Kentucky Circuit Courts

## Contents

* 1 Family court
* 2 Circuit court judges
* 3 Circuit courts by county
* 4 See also
* 5 External links
* 6 Footnotes

Kentucky Circuit Courts

Kentucky is home to 57 circuit courts and 95 circuit judges. Each court represents one to four counties.[1] These courts have jurisdiction over capital offenses, felonies, land disputes, contested probates of wills and general civil litigation in disputes involving more than $4,000. They can also hear appeals from district courts and administrative agencies. The family court is a division of the circuit courts.[2]

## Family court[edit]

The circuit courts contain a family division, which retains primary jurisdiction in cases dealing with marriage, divorce, adoption, custody and termination of parental rights. Along with the district courts, the family courts also "have jurisdiction over proceedings involving domestic violence and abuse; the Uniform Act on Paternity and the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act; dependency, neglect, and abuse; and, juvenile status offenses."[2]

## Circuit court judges[edit]

Circuit court judges serve eight-year terms and are selected in nonpartisan elections. In the event of a mid-term vacancy, the governor may appoint a replacement from candidates recommended by the Kentucky Judicial Nominating Commission.[3]

## Circuit courts by county[edit]

District  | Counties served

|

Kentucky Circuit Court 1 | Ballard, Carlisle, Fulton and Hickman
Kentucky Circuit Court 2 | McCracken
Kentucky Circuit Court 3 | Christian
Kentucky Circuit Court 4 | Hopkins
Kentucky Circuit Court 5 | Crittenden, Webster and Union
Kentucky Circuit Court 6 | Daviess
Kentucky Circuit Court 7 | Logan and Todd
Kentucky Circuit Court 8 | Warren
Kentucky Circuit Court 9 | Hardin
Kentucky Circuit Court 10 | Hart, LaRue and Nelson
Kentucky Circuit Court 11 | Green, Marion, Taylor and Washington
Kentucky Circuit Court 12 | Oldham, Henry and Trimble
Kentucky Circuit Court 13 | Garrard and Jessamine
Kentucky Circuit Court 14 | Bourbon, Scott and Woodford
Kentucky Circuit Court 15 | Carroll, Grant and Owen
Kentucky Circuit Court 16 | Kenton
Kentucky Circuit Court 17 | Campbell
Kentucky Circuit Court 18 | Harrison, Nicholas, Pendleton and Robertson
Kentucky Circuit Court 19 | Bracken, Fleming and Mason
Kentucky Circuit Court 20 | Greenup and Lewis
Kentucky Circuit Court 21 | Bath, Menifee, Montgomery and Rowan
Kentucky Circuit Court 22 | Fayette
Kentucky Circuit Court 23 | Estill, Lee and Owsley
Kentucky Circuit Court 24 | Johnson, Lawrence and Martin
Kentucky Circuit Court 25 | Clark and Madison
Kentucky Circuit Court 26 | Harlan
Kentucky Circuit Court 27 | Knox and Laurel
Kentucky Circuit Court 28 | Rockcastle, Pulaski and Lincoln
Kentucky Circuit Court 29 | Adair and Casey
Kentucky Circuit Court 30 | Jefferson
Kentucky Circuit Court 31 | Floyd
Kentucky Circuit Court 32 | Boyd
Kentucky Circuit Court 33 | Perry
Kentucky Circuit Court 34 | McCreary and Whitley
Kentucky Circuit Court 35 | Pike
Kentucky Circuit Court 36 | Knott and Magoffin
Kentucky Circuit Court 37 | Carter, Elliott and Morgan
Kentucky Circuit Court 38 | Butler, Edmonson, Hancock and Ohio
Kentucky Circuit Court 39 | Breathitt, Powell and Wolfe
Kentucky Circuit Court 40 | Monroe, Cumberland and Clinton
Kentucky Circuit Court 41 | Clay, Jackson and Leslie
Kentucky Circuit Court 42 | Calloway and Marshall
Kentucky Circuit Court 43 | Barren and Metcalfe
Kentucky Circuit Court 44 | Bell
Kentucky Circuit Court 45 | Mclean & Muhlenberg
Kentucky Circuit Court 46 | Breckinridge, Grayson and Meade
Kentucky Circuit Court 47 | Letcher
Kentucky Circuit Court 48 | Franklin
Kentucky Circuit Court 49 | Allen and Simpson
Kentucky Circuit Court 50 | Boyle and Mercer
Kentucky Circuit Court 51 | Henderson
Kentucky Circuit Court 52 | Graves
Kentucky Circuit Court 53 | Anderson, Shelby and Spencer
Kentucky Circuit Court 54 | Boone and Gallatin
Kentucky Circuit Court 55 | Bullitt
Kentucky Circuit Court 56 | Caldwell, Livingston, Lyon and Trigg
Kentucky Circuit Court 57 | Russell and Wayne

## See also[edit]

* Kentucky counties
* Courts in Kentucky

## External links[edit]

* Kentucky Court of Justice, "Judicial Directories"
* Kentucky Court of Justice, "Circuit Court Overview"
* Kentucky Court of Justice, "Judicial Circuits Map"
* Kentucky Court of Justice, "Docket Information"

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Kentucky Court of Justice, "Judicial Circuits Map," accessed January 14, 2015
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kentucky Court of Justice, "Circuit Court Overview," accessed January 14, 2015
3. ↑ Judicial selection in Kentucky

Kentucky courts

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Federal courts:

Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Kentucky, Western District of Kentucky • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Kentucky, Western District of Kentucky

State courts:

Kentucky Supreme Court • Kentucky Court of Appeals • Kentucky Circuit Courts • Kentucky District Courts • Kentucky Family Court

State resources:

Courts in Kentucky • Kentucky judicial elections • Judicial selection in Kentucky