SearchSystems Editorial

Reviewed and updated October 11, 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.

About this guide

Calloway County is a county in Kentucky with about 39,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are not in one place: court cases, jail bookings, deeds, property values and records requests each belong to a different office. This guide names the office that holds each kind of record, links to its own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 6 county office pages for Calloway County, every one opened and checked, and lists 1 more whose site blocks automated checks.

In this guide: Where the records live, Jail and arrests, Court records, County Clerk, Deeds and property, Vital records, Commonwealth's Attorney, Records requests, Statewide sources, More directory links, Cities and towns, Other counties and Questions.

Where Calloway County public records live

Each kind of Calloway County record is kept by a different office. The list below names the office SearchSystems verified for each one; the sections that follow give its phone, address and hours where the office publishes them.

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Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Calloway County

A person arrested in Calloway County is booked into the jail, and the booking record (name, charges, bond and the next court date) is public in most cases. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for jail and inmate information in Calloway County.

  • Website: callkyso.com (page title: Calloway County Sheriff's Office)
  • Phone: 270-753-3151
  • Address: 701 Olive St. Murray, KY 42071
  • Checked: October 11, 2026, the page answered.

Jail rosters usually show the people in custody now. Once a person is released, the case continues in the court records below.

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Court records and case lookups in Calloway County

Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Calloway County are kept by the clerk of the court that heard them. Many courts offer an online case search; the page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Calloway County.

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County Clerk of Calloway County

The county clerk is the county's record keeper. What the office holds differs by state: in some states it files marriage licenses and vital records, in others deeds, court papers or the meeting records of the governing board. Its own website below says what it holds in Calloway County.

  • Website: callowaycountyky.gov/where-do-i-go-to (page title: Where Do I Go To… | Calloway County, Kentucky)
  • Phone: (270) 753-3923
  • Address: 101 South 5th Street Murray, KY 42071
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Calloway County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Calloway County. The assessment office sets the taxable value of each parcel and usually offers a free parcel search by address or owner name.

Recorded documents: County Clerk (deeds)

Property values: Property Valuation Administrator

  • Website: ccpva.org
  • Checked: October 2, 2026, the site blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), and the page was found in a live search index on October 2, 2026; open it directly in a browser.

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Birth, death and marriage records in Calloway County

In Kentucky, certified birth and death certificates are ordered from the state vital records office rather than a county office. Marriage license records are kept locally; the county clerk listed above can say where in Calloway County.

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Commonwealth's Attorney for Calloway County

The Commonwealth's Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Calloway County. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.

  • Website: callowaycountyky.gov/where-do-i-go-to (page title: Where Do I Go To… | Calloway County, Kentucky)
  • Phone: (270) 753-3923
  • Address: 101 South 5th Street Murray, KY 42071
  • Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.

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Public records requests to Calloway County

Every state has a public records law that applies to county offices. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it. Many counties run one request page for every department; it is listed below when SearchSystems verified one for Calloway County.

  • Website: calloway.clerkinfo.net/?page_id=1882 (page title: Open Records Request | Calloway County KY Clerk)
  • Phone: (270) 759-9611
  • Address: 101 South 5th Street Suite #5, Murray, KY 42071
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

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Statewide Kentucky sources

Some records are kept by the state rather than the county. These are the Kentucky state offices SearchSystems verified; each link opens the state office's own page.

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These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Calloway County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.

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Cities and towns in Calloway County

Calloway County has 2 incorporated cities and towns (2024 Census Bureau count, population in parentheses). City records such as council minutes, permits, business licenses and police reports are kept by each city; the records on this page are county records whatever the city. SearchSystems has a guide to the city offices of Murray; the linked name open it.

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Other counties in Kentucky

SearchSystems has a guide like this one for every county in Kentucky.

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Calloway County Arrest Records

The Calloway County arrest records guide names the three agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 1,067 arrests the two agencies with every month of 2025 on file reported that year. It also says where a person arrested here is held, how to find out about an arrest and how to get a copy of the report.

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Calloway County Records Guides

SearchSystems has nine more guides to Calloway County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Calloway County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Calloway County inmate search (the jail page of the Calloway County Sheriff's Office, the jail numbers and who books people), Calloway County criminal records (the court file, the Kentucky criminal history and the local arrest records), Calloway County court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Calloway County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Kentucky Open Records Act requires), Calloway County traffic tickets (which court takes the ticket, who writes them and the driving record), Calloway County DUI (the DUI law, the arrest, the court case and the license case), Calloway County divorce records (which court holds the file and how a certified copy is had) and Calloway County property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Calloway County website?

No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official offices listed above; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.

How do I find out if someone is in jail in Calloway County?

Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Calloway County at callkyso.com, or call 270-753-3151. Rosters usually show the people in custody now; after release, the case continues in the court records.

Where do I look up a court case in Calloway County?

The court records page SearchSystems verified for Calloway County is at kycourts.gov, phone 270-753-2714. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

Who records deeds in Calloway County?

The County Clerk (deeds), at calloway.clerkinfo.net/?page_id=284. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Calloway County are filed there.

How do I get a birth or death certificate for Calloway County?

From the Kentucky state vital records office at chfs.ky.gov, which issues certified copies for every event in the state.

How do I request a public record from Calloway County?

Through the records request page at calloway.clerkinfo.net/?page_id=1882. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.