This Is Not a Government Office. Shelby County Court Records is a private reference site, not the Shelby County Judicial Center, the Shelby County Circuit Court Clerk, the Kentucky Court of Justice, or any county office. We cannot pull official documents, file paperwork, or issue certified copies for anyone. For any of those, you need to reach the right government office directly.
Need an Official Document?
Here's where to look for the records most people ask about in Shelby County, Kentucky:
- Court case files: contact the Shelby County Circuit Court Clerk, Wendy B. Graney, at the Shelby County Judicial Center, 401 Main St., Suite 101, Shelbyville, KY 40065; Circuit phone 502-633-1287; District phone 502-633-4736; Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
- Marriage records and county legal records: contact the Shelby County Clerk, 501 Washington Street, Shelbyville, KY 40065; phone 502-633-4410, or see marriage and divorce records
- Probate, wills, and estates: see probate records; routine probate is handled through District Court probate jurisdiction, with contested probate in Circuit Court
- Criminal and arrest records: see arrest records and charges; court records route through KCOJ and the Circuit Court Clerk
- Jail roster: see inmate records or call the Shelby County Detention Center, 1000 Bobby Waits Lane, Shelbyville, KY 40065, at 502-633-2343
- Active warrants: see warrant records or contact District Court at 502-633-4736 or the Shelby County Sheriff's Office, 501 Main Street, Suite 8, at 502-633-4324
- Other county records: Shelby County open-records requests are governed by KRS 61.870-61.884, including KRS 61.870 definitions, KRS 61.872 inspection rights, and KRS 61.878 exemptions; these requests generally route to the proper county custodian rather than the court case-file system