KY 40351Phone: (606) 784-4574Fax: (606) 784-1899
BARTON, GARYBARTON, GARYBARTON, GARYBARTON, GARYBARTON, GARYWHITLEY COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKP. O. Box 329Williamsburg, KY 40769Phone: (606) 549-2973Fax: (606) 549-3393
WHITLEY CIRCUIT CLERK BRANCH OFFICE805 S. Main StreetCorbin, KY 40701Phone: (606) 523-1085Fax: (606) 523-2049
BASKETT, RALPHBASKETT, RALPHBASKETT, RALPHBASKETT, RALPHBASKETT, RALPHHARDIN COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKHardin County Justice Center120 E. Dixie AvenueElizabethtown, KY 42701-1469Phone: (270) 766-5000Fax: (270) 769-6505
HARDIN CIRCUIT CLERK BRANCH OFFICERadcliff City Hall Building220 Freedom WayRadcliff, KY 40160Phone: (270) 351-1299Fax: (270) 351-1301
BEAVEN, SUE W.BEAVEN, SUE W.BEAVEN, SUE W.BEAVEN, SUE W.BEAVEN, SUE W.UNION COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERK121 S. Morgan StreetP. O. Box 59Morganfield, KY 42437Phone: (270) 389-2264Fax: (270) 389-9887
BELL, LARRYBELL, LARRYBELL, LARRYBELL, LARRYBELL, LARRYLARUE COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKLarue County CourthouseP. O. Box 191Hodgenville, KY 42748Phone: (270) 358-3421Fax: (270) 358-3731
BISHOP, ROSEBISHOP, ROSEBISHOP, ROSEBISHOP, ROSEBISHOP, ROSEMERCER COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKMercer County Courthouse224 S. Main StreetHarrodsburg, KY 40330Phone: (859) 734-6306Fax: (859) 734-9159
BOEHM, KARENSCOTT COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKJustice Building119 N. Hamilton StreetGeorgetown, KY 40324Phone: (502) 863-0474Fax: (502) 863-9089
BOTTS , NANCYBOTTS , NANCYBOTTS , NANCYBOTTS , NANCYBOTTS , NANCYBARREN COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKP. O. Box 1359Glasgow, KY 42141-1359Phone: (270) 651-2561Fax: (270) 651-6203
BROWN, SUSAN NEFFBROWN, SUSAN NEFFBROWN, SUSAN NEFFBROWN, SUSAN NEFFBROWN, SUSAN NEFFWOLFE COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKP. O. Box 296Campton, KY 41301Phone: (606) 668-3092Fax: (606) 668-3198
BRUMFIELD, CONNIEBRUMFIELD, CONNIEBRUMFIELD, CONNIEBRUMFIELD, CONNIEBRUMFIELD, CONNIEBRECKINRIDGE COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKP. O. Box 111Hardinsburg, KY 40143Phone: (270) 756-2239Fax: (270) 756-1129
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BURTON, WILLIAMBURTON, WILLIAMBURTON, WILLIAMBURTON, WILLIAMBURTON, WILLIAMHENDERSON COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKP. O. Box 675Henderson, KY 42420Phone: (270) 826-2405Fax: (270) 827-5932
CALME, THOMASCALME, THOMASCALME, THOMASCALME, THOMASCALME, THOMASCAMPBELL COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKCampbell County Courthouse600 Columbia StreetNewport, KY 41071-1816Phone: (859) 292-6305Fax: (859) 292-6593
CALVERT, TODDCALVERT, TODDCALVERT, TODDCALVERT, TODDCALVERT, TODDALLEN COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKCity-County BuildingP. O. BOX 477Scottsville, KY 42164Phone: (270) 237-3561Fax: (270) 237-9120
CATES, LINDA SPURLOCKCATES, LINDA SPURLOCKCATES, LINDA SPURLOCKCATES, LINDA SPURLOCKCATES, LINDA SPURLOCKMADISON COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKCircuit - P. O. Box 813District - 351 W. Main StreetRichmond, KY 40475Phone: (859) 624-4793 (Circuit)Fax: (859) 625-0598
MADISON CIRCUIT CLERK BRANCH OFFICECity HallBerea, KY 40403Phone: (859) 986-4212
COLLINS, ROGER D.COLLINS, ROGER D.COLLINS, ROGER D.COLLINS, ROGER D.COLLINS, ROGER D.PERRY COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKP. O. Box 7433Hazard, KY 41702Phone: (606) 435-6000Fax: (606) 435-6143
