Greenup County
Located in the northeastern region of Kentucky, Greenup County was created in 1803 and named after the third governor of Kentucky, Christopher Greenup. It has a land area of 344 square miles and about 36,000 residents. Its largest city is Flatwoods, and its county seat is Greenup.
The judicial system in Greenup County comprises Circuit and District Courts. As the highest court in the county, the Greenup County Circuit Court has jurisdiction over both criminal and civil matters but typically hears cases that fall outside the District Court's purview. It handles all felonies, capital offenses, civil proceedings with claims over $5,000, real estate matters, and appeals from the District Court and local administrative agencies. Domestic relations matters, including paternity, child custody, visitation rights, divorce, annulment, legal separation, maintenance, equitable property division in cases of marriage dissolution, and termination of parental rights, are handled by its Family Court Division.
The Greenup County District Court handles misdemeanors, juvenile matters, small claims, traffic offenses, domestic abuse, municipal ordinance violations, civil lawsuits with claims under $5,000, and preliminary felony hearings. It also addresses probate matters such as guardianship appointments, estate and trust administration, will admission, and commitments to mental institutions.
In Greenup County, public court records are files and documents created in the county courts and accessible to the public. These records include court filings, motions, court proceedings, orders, warrants, judgments, writs, depositions, court transcripts, docket listings, and waivers. Per county regulations, the Greenup County Circuit Clerk maintains all Circuit and District Court records.
Unless sealed by court orders, the following types of court records are normally available to the public in Greenup County:
- Probate Case Records
- Traffic Case Records
- Criminal Case Records
- Family Law Case Records
- Civil Case Records
Nonconfidential court records can be obtained from the Greenup County Circuit Clerk's Office. Additionally, anyone can access Greenup County public court records on the CourtNet portal.
