Circuit Court Clerk: Diane Thompson
Phone: 502-348-3648
Zoom Links:
Judge John S. "Jack" Kelley V, District Court District ID: 3170410332
Judge Simms, Circuit Court - Division 1 Passcode: 594167
Judge Ballard, Circuit Court - Division 2 Passcode: 859884
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: You can pay online through ePay. You can pay by drop box to the left of the Nelson County Justice Center’s front entrance (checked Monday-Friday at 8 a.m.) with a check or money order made payable to the Nelson Circuit Clerk (no cash in drop box). If you are paying for multiple cases by drop box, please indicate which case the payment is to be applied to by including a copy of citation and case number. You can pay in person at Window #1 in the Office of Circuit Court Clerk with cash, money order, check or credit/debit card (includes processing fee).
Property Bonds: Call us at 502-348-3648 and we will schedule an appointment to accept the bond. You may want to request our handout that will detail the documents you must provide prior to posting a property bond.
Restitution: Cash payments must be made in person. Credit/debit card payments (includes processing fee) can be made in person or online with ePay. Checks and money orders are not accepted.
Probation Fees: Cash and credit/debit payments (cards include processing fee) must be made in person. Checks and money orders are not accepted.
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.