District Criminal – Traffic
PARDON OUR DUST
The OCCC’s District Criminal Division is undergoing a major renovation to better serve you!
Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
First Floor Info Booth:
Out-of-court payments
Second Floor Room 2033
Bonds, Payments & Proof
Monday – Friday, Nights & Weekends
First Floor Info Booth:
All bonds & court payments
Mental Health petitions — see Sheriff for directions
During the District Criminal Renovation, the Attorney Room will be on the 2nd floor, Room 2058, Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
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.)
(502) 595-3060
NOTICE:
Starting Saturdays at 3:30 p.m., the District Criminal division offers limited services and resumes full services at 7:30 a.m. on Monday mornings. There is staff on duty and available to process Bonds and mental health/domestic violence petitions only during this weekend timeframe. Fines and costs can always be made 24 x 7 x 365 at kycourts.gov or by phone at 1-866-396-1751.
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. This division maintains all the open case files for these courts.
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
- Accepts proof of completed volunteer work
- 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.
In addition to the above, this division handles filings for emergency Mental Inquest petitions on weekdays from 4 p.m. to 8:30 a.m., and 24 hours a day on holidays and weekends.
*Reduced services (MIWs 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. Personal checks are not accepted.
- 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 on most OCCC premises. 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 (Prepayables)
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 in order to make a payment.
Traffic Citation Options
If you get a traffic citation in Jefferson County, you have several options:
- Appear in court (with or without an attorney) to contest the charges
- Apply for Drive Safe Louisville
- Apply for Kentucky State Traffic School
- Prepay the citation (if eligible)
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 and 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.