CORNELL, DORISCORNELL, DORISCORNELL, DORISCORNELL, DORISCORNELL, DORISBULLITT COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKBullitt County CourthouseP. O. Box 746Shepherdsville, KY 40165Phone: (502) 543-7104Fax: (502) 543-7158
COWHERD, J. MARKCOWHERD, J. MARKCOWHERD, J. MARKCOWHERD, J. MARKCOWHERD, J. MARKTODD COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKTodd County CourthouseP. O. Box 337Elkton, KY 42220Phone: (270) 265-5631Fax: (270) 265-2122
CROUCH, NANCYCROUCH, NANCYCROUCH, NANCYCROUCH, NANCYCROUCH, NANCYBATH COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKBath County Courthouse AnnexP. O. Box 558Owingsville, KY 40360Phone: (606) 674-2186Fax: (606) 674-3996
CURTIS, CONNIECURTIS, CONNIECURTIS, CONNIECURTIS, CONNIECURTIS, CONNIEMONTGOMERY COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKP. O. Box 327Mt. Sterling, KY 40353Phone: (859) 498-5966Fax: (859) 498-9341
DESKINS, DAVIDDESKINS, DAVIDDESKINS, DAVIDDESKINS, DAVIDDESKINS, DAVIDPIKE COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKP. O. Box 1002Pikeville, KY 41502Phone: (606) 433-7557Fax: (606) 433-1363
DICKERSON, DELMAINEDICKERSON, DELMAINEDICKERSON, DELMAINEDICKERSON, DELMAINEDICKERSON, DELMAINEELLIOTT COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKP. O. Box 788Sandy Hook, KY 41171Phone: (606) 738-5238Fax: (606) 738-6962
EMBERTON, JOYCEEMBERTON, JOYCEEMBERTON, JOYCEEMBERTON, JOYCEEMBERTON, JOYCEMONROE COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKMonroe County Courthouse-Main StreetP. O. Box 245Tompkinsville, KY 42167Phone: (270) 487-5480Fax: (270) 487-0068
FAIN, H. DOUGLASFAIN, H. DOUGLASFAIN, H. DOUGLASFAIN, H. DOUGLASFAIN, H. DOUGLASJESSAMINE COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKJessamine County Courthouse107 N. Main StreetNicholasville, KY 40356Phone: (859) 885-4531Fax: (859) 887-0425
FISK, CAROLFISK, CAROLFISK, CAROLFISK, CAROLFISK, CAROLMARSHALL COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKMarshall County Courthouse1101 Main StreetBenton, KY 42025Phone: (270) 527-1721Fax: (270) 527-5865
FLYNN, GEORGE F.FLYNN, GEORGE F.FLYNN, GEORGE F.FLYNN, GEORGE F.FLYNN, GEORGE F.PULASKI COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKPulaski County Courthouse-Main StreetP. O. Box 664Somerset, KY 42501Phone: (606) 677-4029Fax: (606) 677-4002
FRANK, JOHNFRANK, JOHNFRANK, JOHNFRANK, JOHNFRANK, JOHNGREEN COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKGreen County Courthouse203 W. Court StreetGreensburg, KY 42743Phone: (270) 932-5631Fax: (270) 932-6468
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FREE, KATHYFREE, KATHYFREE, KATHYFREE, KATHYFREE, KATHYBRACKEN COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKP. O. Box 205Brooksville, KY 41004Phone: (606) 735-3328Fax: (606) 735-3900
FRENCH, SHARONFRENCH, SHARONFRENCH, SHARONFRENCH, SHARONFRENCH, SHARONEDMONSON COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKEdmonson County CourthouseP. O. Box 739Brownsville, KY 42210Phone: (270) 597-2584Fax: (270) 597-2884
GIBSON, E. CARROLLGIBSON, E. CARROLLGIBSON, E. CARROLLGIBSON, E. CARROLLGIBSON, E. CARROLLGRAYSON COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKJudicial Complex-Public Square125 E. White Oak StreetLeitchfield, KY 42754Phone: (270) 259-3040Fax: (270) 259-9866
