Circuit Court Clerk

Christy Edwards
130 Court Street
Courthouse Annex
Versailles, KY  40383

Phone: (859) 873-3711

Office Hours:

Circuit Court Clerks are elected officials of the court and are responsible for the custody, control, and safe storage of court records for both Circuit and District Court.  Among the duties of the clerks and their deputy clerks are the receipt of lawsuits and papers for the courts, being present during trials, receiving fines, issuing drivers' licenses, scheduling juries, handling bond money and operating the tape recording equipment which records District Court proceedings.

Written drivers' tests are given only on Tuesdays from 8:30 to 11:00 a.m.  Applicants must bring their original birth certificate, social security card and school verification form to take the exam.

Road tests may be scheduled by calling 873-3711 only on Tuesday mornings beginning at 8:00 a.m.

Often called, "the people's court" the district court has limited jurisdiction - hearing only certain types of cases.  Ninety percent of all Kentuckians who come in contact with the judicial system will appear in District Court.  Juvenile matters, city and county ordinances, misdemeanors, traffic offenses, probate of wills, felony preliminaries and civil cases (with amounts of $4,000 or less) are all heard in District Court.  Guardianship and conservatorship for disabled persons are in District Court as well as voluntary or involuntary mental commitments and cases relating to domestic violence and abuse are heard in District Court.

There is also a small claims division of District Court to informally handle matters with a value of $1,500 or less.  In small claims, a lawyer is not necessary.  A citizen can bring his or her own case before the judge at a minimum cost.