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Civil--Civil, for purposes of these rules, means any matter assigned a ?C? case number by the District Clerk. All civil matters are assigned a case number, and will be assigned randomly by the Clerk.

In 1976, the General Assembly enacted the Open Records Act, KRS 61.870 to KRS 61.884, which establishes a right of access to public records.

Yes. Criminal Court records in Kentucky are public records. Generally, the proceedings and records of criminal cases are presumptively open. Members of the public can attend criminal case proceedings and hearings as well as view and copy records of these trials.

Public records are those materials prepared, owned, used, possessed, maintained or retained by state and local government agencies that must be open for public inspection unless the records are excluded by any of the 14 exemptions in the Kentucky Open Records Act.

In Kentucky, you may file in small claims court on your own for anything that is $2,500 or less. If you want to sue for more, you will have to file in regular district court and may need the help of a lawyer. You may talk to the clerk of court for help in filing a lawsuit in small claims court.

The State Records Center stores court records 15-35 years old. Submit this records request form to state.records@ky.gov or call 502-564-3617. The case and locator numbers must be provided as these records cannot be searched only by name and/or Social Security number.