GINN, JUNEGINN, JUNEGINN, JUNEGINN, JUNEGINN, JUNETRIMBLE COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKTrimble County CourthouseP. O. Box 248Bedford, KY 40006Phone: (502) 255-3213Fax: (502) 255-4953
GOAD, PAT H.GOAD, PAT H.GOAD, PAT H.GOAD, PAT H.GOAD, PAT H.WARREN COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKWarren County Justice Center1001 Center Street, Suite 101Bowling Green, KY 42101-2184Phone: (270) 746-7400Fax: (270) 746-7501
GRAVES, GEORGEGRAVES, GEORGEGRAVES, GEORGEGRAVES, GEORGEGRAVES, GEORGEWASHINGTON COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKWashington County CourthouseP. O. Box 346Springfield, KY 40069Phone: (859) 336-3761Fax: (859) 336-9824
GREEN, CHARLESGREEN, CHARLESGREEN, CHARLESGREEN, CHARLESGREEN, CHARLESBELL COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKP. O. Box 306Pineville, KY 40977Phone: (606) 337-2942Fax: (606) 337-8850
GRUBBS, JENNIFERGRUBBS, JENNIFERGRUBBS, JENNIFERGRUBBS, JENNIFERGRUBBS, JENNIFERGARRARD COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKCourthouse Annex7 Public SquareLancaster, KY 40444Phone: (859) 792-2961Fax: (859) 792-6414
GULLETT, ROGERGULLETT, ROGERGULLETT, ROGERGULLETT, ROGERGULLETT, ROGERMAGOFFIN COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKMagoffin County CourthouseP. O. Box 147Salyersville, KY 41465Phone: (606) 349-2215Fax: (606) 349-2209
GUTZEIT, PATGUTZEIT, PATGUTZEIT, PATGUTZEIT, PATGUTZEIT, PATBOONE COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKP. O. Box 480Burlington, KY 41005Phone: (859) 334-2149Fax: (859) 334-3650
HADDOCK, GARYHADDOCK, GARYHADDOCK, GARYHADDOCK, GARYHADDOCK, GARYCHRISTIAN COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKCourthouse Annex-3rd Floor511 S. Main StreetHopkinsville, KY 42241Phone: (270) 889-6539Fax: (270) 889-6564
HALL, DOUGLASHALL, DOUGLASHALL, DOUGLASHALL, DOUGLASHALL, DOUGLASFLOYD COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKP. O. Box 3365Prestonsburg, KY 41653Phone : (606) 886-9114Fax: (606) 889-0810
HARDY, KATHYHARDY, KATHYHARDY, KATHYHARDY, KATHYHARDY, KATHYLEWIS COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKP. O. Box 70Vanceburg, KY 41179Phone: (606) 796-3053Fax: (606) 796-3030
HARRIS, CONROYHARRIS, CONROYHARRIS, CONROYHARRIS, CONROYHARRIS, CONROYHART COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKHart County CourthouseP. O. Box 248Munfordville, KY 42765Phone: (270) 524-5181Fax: (270) 524-7202
HEARLD, JANETHEARLD, JANETHEARLD, JANETHEARLD, JANETHEARLD, JANETMUHLENBERG COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKP. O. Box 776109 E. Main StreetGreenville, KY 42345Phone: (270) 338-4850Fax: (270) 338-0177
HELTON, GREGHELTON, GREGHELTON, GREGHELTON, GREGHELTON, GREGKNOX COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERK401 Court Square, Suite 202P. O. Box 760Barbourville, KY 40906Phone: (606) 546-3075Fax: (606) 546-7949
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HENDERSON, MADELINEHENDERSON, MADELINEHENDERSON, MADELINEHENDERSON, MADELINEHENDERSON, MADELINECRITTENDEN COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKCrittenden County Courthouse107 S. Main StreetMarion, KY 42064Phone: (270) 965-4200Fax: (270) 965-4572
HORN, JACKHORN, JACKHORN, JACKHORN, JACKHORN, JACKMARTIN COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKMartin County Courthouse-Main StreetP. O. Box 430Inez, KY 41224Phone: (606) 298-3508Fax: (606) 298-4202
