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.
Independence, Kentucky, in Kenton County, has about 30,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Kenton 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 and common questions.
Related guides: Independence public records, Kenton County court records, Independence arrest records, Independence warrants, Independence inmate search, Independence criminal records, Kentucky arrest records and Kentucky inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Independence
Court cases from Independence are filed in the Kenton 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.
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 Independence
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at kycourts.gov/Courts/County-Information/Pages/Kenton.aspx (page title: Kenton | Kentucky Court of Justice), phone 859-292-6521, 230 Madison Ave. Covington, KY 41011, 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 Independence
Together, the 14 agencies in Kenton County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 6,285 arrests to the FBI that year; the Commonwealth's Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Kenton Circuit Court or the District Court.
The Commonwealth's Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at kentoncountyky.gov/387/Commonwealths-Attorney (page title: Commonwealth's Attorney | Kenton County, KY), phone 859-292-6580, 1840 Simon Kenton Way Suite 2300 Covington, KY 41011, Monday through Friday 8 AM to 5 PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
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 Independence guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Independence criminal records, Independence divorce records, Independence DUI and Independence property records.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Independence?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at kycourts.gov, phone 859-292-6521.
Which court hears felonies in Independence?
The Kenton 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 Independence?
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 Independence 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.