Arrest Records in Jefferson County, KY

Where to get them

Official government sources

The authoritative record holders — straight from the source, no middleman. Many are free; where a standard government fee applies, it’s shown.

• Jefferson County Sheriff's OfficeOfficial · Free

  Search Jefferson County, KY jail and inmate records through the county Sheriff's Office — Louisville Metro Dept of Corrections inmate search (current + released within 72 hrs); 403 to bots but live.

• Jefferson County Court — Criminal CasesOfficial · Free

  Search Jefferson County, KY criminal court cases — charges, dispositions, and sentencing — through the county court's public case search. Kentucky has no free public online case/party search (AOC CourtNet is restricted/paid); only non-searchable dockets are online at kcoj.kycourts.net/dockets — record copies require a request to the Jefferson Circuit Court Clerk.

• Kentucky Criminal History CheckOfficial

  Request a name-based adult criminal history record check (no fingerprints required) by mail or walk-in for $20 by check or money order, with an average processing time of about 10 business days. Records are provided by the Kentucky State Police (KSP), the official state criminal history repository.

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• Kentucky Sex Offender RegistryOfficial · Free

  Look up registered sex offenders by name or address in the Kentucky public registry, or nationwide via the Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Registry (NSOPW) — free.

• Kentucky Department of CorrectionsOfficial · Free

  Locate current inmates in Kentucky prisons through the Kentucky Department of Corrections inmate locator; use the Federal Bureau of Prisons locator for federal custody (free).