HOSKINS, KEVINHOSKINS, KEVINHOSKINS, KEVINHOSKINS, KEVINHOSKINS, KEVINCARLISLE COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKCarlisle County CourthouseCourt Street-P. O. Box 337Bardwell, KY 42023Phone: (270) 628-5425Fax: (270) 628-5456
HOWARD, BONNIEHOWARD, BONNIEHOWARD, BONNIEHOWARD, BONNIEHOWARD, BONNIEBUTLER COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKButler County CourthouseP. O. Box 625Morgantown, KY 42261Phone: (270) 526-5631Fax: (270) 526-6763
HOWARD, REBECCAHOWARD, REBECCAHOWARD, REBECCAHOWARD, REBECCAHOWARD, REBECCALYON COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKP. O. Box 565Eddyville, KY 42038Phone: (270) 388-7231Fax: (270) 388-9135
HOWARD, THOMAS E.HOWARD, THOMAS E.HOWARD, THOMAS E.HOWARD, THOMAS E.HOWARD, THOMAS E.BREATHITT COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKBreathitt County Courthouse1137 Main StreetJackson, KY 41339Phone: (606) 666-5768Fax: (606) 666-4893
HUFF, CARLOS J.HUFF, CARLOS J.HUFF, CARLOS J.HUFF, CARLOS J.HUFF, CARLOS J.KNOTT COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKP. O. Box 515Hindman, KY 41822Phone: (606) 785-5021Fax: (606) 785-0987
HUNT, DAVIDHUNT, DAVIDHUNT, DAVIDHUNT, DAVIDHUNT, DAVIDCLARK COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKP. O. Box 687Winchester, KY 40392-0687Phone: (859) 737-7264Fax: (859) 737-7005
JOHNSON, SARAHJOHNSON, SARAHJOHNSON, SARAHJOHNSON, SARAHJOHNSON, SARAHFULTON COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKFulton County CourthouseP. O. Box 198Hickman, KY 42050Phone: (270) 236-3944Fax: (270) 236-3729
JONES, HAZELJONES, HAZELJONES, HAZELJONES, HAZELJONES, HAZELCUMBERLAND COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKMain StreetP. O. Box 395Burkesville, KY 42717Phone: (270) 864-2611Fax: (270) 864-1227
KEITH, CAROLYNKEITH, CAROLYNKEITH, CAROLYNKEITH, CAROLYNKEITH, CAROLYNOWEN COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKOwen County CourthouseP. O. Box 473Owenton, KY 40359Phone: (502) 484-2232Fax: (502) 484-0625
KERR, TONYKERR, TONYKERR, TONYKERR, TONYKERR, TONYRUSSELL COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERK410 Monument Square-Suite 203Jamestown, KY 42629Phone: (270) 343-2185Fax: (270) 343-5808
KIMBELL, CAROLYNKIMBELL, CAROLYNKIMBELL, CAROLYNKIMBELL, CAROLYNKIMBELL, CAROLYNHICKMAN COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKHickman County Courthouse109 S. Washington StreetClinton, KY 42031Phone: (270) 653-3901Fax: (270) 653-3989
KING, OTHELKING, OTHELKING, OTHELKING, OTHELKING, OTHELMcCREARY COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKMcCreary County CourthouseP. O. Box 40Whitley City, KY 42653Phone: (606) 376-5041Fax: (606) 376-8844
KING, STEPHANIEKING, STEPHANIEKING, STEPHANIEKING, STEPHANIEKING, STEPHANIEMcLEAN COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERK210 E. Main StreetP. O. Box 145Calhoun, KY 42327Phone: (270) 273-3966Fax: (270) 273-5918
KISER, MARTHA S.KISER, MARTHA S.KISER, MARTHA S.KISER, MARTHA S.KISER, MARTHA S.LAWRENCE COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKCourthouseP. O. Box 212Louisa, KY 41230Phone: (606) 638-4215Fax: (606) 638-0264
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KITTINGER, TRICIAKITTINGER, TRICIAKITTINGER, TRICIAKITTINGER, TRICIAKITTINGER, TRICIAWOODFORD COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKWoodford County Courthouse130 S. Main Street-Room 102Versailles, KY 40383Phone: (859) 873-3711Fax: (859) 879-8531
