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.
Henry County, Kentucky, has about 16,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Henry 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: Henry County public records, Henry County arrest records, Henry County warrants, Henry County criminal records, Henry County police reports, Kentucky arrest records and Kentucky inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Henry County
In Henry County, the Henry 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 Henry County
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at kycourts.gov/Courts/County-Information/Pages/Henry.aspx (page title: Henry | Kentucky Court of Justice), phone 502-845-2868, 30 N. Main St., P.O. Box 359 New Castle, KY 40050, Monday 8 a.m.-4 p.m., 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 Henry County
Together, the three agencies in Henry County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 264 arrests to the FBI that year; the Commonwealth's Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Henry 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 Henry County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Henry County criminal records, Henry County divorce records and Henry County property records.
More Official Court Pages for Henry County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Henry County and Kentucky. These court pages from its Henry County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- KCOJ directory (kcoj.kycourts.net)
Cities in Henry County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Henry Circuit Court or the District Court.
The cities and towns in the county are Eminence, New Castle, Campbellsburg, Pleasureville and Smithfield.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Henry County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at kycourts.gov, phone 502-845-2868.
Which court hears felonies in Henry County?
The Henry 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 Henry 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 Henry 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.