Kentucky court records are managed by the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC). The CourtNet 2.0 service exposes statewide case dockets (subscription-based for full access; some free lookups available). Appellate opinions are published at kycourts.gov, and county circuit clerk offices maintain local case files.
About Kentucky Court Records
Kentucky Court Records
County Records
Judgments, Bankruptcies, Tax Liens
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Search Systems Premium combined database of Kentucky judgments, bankruptcies, and tax liens. $5 per search.
Court Opinions | Court of Appeals
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Kentucky Court of Justice published opinions from the Court of Appeals.
Court Opinions | Supreme Court
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Kentucky Court of Justice database of published opinions from the Kentucky Supreme Court.
Court Dockets | Circuit and District Courts
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Select a county to search Kentucky Court of Justice Circuit or District county court dockets for the coming week.
Court Dockets | Supreme Court
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Kentucky Supreme Court dockets by attorney name, case number, circuit case or litigant.
Court Records
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Kentucky Civil, Criminal, and Drug Court case records statewide or by county.
Statewide Records
Kentucky Court of Justice
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Official website of the Kentucky Court of Justice with case search and court information.
Kentucky Court Records | FastCheck
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Order criminal record reports through the Kentucky court system FastCheck portal.
Federal Records
Court Records | Federal Eastern District Bankruptcy
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United States Eastern District Court of Kentucky bankruptcy records, dockets, documents, debtors, and creditor records. PACER account required.
Court Records | Federal Eastern District Civil & Criminal
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Eastern U.S. District Court of Kentucky Federal civil & criminal court records. PACER account required.
Court Records | Federal Western District Bankruptcy
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U.S. Western District Court of Kentucky bankruptcy records, documents, debtors, dockets, and creditors. PACER account required.
Court Records | Federal Western District Civil & Criminal
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U.S. Western District Court of Kentucky civil and criminal case records. Requires PACER account.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I search Kentucky court records?
Most Kentucky court records are handled at the county or district court level. Use the County tab to find the right local court.
Is there a statewide Kentucky court database?
Some states publish a unified portal; others do not. The Statewide tab links to Kentucky-level supreme court or appellate opinion archives where they exist.
Where are federal court records?
Federal U.S. District Court records are available through PACER, listed in the Federal tab.
Are these court searches free?
Most local court portals are free. PACER charges per-page fees; certified copies cost money.