LAWRENCE, MIKELAWRENCE, MIKELAWRENCE, MIKELAWRENCE, MIKELAWRENCE, MIKEMcCRACKEN COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERK301 Washington StreetP. O. Box 1455Paducah, KY 42002-1455Phone: (270) 575-7383Fax: (270) 575-7029
LOWE, PAMLOWE, PAMLOWE, PAMLOWE, PAMLOWE, PAMFLEMING COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKFleming County Courthouse100 Court SquareFlemingsburg, KY 41041Phone: (606) 845-7011Fax: (606) 849-2400
LOY, DENNISLOY, DENNISLOY, DENNISLOY, DENNISLOY, DENNISADAIR COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKAdair County Courthouse500 Public SquareColumbia, KY 42728Phone: (270) 384-2626Fax: (270) 384-4299
LYNCH , WILMALYNCH , WILMALYNCH , WILMALYNCH , WILMALYNCH , WILMAFAYETTE COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKRobert F. Stephens Courthouse-Circuit Court Building120 N. Limestone StreetLexington, KY 40507Phone: (859) 246-2141Fax: (859) 246-2530
MARSH, WANDAMARSH, WANDAMARSH, WANDAMARSH, WANDAMARSH, WANDAHARRISON COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKP. O. Box 10Main & Pike StreetsCynthiana, KY 41031Phone: (859) 234-1914Fax: (859) 234-6787
MARSHALL, JANICE W.MARSHALL, JANICE W.MARSHALL, JANICE W.MARSHALL, JANICE W.MARSHALL, JANICE W.FRANKLIN COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKP. O. Box 678214 St. Clair StreetFrankfort, KY 40602Phone: (502) 564-8380Fax: (502) 564-8188
MASON, LINDA G.MASON, LINDA G.MASON, LINDA G.MASON, LINDA G.MASON, LINDA G.OLDHAM COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKOldham County Justice Center100 W. Main StreetLaGrange, KY 40031Phone: (502) 222-9837Fax: (502) 222-3047
MAY, KIMBERLYMAY, KIMBERLYMAY, KIMBERLYMAY, KIMBERLYMAY, KIMBERLYMARION COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKMarion County Courthouse120 W. Main Street-Suite 6Lebanon, KY 40033Phone: (270) 692-2681Fax: (270) 692-3097
MAYS, MIKEMAYS, MIKEMAYS, MIKEMAYS, MIKEMAYS, MIKEOWSLEY COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKOwsley County CourthouseN. Court Street-P. O. Box 130Booneville, KY 41314Phone: (606) 593-6226Fax: (606) 593-6343
MEDLEY, DEBBIMEDLEY, DEBBIMEDLEY, DEBBIMEDLEY, DEBBIMEDLEY, DEBBIMEADE COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKMeade County Courthouse516 Fairway DriveBrandenburg, KY 40108Phone: (270) 422-4961Fax: (270) 422-2147
MILLER, TONYMILLER, TONYMILLER, TONYMILLER, TONYMILLER, TONYJEFFERSON COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKJefferson County Judicial Center700 W. Jefferson StreetLouisville, KY 40202Phone: (502) 595-3055Fax: (502) 595-4629
JEFFERSON CIRCUIT CLERK BRANCH OFFICEDowntown Branch718 W. Main StreetLouisville, KY 40202
JEFFERSON CIRCUIT CLERK BRANCH OFFICESouthwest Government CenterDixie HighwayLouisville, KY 40258
JEFFERSON CIRCUIT CLERK BRANCH OFFICEBowman FieldDutchman’s Lane at Gast BoulevardLouisville, KY 40207
JEFFERSON CIRCUIT CLERK BRANCH OFFICECentral Government Center7201 Outer LoopLouisville, KY 40228
JEFFERSON CIRCUIT CLERK BRANCH OFFICEMiddletown Branch200 Juneau DriveLouisville, KY 40243
MORGAN-PACE, CARMOLITTAMORGAN-PACE, CARMOLITTAMORGAN-PACE, CARMOLITTAMORGAN-PACE, CARMOLITTAMORGAN-PACE, CARMOLITTALESLIE COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKP. O. Box 1750Hyden, KY 41749-1750Phone: (606) 672-2503Fax: (606) 672-5128
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MORRIS, BOBBYMORRIS, BOBBYMORRIS, BOBBYMORRIS, BOBBYMORRIS, BOBBYJACKSON COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKP. O. Box 84McKee, KY 40447Phone: (606) 287-7783Fax: (606) 287-3277
