Kentucky Public Records

To search for inmates in Kentucky, the Kentucky Department of Corrections Offender Lookup at https://kool.corrections.ky.gov/ shows current and former state-prison inmates with offender ID, location, sentence, and projected release date. For county jail detainees, contact the local sheriff: Jefferson County (Louisville) at https://corrections.jeffersoncountyky.gov/, Fayette County (Lexington) at https://www.fayettesheriff.com/, Kenton County at https://www.kentoncounty.org/. The Federal BOP locator at https://www.bop.gov/inmateloc/ covers federal facilities. Kentucky Open Records Act (KRS 61.870) governs disclosure of inmate roster data. Sources: KY Corrections (https://corrections.ky.gov/), Federal BOP (https://www.bop.gov/).

To look up probate records in Jefferson County, KY, contact the Jefferson County District Court — Probate Division at 700 W. Jefferson Street, Louisville, KY 40202 (502-595-3055). Once a will is admitted to probate it becomes a public court record under KY Open Records Act (KRS 61.870). Search Kentucky CourtNet at https://kcoj.kycourts.net/CourtNet/ for probate case status. Certified copies of probated wills cost $1 per page plus $5 certification at the District Court Clerk. The Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives at https://kdla.ky.gov/ holds historical pre-1900 wills. Sources: KY CourtNet (https://kcoj.kycourts.net/CourtNet/), KDLA (https://kdla.ky.gov/).

To find a divorce record in Hart County, KY, contact the Hart Circuit Court Clerk at 415 S. Main Street, Munfordville, KY 42765 (270-524-5181). Divorce decrees become public records once filed under KY Open Records Act (KRS 61.870). Search Kentucky CourtNet at https://kcoj.kycourts.net/CourtNet/ for case status. Statewide divorce verifications are issued by the Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics at https://www.chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dph/dpqi/vsb/ for $6 (one-line proof, not full decree), covering 1958-present. Certified copies of decrees cost $1 per page plus $5 certification at the Circuit Clerk. Sources: KY CourtNet (https://kcoj.kycourts.net/CourtNet/), KY Vital Statistics (https://www.chfs.ky.gov/).

For recent arrests in Jefferson County, KY (Louisville), the Louisville Metro Department of Corrections inmate search at https://corrections.jeffersoncountyky.gov/ shows current detainees at the Louisville Metro Department of Corrections. The Louisville Metro Police Department arrest blotter is at https://louisvilleky.gov/police, with arrest reports released under Kentucky Open Records Act (KRS 61.870). Jefferson County Sheriff's Office at 531 Court Place, Louisville, KY 40202 (502-574-5400). Court charges tied to arrests are searchable on KY CourtNet at https://kcoj.kycourts.net/CourtNet/. Sources: Louisville Metro Corrections (https://corrections.jeffersoncountyky.gov/), LMPD (https://louisvilleky.gov/police).

To determine if someone is driving with a suspended license in Kentucky, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet does NOT publish a public list of suspended drivers. The licensed driver can check their own status at https://drive.ky.gov/. Law enforcement and courts have access to the Kentucky State Police's KCJIS database. If you suspect someone is driving suspended, report it to local police; they can run a check on the spot. Insurance companies and authorized employers can obtain driving records under federal DPPA (18 U.S.C. §2721) with proper purpose. Note: This question is unrelated to SSN topics; the topic field appears mismatched. Sources: KY Transportation Cabinet (https://drive.ky.gov/), DPPA (https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/2721).

To search court cases in Boone County, KY, use Kentucky CourtNet at https://kcoj.kycourts.net/CourtNet/. Free name and case-number search returns Boone Circuit Court (felonies, civil, family) and District Court (misdemeanors, traffic, small claims) records. The Boone County Circuit Court Clerk is at 6025 Rogers Lane, Burlington, KY 41005 (859-334-2200). Certified copies cost $1 per page plus $5 certification. Kentucky Open Records Act (KRS 61.870) governs disclosure. Sealed/expunged cases are excluded. Sources: KY CourtNet (https://kcoj.kycourts.net/CourtNet/), Boone County (https://www.boonecountyky.org/).