Henderson County
Henderson County was formed in 1798 and named after Richard Henderson, an American politician. The county has a land area of 436.4 square miles and a population of over 44,000 residents. Its county seat and largest city is Henderson.
The Henderson County trial court system consists of a Circuit Court and a District Court. The Circuit Court has general jurisdiction over several types of cases in Henderson County. Matters within the court's authority include capital offenses, felonies, civil claims exceeding $5,000 in value, real estate disputes, requests for prerogative reliefs, and contested probate matters. Furthermore, the county has a Family Court that operates within the Circuit Court. The Family Court specializes in domestic relations cases, including dissolution of marriage, domestic violence, child custody, visitation, adoption, child abuse and neglect, and termination of parental rights.
Meanwhile, the jurisdiction of the District Court is limited to misdemeanors, traffic offenses, civil claims not exceeding $5,000 in value, small claims of $2,500 or less, and uncontested probate cases. The court also handles juvenile matters, preliminary hearings of felony cases, domestic violence cases, mental commitment cases, and ordinance violations.
Henderson County public court records are official documents and files used during legal proceedings of the Circuit and District Courts. Examples of these records are court dockets and calendars, parties' filings, petitions, warrants, pleadings, exhibits, and court orders. The Henderson County Circuit Clerk is responsible for maintaining various types of case records, such as:
- Civil records
- Felony records
- Misdemeanor records
- Small claims records
- Family law records
- Probate records
- Traffic records
Anyone may access Henderson County court records online through the KYeCourts Case Search portal. To obtain physical copies of court records, record seekers may submit a request to the Circuit Clerk's office in person or by mail at:
Henderson County Judicial Center
5 N. Main St.
P.O. Box 675
Henderson, KY 42419-0675
Phone: (270) 826-2405
(270) 826-1566
However, to obtain records older than 15 years, email a completed Record Request Form to the State Records Center.