MORROW, RICHARD R.MORROW, RICHARD R.MORROW, RICHARD R.MORROW, RICHARD R.MORROW, RICHARD R.WAYNE COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKWayne County Courthouse109 N. Main StreetMonticello, KY 42633Phone: (606) 348-5841Fax: (606) 348-4225
MURPHREE, JAN J.MURPHREE, JAN J.MURPHREE, JAN J.MURPHREE, JAN J.MURPHREE, JAN J.SIMPSON COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKSimpson County CourthouseP. O. Box 261Franklin, KY 42135-0261Phone: (270) 586-4241Fax: (270) 586-0265
MYRICK, CONNIEMYRICK, CONNIEMYRICK, CONNIEMYRICK, CONNIEMYRICK, CONNIELIVINGSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKP. O. Box 160Smithland, KY 42081-0160Phone: (270) 928-2172Fax: (270) 928-2976
NALL, NEDRANALL, NEDRANALL, NEDRANALL, NEDRANALL, NEDRAGRAVES COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKGraves County Courthouse100 E. BroadwayMayfield, KY 42066Phone: (270) 247-1733Fax: (270) 247-7358
NEALY, JIMNEALY, JIMNEALY, JIMNEALY, JIMNEALY, JIMLOGAN COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKP. O. Box 420W. Fourth StreetRussellville, KY 42276-0420Phone: (270) 726-2424Fax: (270) 726-7893
NEWCOMB, SAMNEWCOMB, SAMNEWCOMB, SAMNEWCOMB, SAMNEWCOMB, SAMTAYLOR COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKTaylor County Courthouse203 N. Court Street-Suite 2Campbellsville, KY 42718Phone: (270) 465-6686Fax: (270) 789-4356
NEWSOM, JO ANNNEWSOM, JO ANNNEWSOM, JO ANNNEWSOM, JO ANNNEWSOM, JO ANNCALDWELL COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKCaldwell County Courthouse Annex105 W. Court SquarePrinceton, KY 42445Phone: (270) 365-6884Fax: (270) 365-9171
NICHOLS, KATHYNICHOLS, KATHYNICHOLS, KATHYNICHOLS, KATHYNICHOLS, KATHYSHELBY COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKShelby County Courthouse501 Main StreetShelbyville, KY 40065Phone: (502) 633-1287Fax: (502) 633-0146
NICHOLS, MARGARETNICHOLS, MARGARETNICHOLS, MARGARETNICHOLS, MARGARETNICHOLS, MARGARETLETCHER COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKLetcher County Courthouse101 W. Main StreetWhitesburg, KY 41858Phone: (606) 633-7559Fax: (606) 633-5864
O'CONNOR, SUEO'CONNOR, SUEO'CONNOR, SUEO'CONNOR, SUEO'CONNOR, SUEGALLATIN COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKP. O. Box 256100 Main StreetWarsaw, KY 41095Phone: (859) 567-5241Fax: (859) 567-7420
OLDHAM, P. FAYEOLDHAM, P. FAYEOLDHAM, P. FAYEOLDHAM, P. FAYEOLDHAM, P. FAYEBALLARD COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKBallard County CourthouseP. O. Box 265Wickliffe, KY 42087Phone: (270) 335-5123Fax: (270) 335-3849
OVERSTREET, CRAIGOVERSTREET, CRAIGOVERSTREET, CRAIGOVERSTREET, CRAIGOVERSTREET, CRAIGCASEY COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKCasey County CourthouseMain Street-P. O. Box 147Liberty, KY 42539Phone: (606) 787-6510Fax: (606) 787-2497
PAYTON, LELANDPAYTON, LELANDPAYTON, LELANDPAYTON, LELANDPAYTON, LELANDHENRY COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKHenry County CourthouseMain Street-P. O. Box 359New Castle, KY 40050Phone: (502) 845-2868Fax: (502) 845-2969
PELFREY, DONNAPELFREY, DONNAPELFREY, DONNAPELFREY, DONNAPELFREY, DONNAMORGAN COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKMorgan County CourthouseP. O. Box 85West Liberty, KY 41472Phone: (606) 743-3763Fax: (606) 743-2633
PHILLIPS, JAMESPHILLIPS, JAMESPHILLIPS, JAMESPHILLIPS, JAMESPHILLIPS, JAMESCLAY COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERK316 Main St., Suite 108Manchester, KY 40962-1281Phone: (606) 598-3663Fax: (606) 598-4047
