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To view records of criminal cases online, visit the CourtNet 2.0 portal of the Kentucky Court of Justice website.

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The Administrative Office of the Courts is the operational arm of the Judicial Branch. The AOC supports court facilities and programs in all 120 counties, with its main campus in Frankfort. The AOC was established in 1976 as a result of the Judicial Article.

The Administrative Office of the Courts provides two portals for online requests of Kentucky criminal records. There are the AOCFastCheck and the One-Time Request portal. The AOCFastCheck allows requesters to order criminal record reports and get the results online after the AOC has processed the request.

An oral motion may be made during a hearing or trial, but motions are usually in writing and filed with the Office of Circuit Court Clerk. Often motions have a “memorandum” filed with them that explains the legal reasons why the court should grant the motion.

Odyssey Public Access (the "MyCase" website) is a platform for online services provided by the Office of Judicial Administration (the “Office”). Electronic access to court information is restricted by federal and state law in addition to court rules and orders.

​​​​​​​​​​The Kentucky Court of Justice is a four-tiered system of adjudication including a Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, Circuit Court, and District Court. In 2002, a constitutional amendment was approved formally sanctioning the creation of Family Courts.

Yes. Criminal Court records in Kentucky are public records. Generally, the proceedings and records of criminal cases are presumptively open.

The AOC was established in 1976 as a result of the Judicial Article. The Judicial Article created Kentucky's unified court system and made the chief justice head of the state court system, also known as the Kentucky Court of Justice.