Criminal History Background Checks

The Administrative Office of the Courts offers criminal history background checks to individuals, businesses, licensing agencies, government entities and others for a nominal fee.

The information comes from CourtNet, the AOC’s statewide database that collects court information from the local case management system in all 120 Kentucky counties. The CourtNet database contains more than 4 million records that cover all misdemeanor and traffic cases for at least the last five years and felonies dating back to 1978.

Phone Service
1-800-928-6381
502-573-1682

Drive-Thru Window
Monday - Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Closed weekends and state observed holidays.

From Louisville:
Take I-64 East to Frankfort’s second exit, Exit 58.
Turn right off the exit onto U.S. 60 (Versailles Road) and then turn right at the first traffic light onto Highway 1681 (there is no road sign). Proceed for about one-half mile around a slight curve, passing three houses on the right. After the third house, turn right into Millcreek Park. The visitor reception area for the Administrative Office of the Courts is in the middle of the second building on the right. Follow the Records Check signs to Building #11.

From Lexington:
Take I-64 West to Frankfort’s first exit, Exit 58. Turn left off the exit onto U.S. 60 (Versailles Road) and go through one traffic light. At the second stoplight, turn right onto Highway 1681 (there is no road sign). Proceed for about one-half mile around a slight curve, passing three houses on the right. After the third house, turn right into Millcreek Park. The visitor reception area for the Administrative Office of the Courts is in the middle of the second building on the right. Follow the Records Check signs to Building #11.

To order a criminal history background check on yourself or someone else, fill out the appropriate request form and follow the instructions for the required fees. You may choose the manner in which you want to place the order:

U.S. Mail
If you mail in your request, follow the instructions on the request form and include a money order or check made payable to Kentucky State Treasurer. Requests by mail are generally processed the day they are received, but mail delivery may extend your return time.

In Person-Requests 
You can submit a request at the drive-thru window at the Administrative Office of the Courts in Frankfort. For more information on in-person requests, click here.

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Individuals: Yourself
Fee: To request a record on yourself, submit $10 by money order or check made payable to Kentucky State Treasurer. To order by mail, send this completed form to the mailing address above.

Record Request Form (RU-004) (667KB-PDF) This form is for all requesters except Youth Leaders and Emergency Management Services personnel.

Individuals: Others
Fee: To request a record on someone other than yourself, submit $10 by money order or check made payable to Kentucky State Treasurer. To order by mail, send this completed form to the mailing address above. Be aware that we will inform the individual being checked by written or electronic notice.

Record Request Form (RU-004) (667KB-PDF) This form is for all requesters except Youth Leaders and Emergency Management Services personnel.

Nonprofit Organization
Fee: Submit $10 by money order or check made payable to Kentucky State Treasurer. To order by mail, enclose the payment, your nonprofit number (Form 51-A-126), and the completed request form to the mailing address above. Be aware that we will inform the individual being checked by written or electronic notice.

Record Request Form (RU-004) (667KB-PDF) This form is for all requesters except Youth Leaders and Emergency Management Services personnel.

Licensing
Fee: Submit $10 by money order or check made payable to Kentucky State Treasurer. To order by mail, enclose the payment and the completed request form to the mailing address above. Be aware that we will inform the individual being checked by written or electronic notice.

Licensing Agency Request Form (RU-005) (1478KB-PDF)

Government
Fee: Waived. To order by mail, include your tax-exempt number and send the completed request form to the mailing address above. Be aware that we will inform the individual being checked by written or electronic notice.

Youth Leader
Fee: Waived. To order by mail, send the completed request form to the mailing address above. Be aware that we will inform the individual being checked by written or electronic notice.

Youth Leader Request Form (KRS 17.160) (RU-007) (2706KB-PDF) 

Emergency Management Services Personnel
Fee: Waived. To order by mail, send the completed request form to the mailing address above. Be aware that we will inform the individual being checked by written or electronic notice.

EMS Request Form (RU-006) (2712KB-PDF)

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In-Person Requests:
Debit/credit cards, cash, check, or money order made payable to Kentucky State Treasurer. Payment in cash must be exact amount (no change given). At this time, we can not process VISA credit cards.

Mail Service Requests:
Check or money order only made payable to Kentucky State Treasurer.

Fees:

Individuals: Yourself
Fee: $10 by money order or check made payable to Kentucky State Treasurer.

Individuals: Others
Fee: $10 by money order or check made payable to Kentucky State Treasurer.

Nonprofit Organization
Fee: $10 by money order or check made payable to Kentucky State Treasurer.

Licensing
Fee: $10 by money order or check made payable to Kentucky State Treasurer.

Government, Youth Leader, Emergency Management Services (EMS)
Fee: Waived