Pulaski County, KY Courts and Public Records

The Pulaski County Circuit Court and District Courts handle the county's trial-level cases, including felonies, civil cases, misdemeanors, traffic, small claims, probate and juvenile matters, within Judicial Circuit 28. The Circuit Court Clerk keeps the court records for these courts.

Have the full name, the case number if you know it, and the approximate dates ready before you search. Pulaski County court records are kept by the Circuit Court Clerk in Somerset.

Pulaski County courts handled an estimated 10,052 new cases in CY 2024 and disposed of an estimated 9,833. The estimate scales Kentucky statewide totals by the county's share of state population.

The largest category movement was in criminal filings. Figures marked with ~ are estimates: Kentucky statewide figures scaled by Pulaski County's 1.46% share of the state population.

Estimated total filings in Pulaski County moved up over the last five years; dispositions are estimated at a similar level.

Estimated filings changed +7.8% between CY 2020 and CY 2024, from 9,323 to 10,052. The largest annual change was +4.6% in CY 2022. The latest change of -1.4% reflects statewide Kentucky trends. Figures marked with ~ are estimates: Kentucky statewide figures scaled by Pulaski County's 1.46% share of the state population.

The Circuit Court and District Court hear several main case types in Pulaski County. This section lists those case types without counts, because Pulaski County filing counts are not available here.

Pulaski County is estimated to account for about 1.46% of the 690,000 cases filed in Kentucky courts in CY 2024.

These county values are estimates built from statewide Kentucky figures, so they track the state mix by design. Actual county dockets may differ. Figures marked with ~ are estimates: Kentucky statewide figures scaled by Pulaski County's 1.46% share of the state population.

These figures are Kentucky statewide totals as reported to the FBI, not counts for Pulaski County. Agency reporting may be incomplete, and county crime counts are not available here. Statewide violent and property crimes combined fell 7.5% from 2024 to 2025. In 2025, reporting agencies covered about 100% of Kentucky's population, so year-over-year changes can partly reflect which agencies reported.

Rates use the Kentucky 2025 population of 4,606,864. County-level rates are not published, so this section does not compare Pulaski County with the state. The property crimes total includes arson, so it is larger than the sum of the property offenses listed above.

Pulaski County has 1 Circuit Court and District Court location, in Somerset. Check your notice or ticket for the division and courtroom before you go.

In Pulaski County, most cases go to the Circuit Court or District Court, and some matters are handled outside the court. Check the charge or case type on your paperwork before you choose where to go.

Yes, most Pulaski County court records are public, with exceptions set by Kentucky court rules and law.

Public records

Most court records held by the Circuit Court Clerk for Pulaski County, including Circuit, Family, District and Business court records, are open for inspection under Kentucky court access rules.

Restricted or confidential records

Juvenile, sealed, expunged, adoption, mental health and protective-order-restricted records, along with other confidential records, are not publicly available. Ask the clerk if you are unsure whether a record is restricted.

Online access

No county-specific online case search is listed for Pulaski County. Use the Request Court Records page on kycourts.gov for the statewide request process, or call the Circuit Court Clerk to ask what can be viewed.

In-person access

Visit the Circuit Court Clerk at 50 Public Square, P.O. Box 664, Somerset, KY 42502-0664 to view or request records. Call 606-677-4029 to confirm which office holds your record.

Fees

No fee schedule is listed in this section. Ask the Circuit Court Clerk about copy costs before you request records.

No online case search link is listed for Pulaski County, so use the steps below to find case information and request documents through the Circuit Court Clerk.

1. Identify the case type, such as criminal, traffic, civil, small claims, family law, probate or juvenile.
2. Check the statewide information at kycourts.gov and the county page at the county information page.
3. Call the Circuit Court Clerk at 606-677-4029 with the party name or case number to ask for case information.
4. Review the case information the clerk provides, such as case status and scheduled dates.
5. Request documents that are not available to you through the clerk by phone or in person at 50 Public Square, P.O. Box 664, Somerset, KY 42502-0664.

Traffic citations, criminal fines and parking tickets are paid through different channels in Pulaski County, so confirm which one applies before you pay.

1. In person: Pay at the Circuit Court Clerk at 50 Public Square, P.O. Box 664, Somerset, KY 42502-0664. The clerk accepts cash, check or money order.
2. Online: The clerk offers online payment through ePay. No direct ePay link is listed here, so call 606-677-4029 for the current link.
3. Questions about your balance: Call the Circuit Court Clerk at 606-677-4029 before your due date.

Parking tickets are paid to the agency that issued them, not to the court's traffic division.