McCracken County Circuit Court cases in Mccracken County, Paducah, KY
McCracken County Circuit Court in Paducah is a Kentucky Circuit Court (court of general jurisdiction) and the county's trial court of record for major cases. It handles felony and capital criminal cases; higher-value civil actions and equitable relief (including real property disputes and injunctions); appeals from McCracken District Court and certain administrative agencies; and, through its Family Court division, family law matters such as divorce, custody, child support, adoption, juvenile dependency/neglect/abuse, and termination of parental rights. Routine misdemeanors, small claims, probate, and most traffic offenses are heard in District Court, with traffic and misdemeanor matters reaching Circuit Court primarily on appeal.
McCracken County Circuit Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Circuit Court |
| County: | Mccracken |
| Street Address: | 300 Clarence Gaines St. |
| City: | Paducah |
| Zip Code: | 42003 |
| Phone: | 270-575-7280 |
| Fax: | 270-575-7029 |
| Hours: | Monday-Friday: 8:30am - 4:30pm |
| Website URL: | https://kycourts.gov/Courts/County-Information/Pages/McCracken.aspx |
| Parking: | There is a parking lot at Seventh and Washington streets |
| Forms & Filing: | Legal Forms |
| Dockets / Schedule / Calendar: | 2021 State Holiday Calendar |
| Jury Service: | Jury Service |
| Languages: | Multiple |
| 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 McCracken County Circuit Court
McCracken County Circuit Court (including Family Court) serves the public by:
- Case filings and records: civil actions over $5,000; equity matters (injunctions, foreclosures, property disputes); felony criminal cases and indictments; appeals from District Court and certain administrative agencies; family cases (divorce, custody/parenting time, child support, adoption, termination of parental rights).
- Protective orders: intake and hearings for Emergency/Domestic Violence Orders (EPO/DVO) and Interpersonal Protective Orders (IPO) through Family Court.
- Court hearings and trials: post-indictment arraignments, motion/status hearings, settlement conferences, jury and bench trials, and sentencing.
- Jury services: juror qualification, summons, orientation, excusals, and management of petit and grand juries.
- Public and clerk services: eFiling, fee payments, docket access, certified copies, subpoenas, scheduling, and expungement petitions.
These functions provide case processing, victim protection, and jury administration for county residents.