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This Is Not a Government Office. Livingston County Court Records is a private reference site. It cannot pull official documents, file paperwork, issue certified copies, confirm warrants, or change a court date. Official records must come from the Livingston County or Kentucky office that maintains them.

Need an Official Document?

Here are the Livingston County offices and official channels most people need for court, clerk, jail, and public record questions:

  • Court case files and certified court copies: Livingston Circuit/District Court Clerk, Debbie Harp Knoth, Livingston County Justice Center, 122 West Adair Street, P.O. Box 160, Smithland, KY 42081; 270-928-2172 Option 1; 1-800-928-2172 Option 2; fax 270-928-2976; Monday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Tuesday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
  • Circuit Court and District Court schedules: use the same Circuit/District Court Clerk contact at the Justice Center for Livingston Circuit Court, Livingston District Court, court costs, fines, and case-date questions.
  • Marriage records, land records, recorded wills, and legal instruments: Livingston County Clerk, Sonya Williams, 335 Court St, Smithland, KY 42081; 270-928-2162; sonya.williams@ky.gov; Monday 8AM-5PM, Tuesday-Friday 8AM-4PM.
  • Probate case files: contact the Circuit/District Court Clerk for District Court probate matters; contact the County Clerk for recorded wills, affidavits of descent, guardianship orders, disability judgments, and related recorded instruments.
  • Sheriff records and courthouse security: Livingston County Sheriff's Department, Sheriff Glenn Gordon, 321 Court Street, P.O. Box 340, Smithland, KY 42081; 270-928-2122; after hours 270-928-2196; emergency 911.
  • Jailer and inmate housing questions: Livingston County Jailer Benji Guill, 216 East Adair Street, P.O. Box 91, Smithland, KY 42081; 270-928-0432; fax 270-928-3606. Livingston inmates are housed through McCracken County Jail, 400 South 7th, Paducah, KY 42003; 270-444-4730.
  • Online public case search and payments: use KYeCourts Public Court Records for public case information and Kentucky ePay for eligible court fees, fines, and costs.