Office of Circuit Court Clerk
Circuit Court Clerk: Kem Marshall
Phone: 502-564-7013
Fax: 502-564-8188
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.
Payment options: Cash, personal check, postal money order. No personal checks for probation and parole fees or cold-check payments. Send self-addressed stamped envelope for receipt. Payments accepted by mail at address above and online here. Bonds under $10,000.00 may be posted at the Franklin County Regional Jail, cash only. Bonds that are over $10,000.00 must be posted at the Office of the Circuit Court Clerk during regular operating hours, cash only.
Accessibility: Designated parking in front of building for those with disability parking permit.
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.