Reminder: Attorneys shall electronically file pleadings in all civil cases in which the Supreme Court has mandated eFiling. See the case types mandated for eFiling here. Attorneys who have not obtained their filing certification in time to meet a jurisdictional deadline for filing documents will be permitted to paper file only if they file an Affidavit of Necessity. The affidavit is available here. If you need immediate assistance with eFiling, please contact eCourtSupport@kycourts.net or call 502-573-2350 ext. 50109.
Robert F. Stephens Circuit Courthouse
120 N. Limestone
Lexington, KY 40507
Monday-Friday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Robert F. Stephens District Courthouse
150 N. Limestone
Lexington, KY 40507
Monday-Friday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Office of Circuit Court Clerk
Circuit Court Clerk: Vincent Riggs
Driver's Licensing: Effective July 1, 2022, all driver’s license services have moved from the Offices of Circuit Court Clerk to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. More at
drive.ky.gov.
Requesting Court Case Records
Circuit court clerks are responsible for managing the records of Kentucky's Circuit, Family, District and Business courts. The Office of Circuit Court Clerk in each county is the starting point for requesting copies of court records from cases in that county. Call or visit the office to access case records. For more information on obtaining case information, visit the Request Court Records page.
Depending on the type and age of a case, the court case record may be stored in the court clerk's office or at a record facility, or it may have been destroyed as authorized by the Kentucky Court of Justice's Record Retention schedules. If the court clerk states the court case record is being stored at a record facility and is available for public access, the court clerk will identify the record facility and provide the case and file locator numbers to assist with access and copies.
Legal Help Center
The Fayette County Legal Help Center offers free legal information for people who are handling certain legal matters on their own. Learn more
here.
Circuit Court
Important Circuit Court Information
District Court
Important District Court Information