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In Kentucky, there is a limited jurisdiction court, a general jurisdiction trial court, and appellate courts. The appellate courts consist of the Court of Appeals and the Kentucky Supreme Court.
The District Court is a limited jurisdiction court that handles ordinances, traffic offenses, juvenile matters, misdemeanors, probate, arraignments, felony hearings, small claims, civil cases under $5,000, mental commitments, and domestic violence cases.
The Circuit Court is the general jurisdiction trial court, responsible for civil cases over $5,000, felonies, land title disputes, and contested probate cases. The Circuit Court has a Family Court division to handle divorce, child custody, adoption, and domestic violence cases. Kentucky is divided into 57 judicial circuits, each having a Circuit Court.
Kentucky makes District and Circuit Court case and docket information available online, but only for active and pending cases. To research closed cases, contact the Clerk of Court in the appropriate county or circuit. Use the resources below for Circuit and District Court calendars and active case records; divorces; judgments; Supreme and Appellate Court opinions and dockets; and federal U.S. District court records.
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| Bankruptcies Pay Site Need to find background information or evaluate a debtor? Use the huge Premium database to search Kentucky or U.S. Nationwide tax liens, bankruptcies, and judgments for only $5.00. Immediate results. |
| Court Calendar - by County Browse the alphabetical directory of county circuit and district court information for the current week by county to view information including case name and number, time of hearing and subject matter. |
| Court of Appeals Opinions Search the Kentucky Court of Justice database of the Kentucky Court of Appeals published opinions. |
| Court Records - Federal District PACER Pay Site PACER United States District Court civil, criminal, and bankruptcy records for the Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky. |
| Court Records | Kentucky Court of Justice Kentucky court records from the Kentucky Court of Justice. Search for civil, criminal, and domestic violence cases by county, division type of case or party, name, birth date, or driver license number. |
| Criminal Records - Corrections and Registered Offenders Search statewide in Kentucky for felony corrections records and registered offenders. This does not include Kentucky Court records. |
| Divorce Index 1973-1993 Search for Kentucky divorces between 1973 and 1993 by name of husband or wife. Gives name, race, & residence for husband and wife, date & place of divorce, and date & place of marriage. |
| Judgments Pay Site Need to find background information or evaluate a debtor? Use the huge SearchSystems.net Premium database to search Kentucky or U.S. Nationwide tax liens, bankruptcies, and judgments for only $5.00. Immediate results. |
| Protective Orders Search for protective orders in Kentucky by case number and respondent name and county of issuance. |
| Supreme Court Dockets Search the Kentucky Supreme Court's docket by attorney's name, case number, circuit case or litigants to view case info, stepsheet, associated cases, circuit info, attorneys and litigants. |
| Supreme Court Opinions Search the Kentucky Court of Justice database of the Kentucky Supreme Court's published opinions. |
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