Jefferson County Judicial Center

Judicial Center Information
Circuit Civil - Bench Clerks
Circuit Civil - Support Clerks
Circuit Court Civil Suit/File Room
Criminal Circuit
Mail Room
Video Department

Address:
700 W. Jefferson St.
Louisville, Ky. 40202

Hours of Operation:

Holidays/Closings:
Closed for all state holidays

Information Center:
Located on the 1st Floor in main lobby.

Foreign Language Interpreter:
All departments within the Circuit Court Clerk's Office have access to over-the-phone foreign language interpretation service 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Handicap Accessible:
There are five elevators in the Judicial Center. There are also ramps for handicapped access to the building.

Pedway:
There is a connecting walkway between the Hall of Justice and the Judicial Center located on the north side of the 2nd Floor of the Hall of Justice and the south side of the Judicial Center.

Security:
Entrances have magnetometer security systems to assist in the detection of metal objects. The magnetometers are staffed by the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.

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Phone Number:
Division 1 502-595-4942
Division 2 502-595-4947
Division 3 502-595-4952
Division 4 502-595-4660
Division 5 502-595-4063
Division 6 502-595-4233
Division 7 502-595-4248
Division 8 502-595-4256
Division 9 502-595-4153
Division 10 502-595-4363
Division 11 502-595-4421
Division 12 502-595-3044
Division 13 502-595-4101

Location:
Division 1 Room 601
Division 2 Room 701
Division 3 Room 702
Division 4 Room 703
Division 5 Room 704
Division 6 Room 801
Division 7 Room 802
Division 8 Room 803
Division 9 Room 804
Division 10 Room 901
Division 11 Room 902
Division 12 Room 903
Division 13 Room 904

Hours of Operation:

Services:
Assist judges in civil and criminal cases. Enter orders signed by judges and mail copies. Assist in jury selection process and work with motion hour dockets.

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Phone Number:
502-595-3088 or 502-595-4825

Fax Number:
502-595-4128

Location:
3rd Floor, Room 309

Hours of Operation:

Services:
Retrieve pleadings and motions from clock and drop box located at suit desk. Enter pleadings for criminal and civil cases and file into case files. Delivers case files to appropriate courts.

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Phone Number:
502-595-3007 or 502-595-4928

Fax Number:
502-595-4128

Location:
3rd Floor, Room 309

Hours of Operation:

Services:

• Appeals: District and Circuit Courts
• Administrative Board of Appeals
• Civil suits involving personal injury with money or property damage over $4,000
• Foreclosures
• Collections
• Medical Malpractice

Other Information:
Computers are provided to customers for civil case research. All copy work is 25¢ per copy. All certified copies are $5.00 per document. Attested copies are 50¢ per copy. Act of Congress copies are $5.00 and 25¢ per page.

Acceptable Forms of Payment: Circuit Suit Desk

Paying in Person
Cash, certified checks, cashier’s checks, money orders, and checks (in most circumstances) are accepted. American Express, Discover, and MasterCard credit cards and most debit cards are also accepted. Visa credit and debit cards are not accepted at the counter of any Kentucky Office of Circuit Court Clerk due to Visa’s convenience fee policy.

Paying by Mail
Certified checks, cashier’s checks, money orders, personal checks, and business checks (in most circumstances) are accepted. Cash is accepted but not recommended. American Express, Discover, MasterCard, and Visa credit cards and most debit cards are also accepted. If paying by credit card, please provide your credit card number, the expiration date, the name on the card, the billing address for the card, and your phone number.

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Phone Number:
502-595-4320 or 502-595-3009

Fax Number:
502-595-4128

Location:
3rd Floor, Room 331

Hours of Operation:

Services:

• Criminal Grand Jury indictments for adults and juveniles indicted as adults
• Circuit Court Expungement
• Circuit Criminal Appeals
• Circuit Criminal Warrants - Must be obtained in person by the defendant or their counsel
• Warrant information is not available over the telephone
• Circuit Criminal Cash Bail Bonds - Valid picture I.D. is required and bonds to be paid in currency, certified check or a cashier's check. NO PERSONAL CHECKS OR MONEY ORDERS ARE ACCEPTED FOR PAYMENT OF BONDS. There is a $25.00 non-refundable filing fee above the face amount of the bond. Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Circuit Criminal Bail Bond Refunds - Valid picture I.D. and bond receipt are required. No bond will be refunded unless ordered by the court. Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Circuit Criminal Property Bonds - Valid picture I.D., deed or certified copy of deed, an assessment from the Property Valuation Administrator's Office, and a statement from the mortgage company, if property has a mortgage, as to how much equity there is in said property. If more than one person is named on the deed, these parties must be present with a valid picture I.D. If there is a deceased party on the deed, a death certificate must be presented for that party. NO BOND WILL BE ACCEPTED UNLESS ARE CONDITIONS ARE SATISFIED. There is a $25.00 non-refundable filing fee above the face amount of the bond.
• Circuit Criminal payments: restitution, fines, Probation and Parole Supervision fees, court costs, Public Defender fees, Expungement fees, and filing fees for appeals. PERSONAL CHECKS ARE NOT ACCEPTED. Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Payments may be mailed to: Criminal Division, Jefferson Circuit Court, Jefferson County Judicial Center, 3rd Floor, Room 331, 700 W. Jefferson St., Louisville, Ky. 40202. INCLUDE CASE NUMBER AND TYPE OF PAYMENT.
• Criminal case files from 1999 to present. Computers are available in reception area to locate case numbers and perform records checks from October, 1993 to the present. Indexes from 1978 to October, 1993.

Forms of Payment:
Personal checks are not accepted.

Other Information:

• Inmate status is obtained by contacting the Department of Corrections at 502-574-2167.
• Non-payment of restitution must go through the Commonwealth's Attorneys Office. Their telephone number is 502-595-2340.
• All copy work is 25¢ per copy and must be paid for in advance. All certified copies are $5.00 per document, regardless of length.

Acceptable Forms of Payment: Criminal Circuit

Paying in Person
Cash, certified checks, cashier’s checks, and money orders, and checks are accepted. We do not accept personal or business checks unless written by an attorney’s office. American Express, Discover, and MasterCard credit cards and most debit cards are also accepted. Visa credit and debit cards are not accepted at the counter of any Kentucky Office of Circuit Court Clerk due to Visa’s convenience fee policy.

Paying by Mail
Certified checks, cashier’s checks, money orders, personal checks, and business checks (in most circumstances) are accepted. Cash is accepted but not recommended.

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Phone Number:
502-595-4934

Location:
1st Floor, Room 146

Hours of Operation:

Services:
Subject to change according to United States Postal Service Certified Mail (requires any signature) - $5.73 for first ounce and 17¢ for each additional ounce. Green registration card and envelope must be completed and weighed with contents. Certified/Restricted Mail (requires signature of addressee) - $10.03 for first ounce and 17¢ for each additional ounce.

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Phone Number:
502-595-4209

Location:
2nd Floor, Room 231

Hours of Operation:

Services:

• Video tapes for Circuit Court cases
• Video tapes for District Court cases

Other Information:
Fee: (Subject to change without notice) $10.00 per audio cassettes or CD and $20.00 per digital cd or VHS tape. Checks should be made payable to Jefferson Circuit Court. Processing time is two to four working days and are processed in the order in which they are received. No phone orders or fax orders are allowed, and no rush orders. Required information: Case Number, Style (i.e. Brown vs. Brown), Court Division, and Date of Taping.

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