District Criminal – Traffic

Location

Hall of Justice
1st Floor
Customer Service Windows

Hours

24 hours a day
seven days a week
365 days a year (After-hours services are limited. See notice below)*

Phone

502-595-3060
502-595-4428
502-595-3000

The District Criminal division is the largest in the Circuit Court Clerk’s Office. It provides bench clerks for all District Court criminal cases, including in-custody arraignment. The following is an abbreviated list of transactions that are handled in the District Criminal Division Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.:

  • Accepts fines (both court-ordered and citations)
  • Accepts proof for certain citation offenses
    • Note: Providing proof does not dismiss the case and the court date will remain.
  • Accepts proof of completed volunteer work
    • Note: Providing proof does not dismiss the case and the court date will remain.
  • Assists people seeking information pertaining to the arrest of family members and/or friends, either by phone or at the customer service counter

Note: Bonds may be posted anytime (24 x 7 x 365) with the exception of property bonds, which may only be posted Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

  • You must have property in Kentucky and be a Kentucky resident to post a property bond.
  • A Quitclaim Deed must be approved by a Judge to post for property.

Surety Bonds can be posted at anytime and require a $25 bond filing fee.

  • You must be a Kentucky resident to post a surety bond.
  • You must have a Kentucky ID to post a surety bond.

Partially Secured Bonds can be posted at any time.

  • You must be a Kentucky resident to post a partially secured bond.
  • You must have a Kentucky ID to post a partially secured bond.

In addition to the above, this division handles filings for emergency Mental Health petitions on weekdays from 4 p.m. to 8:30 a.m., and 24 hours a day on holidays and weekends.

*Reduced services (202As and posting of bonds) are offered during the third shift Monday through Saturday, with reduced services on all shifts on Sunday.

Forms of Payment

  • Cash
  • Cashier’s Checks and Money Orders are accepted. Made out to “David L. Nicholson, Circuit Court Clerk.”
    • Personal checks are not accepted.
    • You cannot post bond via money order.
  • Credit cards (There is a $5.50 third-party transaction fee for using a credit card.)
  • Debit cards (There is a $2.25 third-party transaction fee for using a debit card.)

ATMs are located at the courthouse. These are owned by a private company, and the OCCC has no participation in their use or operation. Any convenience fees that are charged go directly to the ATM owner/provider.

Paying Citations

Payments must be made at least three (3) business days prior to your court date.

You can make online payments 24/7/365 at the Kentucky Court of Justice website under “Pay Fine/Fee” at kycourts.gov.

In addition, you can pay by phone, mail or in-person.

To pay by phone, call (866) 396-1751 or contact the District Criminal/Traffic Division at (502) 595-4428.

In-person payments can be made at the District Criminal/Traffic Division at the Louis D. Brandeis Hall of Justice, 600 W. Jefferson St., 40202, Monday through Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. You must have the citation to make a payment.

Traffic Citation Options

If you get a traffic citation in Jefferson County, you have several options:

Note: The Office of the Circuit Court Clerk does not endorse one option over another, nor does it give legal advice.

For more information about attending Traffic Court and zoom/online options, visit https://jeffersondistrictcourt.com/court-appearance-information/

Redocket – Reschedule Cases

Requests to redocket/reschedule a case are handled by the District Court Administrator’s Office (third floor of the Hall of Justice). Click here for more information — https://jeffersondistrictcourt.com/redockets.

Paying Fines & Court Costs / Accepting Proof

This division can accept proof of insurance with a formal letter from the carrier signed by the agent. It also accepts proof of repairs for citations involving motor vehicles, proof of registration, proof of operator’s licenses and proof of court-ordered community service.

 

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