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This Is Not a Government Office. We run a private reference site. We cannot pull official documents, file paperwork, or issue certified copies for anyone. For any of those, you need to reach the right government office directly.

Need an Official Document?

Here's where to look for the records most people ask about in Carter County, Kentucky:

  • Court case files: contact the Carter County Circuit Court Clerk, Larry D. Thompson, at the Carter County Justice Center, 100 E. Main St., Grayson, KY 41143. Circuit phone: 606-474-5191. District phone: 606-474-6572. Public counter hours are Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
  • Marriage and divorce records: marriage licenses and certified marriage copies are with the Carter County Clerk, 300 West Main Street, Room 232, Grayson, KY 41143, phone 606-474-5188; divorce files are Circuit/Family Court records requested through the Circuit Court Clerk. See marriage and divorce records.
  • Probate, wills, and estates: Carter County probate of wills is handled through the Probate Division of District Court, with contested probate matters in Circuit Court. Start with the Circuit Court Clerk at the Justice Center.
  • Criminal and arrest records: District Court handles misdemeanors, violations, traffic, felony arraignments, and probable-cause hearings; Circuit Court handles felony cases. See criminal records.
  • Jail roster: see inmate records or call the Carter County Detention Center, 13 Crossbar Road, Grayson, KY 41143, phone 606-475-1606.
  • Active warrants: see warrant records; court-related bench warrant status should be checked with the Circuit Court Clerk or counsel, and law-enforcement questions may route to the Sheriff's Office at 300 West Main Street, phone 606-474-5616.
  • Other county records: deeds, mortgages, recorded instruments, election records, delinquent-tax records, and many county records are handled by the Carter County Clerk in Grayson, with an Olive Hill branch at 215 West Tom T. Hall Blvd., Olive Hill, KY 41164, phone 606-286-6513. County government offices are at the Carter County Courthouse/Fiscal Court building, 300 West Main Street, Room 227, Grayson, KY 41143, phone 606-474-5366.