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.
Campbell County, Kentucky, has about 94,000 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, cities and common questions.
Related guides: Campbell County public records, Campbell County arrest records, Campbell County warrants, Campbell County criminal records, Campbell County police reports, Kentucky arrest records and Kentucky inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Campbell County
In Campbell County, the Campbell Circuit Court 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 Campbell County
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 Campbell County
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 Campbell County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Campbell County criminal records, Campbell County divorce records, Campbell County traffic tickets and Campbell County 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)
Cities in Campbell County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Campbell Circuit Court or the District Court.
SearchSystems has a guide to the offices of these cities in Campbell County, with the 2024 Census Bureau population; a city with its own court records guide opens there:
- Newport (13,792)
- Alexandria (10,819)
- Cold Spring (6,499)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Campbell County?
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 Campbell County?
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 Campbell County?
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 Campbell County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.