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This Is Not a Government Office. We run a private reference site for Breathitt County, Kentucky records research. We cannot pull official documents, file paperwork, answer for a court, clear a warrant, or issue certified copies. Official action must come from the Kentucky Court of Justice, the Circuit Court Clerk, the County Clerk, law enforcement, or the state agency that holds the record.


Need an Official Document?

Here is where to look for the records most people ask about in Breathitt County:

  • Court case files: contact the Breathitt County Circuit Court Clerk, James E. Turner, Breathitt County Justice Center, 1131 Main St., Jackson, KY 41339, phone 606-666-5768
  • Circuit, Family, District, traffic, divorce, and probate court records: use the Kentucky Court of Justice channels or the same Circuit Court Clerk counter at the justice center
  • Marriage licenses and county records: contact the Breathitt County Clerk at 1137 Main Street, Jackson, KY 41339, phone 606-666-3800; the clerk site lists becky.curtis@ky.gov
  • Marriage and divorce certificates: use the Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics certificate process described under marriage and divorce records
  • Criminal charges and arrest-related court records: see arrest records and court charges, then verify the court case through the Circuit Court Clerk or KYeCourts
  • Jail or custody questions: see inmate records; official sources list Sheriff John Hollan and Jailer Joel Gross with differing phone extensions, so confirm before visiting
  • Active warrants: see warrant records; no public Breathitt online warrant list was confirmed in the research
  • Kentucky State Police records: KSP Post 13 serves Breathitt County from Hazard and KSP records requests use the agency open-records process