Kentucky Court of Justice
Carlisle County to dedicate new courthouse June 3

FRANKFORT, Ky. -- The public is invited to a dedication ceremony for the Carlisle County Courthouse on Friday, June 3, at 11 a.m. CDT at 985 U.S. Highway 62 in Bardwell. The previous 27-year-old Carlisle County Courthouse was destroyed by fire in December 2007.

“Since the early days of the commonwealth, Kentucky courthouses have held a special place as the center of our communities,” Chief Justice of Kentucky John D. Minton Jr. said. “This new building replaces an important part of the community that was lost. I commend the people of Carlisle County for their patience during this transition and I appreciate the county leaders and state legislators who joined the Judicial Branch in making this project a reality.”

The Kentucky General Assembly authorized the new facility to replace the courthouse. The new Carlisle County Courthouse is an efficient, modern facility where citizens can carry out court business and seek access to justice. The building has approximately 36,000 square feet and includes space for Circuit Court, District Court, the Office of Circuit Court Clerk and ancillary services. It is equipped with the latest computer, video and networking technology.

The courthouse also provides the highest level of Kentucky court security through a single-point entry with magnetometers and security personnel. In addition, prisoners will be segregated from the public by separate entrances and corridors.
 
The Carlisle County Courthouse was designed to meet the standards required by the Administrative Office of the Courts. Murphy + Graves Architects of Lexington designed the building. Codell Construction Co. of Winchester was the construction manager for the project and Ross, Sinclaire & Associates LLC, which serves Kentucky and six other states, is the financial agent.       
 
Chief Justice Minton and Carlisle County Judge-Executive Greg H. Terry will be among the speakers at the dedication ceremony. State legislators, circuit and district judges, the Carlisle County circuit court clerk, county magistrates, other local officials and AOC staff are also expected to attend. For more information, contact Judge-Executive Terry at 270-628-5451.

As the administrative and fiscal agent for the state court system, the AOC oversees the construction and maintenance of court facilities statewide. The AOC also supports the activities of nearly 3,300 Kentucky Court of Justice employees and 403 elected justices, judges and circuit court clerks.