This Is Not a Government Office. Knott County Court Records is a private reference site. We cannot pull official documents, file paperwork, issue certified copies, clear warrants, change a court date, renew vehicle registration, or accept court payments. Official records must come from the office that keeps the file.
Need an Official Document?
Here's where to look for the records most people ask about in Knott County:
- Court case files: contact the Knott County Circuit Court Clerk, Lisa Bolen, at the Knott County Judicial Center, 53 W. Main St., P.O. Box 1317, Hindman, KY 41822, phone 606-785-5021, fax 606-785-3994, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
- Marriage licenses, recordings, notary bonds, elections, and motor vehicles: contact the Knott County Clerk, Reci Cornett, 54 West Main Street, Hindman, KY 41822, mailing P.O. Box 446, Hindman, KY 41822-0446, phone 606-785-5651 or 606-785-0870, fax 606-785-0996, email maurica.cornett@ky.gov, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
- Probate, wills, and estates: routine probate of wills is handled through District Court records, while contested probate matters may be in Circuit Court; start with the Circuit Court Clerk.
- Criminal, traffic, civil, and divorce records: use KYeCourts or the trial-court docket portal for online lookup where available, then contact the Circuit Court Clerk for copies, certified copies, older files, or files not online.
- Sheriff, civil process, and local law-enforcement records: contact the Knott County Sheriff's Office at 54 W Main Street, Hindman, KY 41822, phone 606-785-5354, fax 606-785-0948, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
- Jail and custody questions: county official records list Jailer Robby Slone, phone 606-785-5827; statewide custody lookup may also require KOOL or Kentucky VINE.
- State records: use the appropriate Kentucky Court of Justice, Kentucky State Police, Kentucky Department of Corrections, Kentucky VINE, or Kentucky Transportation Cabinet channel when the record is not kept by a Knott County office.