Montgomery

Montgomery County Courthouse
One Court St. P.O. Box 327
Mt. Sterling, KY 40353
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Office of Circuit Court Clerk

Circuit Court Clerk: Tanya P. Ter​ry

Phone: 859-498-5966
             859-498-5991
Fax:​ 859-498-9341

Court Schedule: 
Circuit Court Motion Days

Division 1
Domestic: First Friday, 9:00 a.m.
Civil: Fourth Friday, 9:00 a.m.
Criminal: Fourth Friday, 11:00 a.m. (Grand Jury, 2:00 p.m.)​

Division 2
Domestic: Third Friday, 9:00 a.m.
Civil: Second​ Friday, 9:00 a.m.
Criminal: Second Friday, 11:00 a​.m.

Motions must be filed one week before motion day and include defendant and judge on certificate of service. Motion to dismiss/summary are not noticed for date certain but a reply to motion is required within 20 days from date on certificate, then submitted to the judge.

Montogmery has ELP program. Rules available upon request and are located in CR 88, 89 & 90.

Standard visitation schedule available upon request.

District Court
Civil Motion Days: Monday & Thursday, 9:00 a.m.
Traffic: Monday & Thursday, 9:00 a.m.
Misdemeanor/Felony Arraignments: Monday & Thursday, 9:30 a.m.
Juvenile: Wednesday, 9:00 a.m.
Domestic Violence: Monday, 1:30 p.m.
Small Claims: First Friday, 9:00 a.m.
Probate Petitions: Wednesday & Thursday, 8:30 a.m.
​Motion for Probates​: Fourth Wednesday​, ​2:30​ p.m. 

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, money order, check (check will be held 10 days to clear bank), credit and debit cards (fee applies). Pay online with ePay.

Requesting Older Court Records
15-35 years old: Request records from the State Records Center by submitting this form to ​state.records@ky.gov. Case and locator numbers must be provided; request those from the Office of Circuit Court Clerk in the county where the case was handled. For contact information, click here and scroll down to Find a Court/Circuit Court Clerk by County.

36+ years old: Request re​cords from the Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives here. For cases filed on or after Jan. 1, ​1978, case and locator numbers must be provided; request those from the Office of Circuit Court Clerk in the county where the case was handled. For contact information, click here and scroll down to Find a Court/Circuit Court Clerk by County.​​​​​​

Justice, Judges & Circuit Court Clerk

Judge Elizabeth Davis
121

Elizabeth Davis

JudgeCircuit Court

21st Judicial Circuit
Division 1

221

David Barber

Chief Circuit JudgeCircuit Court

21st Judicial Circuit
Division 2

121

William W. Roberts

JudgeDistrict Court

21st Judicial District
Division 1

221

Don Blair

Chief District JudgeDistrict Court

21st Judicial District
Division 2

Tanya Terry

Circuit Court Clerk

Montgomery County Judicial Center

Hours

Hours
Day Hours
Monday 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Tuesday 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Wednesday 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Thursday 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed

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