Kentucky State Records

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The Kentucky State Records web page is an all-in-one stop for looking for, researching, and acquiring civil and criminal court records, legal judgements, documents outlining court events, as well as other public records.

The Freedom of Information act, as well as their stateside equivalents, declare that court records are open and accessible to the general public, which means any American resident can get information regarding the activities and trials that occur at any court in the country. These events include court records, lien judgements, criminal trials, civil trials, bankruptcy findings, and lawsuit details. The only exception is when an archive is legally viewed as redacted, sealed, or nullified. This is often the scenario with juvenile criminal court records, divorce records (which are often only accessible to the people getting divorced and their legal advisors), sealed birth records (for closed adoptions), or in cases of victim anonymity. Apart from these fairly rare cases, criminal court records, trial court records, civil court records, and more are all accessible by law. 

Using Kentucky State Records shortens the entire process of obtaining your record, and only requires a name, or an address to get started. Type in a name, type in an address, and State Records will get every available corresponding record. This includes both digital and digitized records, meaning your search may even yield results from the early twentieth century.