Reviewed and updated October 9, 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.
Fayette County is a county in Kentucky with about 329,000 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 Fayette County, every one opened and checked.
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, Other counties and Questions.
Where Fayette County public records live
Each kind of Fayette 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.
- Court cases: kycourts.gov/Courts/County-Information/Fayette/Pages/Fayette.aspx (details)
- County records: fayettekyclerk.gov (details)
- Deeds and recorded documents: fayettekyclerk.gov/land-records (details)
- Property values and parcels: qpublic.net/ky/fayette/search1.html (details)
- Criminal prosecutions: lexingtonprosecutor.com (details)
- Public records requests: lexingtonprosecutor.com/open-records-request (details)
- Birth and death certificates: the Kentucky state vital records office, chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dph/dehp/vsb/Pages/birth-certificates.aspx (details)
Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Fayette County
A person arrested in Fayette 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 Fayette County.
SearchSystems has not yet verified an online jail or inmate page for Fayette County. The sheriff's office is the place to ask, and the state inmate locator in the statewide sources below covers state prisons.
Court records and case lookups in Fayette County
Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Fayette 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 Fayette County.
- Website: kycourts.gov/Courts/County-Information/Fayette/Pages/Fayette.aspx (page title: Fayette | Kentucky Court of Justice)
- Hours: Monday-Friday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.
- Statewide court case search: judicialindexes.ky.gov
County Clerk of Fayette 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 Fayette County.
- Website: fayettekyclerk.gov (page title: Fayette County Clerk)
- Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.
Deeds, land records and property values in Fayette County
Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Fayette 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)
- Website: fayettekyclerk.gov/land-records (page title: Land Records | Fayette County Clerk)
- Phone: 859-258-3600
- Address: 162 E. Main St, Rm. 132 Lexington, KY 40507
- Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.
Property values: Property Valuation Administrator
- Website: qpublic.net/ky/fayette/search1.html (page title: search1)
- Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.
Birth, death and marriage records in Fayette 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 Fayette County.
- Kentucky state vital records office: chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dph/dehp/vsb/Pages/birth-certificates.aspx
Commonwealth's Attorney for Fayette County
The Commonwealth's Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Fayette County. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.
- Website: lexingtonprosecutor.com (page title: Commonwealth's Attorney Office)
- Address: 116 North Upper Street Lexington, KY 40507
- Checked: October 9, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Fayette 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 Fayette County.
- Website: lexingtonprosecutor.com/open-records-request (page title: Open Records Request | Commonwealth's Attorney Office)
- Checked: October 4, 2026, the page answered.
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.
- Statewide court case search: judicialindexes.ky.gov
- State prison inmate locator: kool.corrections.ky.gov/
- Sex offender registry: kspsor.state.ky.us
- State vital records office: chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dph/dehp/vsb/Pages/birth-certificates.aspx
- State criminal history records: kycourts.gov/AOC/Information-and-Technology/Pages/Background-Checks...
- Business entity search: sos.ky.gov/bus/business-filings/OnlineServices/Pages/default.aspx
- Unclaimed property search: treasury.ky.gov/unclaimedproperty/Pages/overview.aspx
More Fayette County links from the SearchSystems directory
These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Fayette County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.
- Community Corrections | City of Lexington, Kentucky (lexingtonky.gov)
- Election Night Reporting (vrsws.sos.ky.gov)
- Fayette County Sheriff's Office (fayettesheriff.com)
- Fayette County Sheriff's Office (kentucky.gov)
- KCOJ directory - Kentucky Court of Justice (kcoj.kycourts.net)
- Lexington-Fayette County, KY - Municode Library (library.municode.com)
- Office of the Fayette County Sheriff (fayettesheriff.com)
- Page Redirection (maps.lexingtonky.gov)
- Police | City of Lexington, Kentucky (lexingtonky.gov)
- Property (qpublic.net)
- SEC.gov | Home (sec.gov)
- Voting information | City of Lexington, Kentucky (lexingtonky.gov)
Other counties in Kentucky
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for every county in Kentucky.
- Adair County
- Allen County
- Anderson County
- Ballard County
- Barren County
- Bath County
- Bell County
- Boone County
- Bourbon County
- Boyd County
- Boyle County
- Bracken County
- Breathitt County
- Breckinridge County
- Bullitt County
- Butler County
- Caldwell County
- Calloway County
- Campbell County
- Carlisle County
- Carroll County
- Carter County
- Casey County
- Christian County
- Clark County
- Clay County
- Clinton County
- Crittenden County
- Cumberland County
- Daviess County
- Edmonson County
- Elliott County
- Estill County
- Fleming County
- Floyd County
- Franklin County
- Fulton County
- Gallatin County
- Garrard County
- Grant County
- Graves County
- Grayson County
- Green County
- Greenup County
- Hancock County
- Hardin County
- Harlan County
- Harrison County
- Hart County
- Henderson County
- Henry County
- Hickman County
- Hopkins County
- Jackson County
- Jefferson County
- Jessamine County
- Johnson County
- Kenton County
- Knott County
- Knox County
- Larue County
- Laurel County
- Lawrence County
- Lee County
- Leslie County
- Letcher County
- Lewis County
- Lincoln County
- Livingston County
- Logan County
- Lyon County
- Madison County
- Magoffin County
- Marion County
- Marshall County
- Martin County
- Mason County
- McCracken County
- McCreary County
- McLean County
- Meade County
- Menifee County
- Mercer County
- Metcalfe County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Morgan County
- Muhlenberg County
- Nelson County
- Nicholas County
- Ohio County
- Oldham County
- Owen County
- Owsley County
- Pendleton County
- Perry County
- Pike County
- Powell County
- Pulaski County
- Robertson County
- Rockcastle County
- Rowan County
- Russell County
- Scott County
- Shelby County
- Simpson County
- Spencer County
- Taylor County
- Todd County
- Trigg County
- Trimble County
- Union County
- Warren County
- Washington County
- Wayne County
- Webster County
- Whitley County
- Wolfe County
- Woodford County
Fayette County Arrest Records
The Fayette County arrest records guide names the seven agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 13,109 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.
Fayette County Records Guides
SearchSystems has seven more guides to Fayette County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Fayette County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Fayette County criminal records (the court file, the Kentucky criminal history and the local arrest records), Fayette County court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Fayette County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Kentucky Open Records Act requires), Fayette County DUI (the DUI law, the arrest, the court case and the license case), Fayette County divorce records (which court holds the file and how a certified copy is had) and Fayette County property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Fayette 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.
Where do I look up a court case in Fayette County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for Fayette County is at kycourts.gov. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.
Who records deeds in Fayette County?
The County Clerk (deeds), at fayettekyclerk.gov/land-records. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Fayette County are filed there.
How do I get a birth or death certificate for Fayette 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 Fayette County?
Through the records request page at lexingtonprosecutor.com/open-records-request. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.