Hopkins County Circuit Court

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Databases Updated on Oct 17, 2025

Hopkins County Circuit Court cases in Hopkins County, Madisonville, KY

Hopkins County Circuit Court in Madisonville, Kentucky is the county's Circuit Court, the trial court of general jurisdiction in the Kentucky Court of Justice. It hears felony and capital criminal prosecutions; larger civil and equity cases; land and real-property disputes; requests for injunctive relief; and appeals from Hopkins District Court and state administrative agencies. The court also empanels and supervises grand juries. Through its Family Court division, it handles domestic relations matters including divorce, custody, child support, adoption, termination of parental rights, dependency/neglect/abuse, and domestic violence cases. Routine misdemeanors, small claims, probate, and most traffic citations are handled in District Court, with appeals taken to Circuit Court.

Hopkins County Circuit Court Contact and Location Information

Court Type: Circuit Court
County: Hopkins
Street Address: 120 E. Center St.
City: Madisonville
Zip Code: 42431
Phone: 270-824-7502
Fax: 270-821-8295
Hours: Monday-Friday: 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m
Website URL: https://kycourts.gov/Courts/County-Information/Pages/Hopkins.aspx
Parking: Free parking is available in our tobacco-free, justice center parking lot.
Restrictions: Cell phones, food or drink, tobacco products, weapons are not allowed in justice center
Forms & Filing: Legal Forms
Dockets / Schedule / Calendar: 2021 State Holiday Calendar
Jury Service: Jury Service
Languages: Multiple
Email: JudgeExecutive@hopkinscounty.net
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Government-Organization/Hopkins-County-Circuit-Court-Clerk-367410290660352/
ADA: Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication or needs a modification of practices, policies or procedures to participate in a KCOJ program, service or activity, should contact the circuit court clerk, the presiding judge or the KCOJ employee or office that is offering the program, service or activity to make the request. Requests should be made as soon as possible but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event if possible.
Special Access: Multiple

Services and Case Types Handled in Hopkins County Circuit Court

Hopkins County Circuit Court serves as the county's court of general jurisdiction (with a Family Court division) and provides:

Case types:
- Criminal: indictments; felony and capital offenses; probation revocations.
- Civil: claims over $5,000; injunctions; real property; tort/contract; appeals from District Court/administrative agencies.
- Family/juvenile: divorce, custody/visitation, child support, paternity, adoption, termination of parental rights; dependency/neglect/abuse; domestic violence and interpersonal protective orders.
- Grand jury proceedings.

Public services:
- Case filings and docketing (including eFiling); issuance of summons/subpoenas; certified records.
- Scheduling and conducting court hearings and trials.
- Jury services: qualification, summons, orientation, excusals/deferrals, juror compensation.
- Protective orders: emergency orders (EPO/IPO), petitions, and hearing scheduling.
- Payments: court costs, fines, fees, restitution; bond processing.
- Expungement petitions for eligible cases; motion filing and orders.

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