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Lawrence County Circuit Court Clerk

The Lawrence County Circuit Court Clerk is Jodi L. Parsley. The office is inside the Lawrence County Judicial Center in Louisa and serves as the local public counter for Kentucky Court of Justice case records filed in Lawrence County. The Kentucky Court of Justice county page identifies the Circuit Court Clerk as the office to call or visit for access to case records from cases in the county. That includes Circuit Court, Family Court, District Court, and Business Court records when they are public and available.

The court clerk role is different from the Lawrence County Clerk role. The Circuit Court Clerk deals with court case files, court payments, bonds, case copies, and records stored through the court system. The County Clerk handles land records, marriage licenses, open-records requests for the county clerk's own records, elections, motor vehicles, notary filings, and several local services. A divorce decree, felony case, misdemeanor case, traffic citation, probate case file, or District Court docket issue starts with Jodi Parsley's office, not the county clerk counter on Main Cross Street.

The Lawrence County court page also lists cash, money order, credit and debit cards with a fee, cash for bond, and online payments through ePay as payment options. The same page posts accessibility details for the Judicial Center, including a wheelchair ramp and equipped bathrooms. Anyone visiting for records should bring the case number, citation number, party name, and photo ID when available.

What the Clerk Does in Lawrence County

The Lawrence County Circuit Court Clerk receives and maintains case records for the local Kentucky trial courts. The office is the fallback when KYeCourts guest access does not show enough detail, when CourtNet limits block disposed cases, or when a person needs an official record instead of an online search result. Depending on the type and age of a case, the record may be at the clerk's office, stored at a record facility, or destroyed under Kentucky Court of Justice retention schedules. If a public record is stored offsite, the clerk should identify the facility and provide case and file locator details.

• Maintains Lawrence County Circuit, Family, District, and Business court case records.
• Helps the public request case copies, certified records, and older files that are not visible online.
• Receives eligible court payments, bonds, fines, fees, and costs through posted payment channels.
• Directs searchers to KYeCourts, CourtNet, docket search, or ePay when the issue can start online.
• Provides local verification for court dates, case status, docket entries, and record availability.

KYeCourts public records guest access can help locate public case information before a clerk visit. For broader civil and criminal case searching, CourtNet 2.0 uses subscription tiers and may include images or detailed reports for registered users. Guest users may still need the Lawrence County Circuit Court Clerk when a case has a disposition or when the official file must be verified.

The Lawrence County Clerk open-records page is useful for county clerk records, but it is not the main route for court case files. Court files belong to the Kentucky Court of Justice system, while county clerk open-records requests cover records in Chris Jobe's custody as county clerk.

Request Lawrence County Certified Copies

Certified court copies are used when a record must carry official clerk verification. Common examples include divorce decrees, criminal dispositions, probate orders, traffic dispositions, judgments, and case documents needed for another agency. Online search screens are useful for finding a case number or checking status, but they are not the same as a certified copy from the Lawrence County Circuit Court Clerk.

1. Identify the case as clearly as possible. Use the case number, citation number, party names, approximate filing year, court division, and document type.
2. Call 606-638-4215 or visit the Lawrence County Judicial Center during posted hours to confirm whether the file is public and available.
3. Ask whether the record is in the clerk's office, offsite storage, or subject to retention limits. Older records may require locator information or extra time.
4. Confirm the copy fee, certification fee if any, payment method, and whether pickup or mail delivery is available before sending money.
5. For records that do not appear online, ask the clerk to verify the official file rather than relying on a third-party search result.

The county clerk's open-records source shows how written record requests are handled for Chris Jobe's office. That process is separate from court case files, but it helps explain why Lawrence County has two public counters: county clerk records at Main Cross Street and court records at the Judicial Center.

The Lawrence County Clerk open-records notice documents written request requirements for records in the county clerk's custody.

For court case records, the same practical lesson applies: identify the record, name the custodian, and confirm whether the file is public before expecting a copy.

Lawrence County Request Details

A court copy request should give the clerk enough information to find the exact case and exact document. The research file did not locate a Lawrence County Circuit Court Clerk copy request form, so the best source-supported route is to call or visit Jodi Parsley's office. For county clerk records, Chris Jobe's open-records notice gives a formal written request inventory that is useful when the requested record belongs to the County Clerk rather than the court clerk.

For Lawrence County Clerk open-records requests, the written request must include a signature, legible printed name, mailing or email address if copies are requested, a commercial-use statement, a clear record description, and a statement that the requester is a Kentucky resident under the clerk's posted rules. Those requests may be delivered in person, mailed to the county clerk, or emailed to Chris Jobe when the records are in that office's custody.

Lawrence County Clerk Fees

The research file did not locate a Lawrence County Circuit Court Clerk copy-fee schedule for certified case copies. Do not assume a certified-copy charge without calling the office. For county clerk open-records requests and recorded instruments, the Lawrence County Clerk publishes specific fees that should not be mixed with court case copy fees.

The Lawrence County Clerk contact page provides the county clerk's address, phones, fax, and hours for non-court county records.

The contact source shows why record seekers must separate the county clerk's contact path from court case copy questions handled at the Judicial Center.

Common Lawrence County Forms

Kentucky Court of Justice forms are the main statewide source for court paperwork. The Lawrence County Circuit Court Clerk can tell a requester whether a form is appropriate for filing, but the office cannot provide legal advice. County clerk forms are separate and apply to marriage licenses, land records, and county clerk open-records requests.

• Kentucky Court of Justice legal forms - statewide court forms, including some criminal, civil, family, and expungement materials.
• Kentucky expungement certification process - certification steps before eligible criminal expungement petitions.
• Lawrence County marriage license application - county clerk form for marriage licensing, not court case filing.
• County Clerk open-records request rules - written request elements for county clerk records.

Forms do not replace filing review. A document filed in the wrong office may be delayed or rejected, so court case filings and certified court copies should be checked with the Circuit Court Clerk before a deadline.

Online Search and Clerk Fallback

Lawrence County court records can start online through several Kentucky Court of Justice tools. KYeCourts guest access is the public starting point for free case information. CourtNet 2.0 is deeper and may include broader case searching and image access for registered users. The public docket portal can show scheduled court dates after selecting Lawrence County, a division, and a date. Kentucky ePay can handle eligible fines, fees, and citations that are payable online.

Online access has limits. The public docket portal warns that results are not an official docket and are subject to change. CourtNet help materials note guest-user limits, including access problems for disposed cases. For a Lawrence County certified copy, a file stored offsite, a record older than the public portal shows, or any official verification, the local Circuit Court Clerk remains the source to call or visit.

Note: Civil filing fees in Kentucky Circuit and District courts were scheduled to increase July 1, 2026, so current filing costs should be verified before payment.