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QUINN, NOELQUINN, NOELQUINN, NOELQUINN, NOELQUINN, NOELHANCOCK COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKHancock County CourthouseMain Street-P. O. Box 250Hawesville, KY 42348Phone: (270) 927-8144Fax: (270) 927-8629
RANKIN, SHERRYRANKIN, SHERRYRANKIN, SHERRYRANKIN, SHERRYRANKIN, SHERRYBOURBON COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKBourbon County CourthouseMain Street-P. O. Box 740Paris, KY 40361Phone: (859) 987-2624Fax: (859) 987-9284
REDDEN, MICHAELREDDEN, MICHAELREDDEN, MICHAELREDDEN, MICHAELREDDEN, MICHAELPENDLETON COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKPendleton County CourthouseP. O. Box 69Falmouth, KY 41040Phone: (859) 654-3347Fax: (859) 654-3405
REED, ALLEN KENTREED, ALLEN KENTREED, ALLEN KENTREED, ALLEN KENTREED, ALLEN KENTGREENUP COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKCourthouse Annex301 Main StreetGreenup, KY 41144Phone: (606) 473-9869Fax: (606) 473-7388
REED, TERESAREED, TERESAREED, TERESAREED, TERESAREED, TERESALINCOLN COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKLincoln County Judicial Center101 E. Main StreetStanford, KY 40484Phone: (606) 365-2535Fax: (606) 365-3389
REED, VICKIREED, VICKIREED, VICKIREED, VICKIREED, VICKIPOWELL COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKPowell County CourthouseP. O. Box 578Stanton, KY 40380Phone: (606) 663-4141Fax: (606) 663-2710
RICE , VICKIRICE , VICKIRICE , VICKIRICE , VICKIRICE , VICKIJOHNSON COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKJohnson County CourthouseCourt Street-P. O. Box 1405Paintsville, KY 41240Phone: (606) 789-5181Fax: (606) 789-4192
ROGERS, JANROGERS, JANROGERS, JANROGERS, JANROGERS, JANANDERSON COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKAnderson County Courthouse151 S. Main StreetLawrenceburg, KY 40342Phone: (502) 839-3508Fax: (502) 839-4995
SCHOTT, ROGERSCHOTT, ROGERSCHOTT, ROGERSCHOTT, ROGERSCHOTT, ROGERLAUREL COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKJudicial Annex #2P. O. Box 1798London, KY 40743-1798Phone: (606) 864-2863Fax: (606) 864-8264
SHAFAR, PHYLLISSHAFAR, PHYLLISSHAFAR, PHYLLISSHAFAR, PHYLLISSHAFAR, PHYLLISSPENCER COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKP. O. Box 282Taylorsville, KY 40071Phone: (502) 477-3220Fax: (502) 477-9368
SHIVE, MARY M.SHIVE, MARY M.SHIVE, MARY M.SHIVE, MARY M.SHIVE, MARY M.METCALFE COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKP. O. Box 485Edmonton, KY 42129Phone: (270) 432-3663Fax: (270) 432-4437
STARK, LAMANSTARK, LAMANSTARK, LAMANSTARK, LAMANSTARK, LAMANCARROLL COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKCarroll County Courthouse802 Highland StreetCarrollton, KY 41008Phone: (502) 732-4305Fax: (502) 732-8138
STATON, JAKESTATON, JAKESTATON, JAKESTATON, JAKESTATON, JAKECLINTON COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKClinton County Courthouse100 S. Cross StreetAlbany, KY 42602Phone: (606) 387-6424Fax: (606) 387-8154
STEVENS, TRUDYSTEVENS, TRUDYSTEVENS, TRUDYSTEVENS, TRUDYSTEVENS, TRUDYBOYLE COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKBoyle County Courthouse321 W. Main StreetDanville, KY 40422Phone: (859) 239-7442Fax: (859) 239-7807
SUMMERS, PAULSUMMERS, PAULSUMMERS, PAULSUMMERS, PAULSUMMERS, PAULHOPKINS COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKHopkins County Courthouse30 S. Main StreetMadisonville, KY 42431Phone: (270) 824-7501Fax: (270) 824-7032
