Jefferson County Office of Circuit Court Clerk

Jefferson County Office of the Circuit Court Clerk
David L. Nicholson, Circuit Court Clerk
Louis D. Brandeis Hall of Justice
600 W. Jefferson St., Room 2008
Louisville, Ky. 40202

Hours: Monday- Friday 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.

Mission Statement
The mission of the Jefferson County Office of the Circuit Court Clerk is to efficiently and accurately process, provide and maintain judicial information and records as well as issue Kentucky driver’s licenses and identification cards.

Vision Statement
The Jefferson County Office of the Circuit Court Clerk will provide the highest quality service through professionally trained and diverse customer-focused staff, utilizing accessible, automated and integrated technology.

Values
At the Jefferson County Office of the Circuit Court Clerk, we will:

• Operate a transparent organization with integrity and accountability.
• Demonstrate professionalism, courtesy and compassion with every person.
• Seek continuous improvement by driving creativity in everything we do.
• Execute with quality by understanding and measuring our performance.

David L. Nicholson is proud to be a lifelong resident of Louisville. He is the youngest of four children and the brother of retired Jefferson County District Judge James C. Nicholson. Mr. Nicholson credits his late father, Jefferson County Circuit Judge S. Rush Nicholson, for stressing the importance of community involvement as early as he can remember. His roots in the Louisville Metro community run as deep as his commitment to public service.

Mr. Nicholson graduated from Ballard High School, worked summers on the assembly line at the Ford Truck Plant, earned his bachelor’s degree in political science from Westminster College in Fulton, Mo., and attended the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University in Birmingham, Ala.

Mr. Nicholson joined the Louisville Metro Criminal Justice Commission in 1991 and became executive director in 1998. As head of the commission, he supervised the planning, research and systemwide coordination of initiatives that help Louisville’s first responders – police, fire and emergency medical services – keep our community safe. Under Mr. Nicholson’s leadership, the Louisville Metro Criminal Justice Commission received millions in state and federal public safety grants including an unprecedented multimillion dollar grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, which captured national headlines.

On Jan. 26, 2006, Mr. Nicholson announced his candidacy for Jefferson County circuit court clerk, pledging to bring the office into the 21st century with a track record of experience, leadership and vision. He was elected in November 2006 and assumed his duties as circuit court clerk in January 2007. The circuit court clerk is a constitutional office in service to state government. The core business of the Office of the Circuit Court Clerk is to document trial court activities and issue Kentucky driver's licenses and identification cards. Mr. Nicholson manages a staff of more than 300 employees and operates from eight locations, which include five driver's license branches.

Mr. Nicholson and his wife, Debra, have two children. Sam is a student at the University of Louisville and Sara Michael is a student at the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law.

Q: How do I file a criminal complaint?
A: Contact the Jefferson County Attorney’s Office at 502-574-6336.

Q: Where do I go to renew my vehicle tags and registration?
A: Contact the Jefferson County Clerk’s Office at 502-574-5700.

Q: How do I register for traffic school?
A: Contact the Criminal Traffic Division at 502-595-4428.

Q: How do I get a concealed weapons permit?
A: Contact the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department at 502-574-5400.

Archives and Records: 502-595-2391

Audio/Video: 502-595-4209

Circuit Civil and Suit Desk: 502-595-3007

Circuit Criminal: 502-595-3009

Civil District/Small Claims: 502-595-3015

Criminal Traffic: 502-595-4428

Government and Community Affairs: 502-595-3373

Domestic Violence Intake Center: 502-595-4697

Driver’s License Branches 

Adult Protective Services: 502-595-4803

Bankruptcy Court: 502-627-5700

Better Business Bureau: 502-583-6546

Birth and Death Records: 502-564-4212

Board of Elections: 502-574-6100

Center for Accessible Living: 502 589-6620

Center for Women and Families: 502-581-7237

Child Support Division: 502-574-8300

Coalition for the Homeless: 502-589-0190

Council for Mental Retardation: 502-584-1239

Court Administrator’s Office: 502-595-4588

Criminal Complaints: 502-574-8119

Deed Room: 502-574-6220

Department of Transportation/Frankfort: 502-564-6800

Department of Transportation /Louisville: 502-493-1477

Disabled Citizens Computer Center: 502-574-1637

Elder Serve: 502-587-8673

Grand Jury: 502-595-2384

Handicapped Citizens Service: 800-633-6283

Home Incarceration Program: 502-574-2207

Jefferson Circuit Court Commissioner's Office: 502-574-5934

Jefferson County Attorney’s Office: 502-574-6336

Jefferson County Clerk’s Office: 502-574-5700

Jefferson County Commonwealth Attorney’s Office: 502-595-2340

Jefferson County Public Law Library: 502-574-5943

Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office: 502-574-5400

Jury Pool: 502-574-5879

Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives,

Frankfort: 502-564-8300

Legal Aid Society: 502-574-2890

Louisville Diversified Services: 502-581-0658

Louisville Metro Aging and Disabled Citizens: 502-574-5092

Louisville Metro Police Records: 502-574-2050

Meals on Wheels: 502-574-5966

Medicaid/Medicare: 502-595-4259 

Metro Corrections: 502-574-8477

Metro Police Department: 502-574-7111

Metro Youth Center: 502-574-6854

Pretrial Services: 502-595-4451

Probation and Parole: 502-595-4035

Property Valuation Administrator (PVA): 502-582-6690

Public Defender’s Office: 502-574-3800

Restitution: 502-574-6578

Senior Activities: 502-574-6325

Seven Counties: 502-589-8600

Social Security: 502-582-6690

Suicide Hotline: 502-589-4313

Tenants Union: 502-587-0287

Victim Information and Notification Everyday (VINE): 800-511-1670

Vital Statistics: 502-564-4212

Welfare Assistance: 502-595-4238