Reviewed and updated October 4, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.
Fort Wright is a city in Kenton County, Kentucky, with about 6,100 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are split between the city and the county. The city keeps council records and its own licenses and permits; court cases, jail bookings, deeds and vital records are county or state records. This guide names the Fort Wright offices SearchSystems verified, links to each one's own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 2 city office pages for Fort Wright, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: City or county, City Hall, Records requests, Other cities and Questions.
City or county record: where Fort Wright records are kept
- Kept by the City of Fort Wright: council and board meeting records, ordinances and the city's own licenses and permits.
- Kept by Kenton County or the state: court cases, jail bookings, deeds and property values and birth and death certificates. These are not city records; they are in the Kenton County public records guide under court records, jail lookups, property records and vital records.
Fort Wright City Hall: departments, licenses and permits
Business licenses, building permits, code enforcement cases and the city's other records are kept by the department that issued them. The city's own website below lists its departments and how to reach them.
- Website: fortwrightky.gov/contact (page title: Contact | City of Fort Wright, KY)
- Phone: (859) 331-1700
- Address: 409 Kyles Lane, Fort Wright, KY 41011
- Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Fort Wright
Kentucky public records law applies to the city government of Fort Wright. The city runs one records request page for its departments; it is the page below, verified by SearchSystems. A request that names a date, an address, or a report or case number is the easiest to answer.
- Website: fortwrightky.gov/how-do-i/how-do-i-obtain-and-review-public-documen... (page title: How do I obtain and review public documents and records? | City of Fort Wright, KY)
- Phone: (859) 331-1700
- Address: 409 Kyles Lane Fort Wright, KY 41011
- Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
A record the request page does not cover is asked for from the office that holds it: the department that issued a permit or license for its records.
Other cities and towns in Kenton County
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for these other cities and towns in Kenton County. The Kenton County public records guide covers the records the county keeps for all of them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Fort Wright website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official Fort Wright offices listed above, and the city's own website is fortwrightky.gov; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
Where do I find court records or jail bookings for Fort Wright?
Fort Wright cases are heard by the courts that serve Kenton County, and people arrested in Fort Wright are usually booked into the county jail. Both are covered in the Kenton County public records guide on SearchSystems.
How do I request a public record from Fort Wright?
Through the city's records request page at fortwrightky.gov, phone (859) 331-1700. A record it does not cover is requested from the office that holds it: the department that issued a permit or license for its records.