THOMPSON, DIANETHOMPSON, DIANETHOMPSON, DIANETHOMPSON, DIANETHOMPSON, DIANENELSON COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKNelson County CourthouseP. O. Box 845Bardstown, KY 40004Phone: (502) 348-3648Fax: (502) 331-9341
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THOMPSON, LARRYTHOMPSON, LARRYTHOMPSON, LARRYTHOMPSON, LARRYTHOMPSON, LARRYCARTER COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKCarter County Courthouse300 W. Main StreetGrayson, KY 41143Phone: (606) 474-5191Fax: (606) 474-8826
TIERNEY, SUSANTIERNEY, SUSANTIERNEY, SUSANTIERNEY, SUSANTIERNEY, SUSANDAVIESS COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKP. O. Box 277100 E. Second StreetOwensboro, KY 42302-0277Phone: (270) 687-7327Fax: (270) 687-7062
TOLLE, KIRKTOLLE, KIRKTOLLE, KIRKTOLLE, KIRKTOLLE, KIRKMASON COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKMason County Justice Center100 W. Third StreetMaysville, KY 41056Phone: (606) 564-4340Fax: (606) 564-0932
TOWNSEND, CONNIETOWNSEND, CONNIETOWNSEND, CONNIETOWNSEND, CONNIETOWNSEND, CONNIEWEBSTER COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKWebster County CourthouseP. O. Box 290Dixon, KY 42409Phone: (270) 639-9160Fax: (270) 639-6757
VANZANT, TERESAVANZANT, TERESAVANZANT, TERESAVANZANT, TERESAVANZANT, TERESAROCKCASTLE COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKRockcastle County Courthouse Annex-1st Floor205 E. Main StreetMt. Vernon, KY 40456Phone: (606) 256-2581Fax: (606) 256-4569
WALLACE, PATWALLACE, PATWALLACE, PATWALLACE, PATWALLACE, PATTRIGG COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKP. O. Box 673Cadiz, KY 42211Phone: (270) 522-6270Fax: (270) 522-5828
WALTERS, JUDYWALTERS, JUDYWALTERS, JUDYWALTERS, JUDYWALTERS, JUDYROBERTSON COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKCourthouse211 Court Street-P. O. Box 63Mt. Olivet, KY 41064Phone: (606) 724-5993Fax: (606) 724-5721
WATKINS, SANDYWATKINS, SANDYWATKINS, SANDYWATKINS, SANDYWATKINS, SANDYNICHOLAS COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKNicholas County CourthouseP. O. Box 109Carlisle, KY 40311Phone: (859) 289-2336Fax: (859) 289-6141
WELLS-SORRELL, KARENWELLS-SORRELL, KARENWELLS-SORRELL, KARENWELLS-SORRELL, KARENWELLS-SORRELL, KARENMENIFEE COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKMenifee County CourthouseMain Street-P. O. Box 172Frenchburg, KY 40322Phone: (606) 768-2461Fax: (606) 768-2462
WILLIAMS, PAULWILLIAMS, PAULWILLIAMS, PAULWILLIAMS, PAULWILLIAMS, PAULHARLAN COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKP. O. Box 190Harlan, KY 40831Phone: (606) 573-7114Fax: (606) 573-1280
WILSON, SHIRLEYWILSON, SHIRLEYWILSON, SHIRLEYWILSON, SHIRLEYWILSON, SHIRLEYGRANT COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKGrant County Courthouse101 N. Main StreetWilliamstown, KY 41097Phone: (859) 824-4467Fax: (859) 824-0183
WILSON, VICKIWILSON, VICKIWILSON, VICKIWILSON, VICKIWILSON, VICKICALLOWAY COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKCounty Judicial Building312 N. Fourth StreetMurray, KY 42071Phone: (270) 753-2714Fax: (270) 759-9822
WOLTENBERG, MARY ANNWOLTENBERG, MARY ANNWOLTENBERG, MARY ANNWOLTENBERG, MARY ANNWOLTENBERG, MARY ANNKENTON COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKKenton County Justice Center230 Madison Avenue, 3rd FloorCovington, KY 41011Phone: (859) 292-8175Fax: (859) 292-6611