This Is Not a Government Office. We run a private reference site. We cannot pull official documents, file paperwork, or issue certified copies for anyone. For any of those, you need to reach the right government office directly.
Need an Official Document?
Here's where to look for the records most people ask about in Jefferson County:
- Court case files: contact the Jefferson Circuit Court Clerk, Louis D. Brandeis Hall of Justice, 600 West Jefferson Street, Suite 2008, Louisville, KY 40202; most divisions list weekday hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Division phone lines: Archives and Records is 502-595-3042, Circuit Criminal is 502-595-3009, District Criminal/Traffic is 502-595-3060, Family Court is 502-595-3025, and Probate/District Civil/Small Claims is 502-595-4475
- Criminal and traffic court counters: use the Jefferson County Hall of Justice, 600 West Jefferson Street, Louisville, KY 40202, when the clerk division page directs that case type there
- Marriage licenses and recorded documents: contact the Jefferson County Clerk, 527 West Jefferson Street, Louisville, KY 40202; main office phone 502-574-5700 and legal records phone 502-574-6220
- Marriage and divorce records: see marriage and divorce records
- Probate, wills, and estates: see probate records
- Jail roster: see inmate records through Louisville Metro Corrections
- Active warrants: see warrant records