Jefferson County Circuit Court cases in Jefferson County, Louisville, KY
Jefferson County Circuit Court in Louisville, Kentucky, is the trial court of general jurisdiction for Jefferson County within the Kentucky Unified Court of Justice. It hears felony criminal prosecutions; major civil and equity cases beyond District Court jurisdiction; real property and injunction matters; and appeals from Jefferson District Court and certain administrative agencies. Its Family Court division exercises exclusive jurisdiction over domestic relations and juvenile matters, including divorce, custody, child support, adoption, dependency/neglect/abuse, and termination of parental rights. Routine traffic and misdemeanor cases are handled in District Court, with the Circuit Court hearing them only on appeal.
Jefferson County Circuit Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Circuit Court |
| County: | Jefferson |
| Street Address: | 700 W Jefferson St. |
| City: | Louisville |
| Zip Code: | 40202 |
| Phone: | 502-595-3055 |
| Fax: | 502-595-4629 |
| Hours: | Monday-Friday: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm |
| Website URL: | https://www.jeffersoncircuitcourt.com/ |
| Forms & Filing: | Legal Forms |
| Dockets / Schedule / Calendar: | 2021 State Holiday Calendar |
| Jury Service: | Jury Service |
| Languages: | Multiple |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/OfficeofJeffersonCircuitCourtClerkDavidL.Nicholson/ |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/LouKyCourtClerk |
| 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. |
Services and Case Types Handled in Jefferson County Circuit Court
Jefferson County Circuit Court functions as the county's general-jurisdiction trial court, providing public access to case filing, adjudication, and records.
Case types:
- Criminal: felonies and related misdemeanors, probation violations.
- Civil: contracts, personal injury, property, and other claims above lower-court limits; injunctions.
- Family: divorce, custody, child support, paternity.
- Protective orders: domestic/dating violence and stalking (emergency/temporary and final).
- Probate/guardianship; juvenile (delinquency/dependency); appeals from lower courts/administrative agencies (as authorized).
Services:
- Case filings and docketing (e-filing or in-person), certified copies, and record access.
- Scheduling and conducting hearings, conferences, and bench/jury trials; issuing orders and judgments.
- Jury services: summons, qualification, orientation, management, and payment.
- Protective-order intake, hearings, and coordination with law enforcement.
- Payment processing for fines/fees/restitution; forms, self-help resources, interpreters, and ADA accommodations.
- Online calendars and notices to keep parties informed.