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Warren County, Kentucky, has about 148,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A traffic ticket written in Warren County is a court case in the District Court, and the conviction it ends in goes on the driving record kept by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. This guide says which court takes the ticket, who writes them and where the driving record lives.
This guide covers where tickets go, who writes them, the driving record, cities and common questions.
Related guides: Warren County public records, Warren County arrest records, Warren County warrants, Warren County criminal records, Warren County court records, Kentucky arrest records and Kentucky inmate search.
Where a Ticket Written in Warren County Goes
Tickets in Warren County go to the District Court, which takes misdemeanors, traffic cases, small claims, probate and juvenile matters. A paid ticket, a dismissal and a trial all end up in that court's records.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at kycourts.gov/Courts/County-Information/Pages/Warren.aspx, phone 270-746-7400.
Kentucky has no single public index of every trial court case; each court's records are looked up through that court.
Who Writes the Tickets in Warren County
The Warren County Sheriff's Office and the agencies that report for Bowling Green, Smiths Grove and Woodburn write the traffic tickets in Warren County.
The FBI's agency list also places these agencies in Warren County: Western Kentucky University (campus police); Warren County Drug Task Force and Bowling Green Fire Department, Arson Investigation (other agency).
The Driving Record and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
Convictions are reported by the court to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, which keeps the driving record and decides on points and suspensions. Order the driving record from that agency, not from the court.
Paying a ticket is a conviction, reported to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet like any other; contesting it means a plea of not guilty entered with the court by the date on the ticket.
A DUI is a criminal charge rather than a ticket, with its own license case before the Transportation Cabinet (see Warren County DUI).
Cities in Warren County
Wherever in the county a ticket is written, it is answered in the District Court.
The cities and towns in the county are Bowling Green, Smiths Grove, Plum Springs, Woodburn and Oakland.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where do I pay a traffic ticket from Warren County?
With the District Court.
Who keeps my driving record in Kentucky?
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. The court reports each conviction to it, and paying a ticket counts as one.
Which court handles traffic tickets in Warren County?
The District Court, which takes misdemeanors, traffic cases, small claims, probate and juvenile matters.
Is this the official Warren 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.