Madison County Circuit Court Clerks Office

05/22/2026

All offices of the Madison Circuit Court Clerk will be Closed Monday, May 25th 2026.

05/08/2026

Another new scam going around.

🚨SCAM ALERT!🚨

💰: Fraudulent court and traffic violation notices are circulating online asking residents to pay fines via a provided link.

🛑: Do NOT click suspicious links or send payments. The Madison County Sheriff’s Office & Madison County Courts will not send Traffic Notices this way!

☑️: Verify directly through official court or law enforcement channels.

☎️: Madison County Sheriff’s Office: 859-623-1511
☎️: Madison County Dispatch: 859-624-4776

05/01/2026

We have been getting multiple calls about a text people are getting telling them to pay a fine from a Judge Harlan. THIS IS A SCAM. The court does not send out text messages. Any correspondence from the court will come through the mail. If you need to check a court date you can call us or go to www.kycourts.gov

04/05/2026

04/02/2026

All offices of the Madison Circuit Court Clerk along with Kentucky Court of Justice will be closing at noon, Friday April 3rd 2026 in observance of the Spring Holiday.

03/27/2026

⚠️⚠️Scam Alert⚠️⚠️

We have recieved numerous phone calls about a new scam text message going around.

This message is very detailed with the name of a Judge and a court date and time.

This is a scam!!
The office of the Circuit Court Clerk do NOT send text messages about upcoming or missed court dates.

Be cautious and do not click any links that comes with a text message like this.

03/20/2026

⚠️⚠️Scam Alert⚠️⚠️

We have gotten several calls today from several people including several of our deputy clerks who have gotten this text message today.
This is a scam!
DO NOT click on any links that are unfamiliar!

03/12/2026

02/24/2026

Our phone lines are currently experiencing technical difficulties. If you call and get cut off please just call us back. Sorry for the inconvenience.

01/27/2026

Update for Wednesday, January 28th, 2026
please read below.

🔹Madison District Court Jail Docket, Preliminary Hearings, Probate and Landlord/Tenant court proceedings have been cancelled and will be rescheduled.
Court notices will be processed and mailed out.

🔹Madison Family Court Proceedings WILL be held as regularly scheduled.

Any changes to the cancelling of court or closing of the office will be posted here on this page.