Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 24, 2026 and September 30, 2026.
Cold Spring, Kentucky, in Campbell County, has about 6,500 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Campbell Circuit Court and the District Court, and the file of each case, kept by the Circuit Court Clerk, is the public record of it. This guide says which court hears what, where to look a case up and who keeps the files.
This guide covers the courts, the records page, criminal cases, kinds of files, directory links and common questions.
Related guides: Cold Spring public records, Campbell County court records, Cold Spring arrest records, Cold Spring warrants, Cold Spring criminal records, Cold Spring divorce records, Kentucky arrest records and Kentucky inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Cold Spring
Court cases from Cold Spring are filed in the Campbell Circuit Court, which hears felonies, civil cases over $5,000, divorces and appeals from the district court.
Below it, the District Court takes misdemeanors, traffic cases, small claims, probate and juvenile matters.
Divorces go to the Circuit Court's family division, and the file stays with the Circuit Court Clerk.
The Circuit Court Clerk keeps the files, and a copy of anything in a file comes from that office, under the court's own rules rather than the Kentucky Open Records Act.
Looking Up a Case from Cold Spring
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at campbellcountyclerk.ky.gov/records-2 (page title: Records | Campbell County Clerk's Office), phone (866) 652-0111, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Kentucky has no single public index of every trial court case; each court's records are looked up through that court.
The Kentucky court page SearchSystems verified is at judicialindexes.ky.gov.
What Reaches the Court from Cold Spring
Together, the 11 agencies in Campbell County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 3,184 arrests to the FBI that year; the Commonwealth's Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Campbell Circuit Court or the District Court.
The Kinds of Court Files
Criminal cases, divorces, traffic tickets and evictions all end up as files of these courts, and the file is what the public sees of each.
The other Cold Spring guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Cold Spring criminal records, Cold Spring divorce records and Cold Spring property records.
More Official Court Pages for Campbell County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Campbell County and Kentucky. These court pages from its Campbell County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- KCOJ directory (kcoj.kycourts.net)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Cold Spring?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at campbellcountyclerk.ky.gov/records-2, phone (866) 652-0111.
Which court hears felonies in Cold Spring?
The Campbell Circuit Court, which hears felonies, civil cases over $5,000, divorces and appeals from the district court. The District Court takes misdemeanors, traffic cases, small claims, probate and juvenile matters.
Who keeps the court records in Cold Spring?
The Circuit Court Clerk. Copies come from that office under the court's own rules.
Is there a statewide court case search in Kentucky?
No. Each court's records are looked up through that court.
Is this the official Cold Spring website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.