Bracken County Background Information
The state of Kentucky is home to Bracken County. The total population of Bracken County in 2018 was 8,488. In Bracken County, the current seat is Brooksville.
It was formed in 1796.
It was named for Matthew Bracken, an 18th-century explorer and surveyor who visited the area in 1773.
Bracken County is included in the Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Bracken County Arrest Records
Every single crime that occurs within Bracken County is officially recorded. Property crime and violent crime makeup the two key classifications of crime in Bracken County. In 2021, in Bracken County, there were 4 violent and 23 property crimes.
Bracken County Sheriff’s Office
116 Miami St
Brooksville, KY 41004
Phone: (606) 735-3233
Bracken County Criminal Records
In Bracken County, they preserve an up to date list of all sex offenders. This includes all offenders either living, working, attending school, or jailed in Bracken County. The sex offenders register in Bracken County is in the public domain. People in Bracken County can look for any sex offenders within a certain distance of their home. In Bracken County, there are regularly updated criminal, jail, and inmate files.
Bracken County Court Records
The county courthouse is in charge of all family, civil, and criminal cases in Bracken County. The court clerk controls every single court record in Bracken County. Residents looking for files in Bracken County can obtain them at:
County Courthouse
P.O. Box 205
132 W Miami St, 2nd Fl
Brooksville, KY 41004
Hours: 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. M-F; 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Sat EST
Phone: (606) 735-3328
Fax: (606) 735-3900
In Kentucky, including Bracken County, the Court of Appeals can watch over any lower court case after an appeal is made. The lower courts in question normally include one of the 120 superior or trial courts in Kentucky, such as the one in Bracken County.
NOTE - Mail, email, or fax can all be used to send files to requesters in Bracken County. Then again, official Bracken County records may only be delivered via mail.
Bracken County Public Documents
In Kentucky state, documents called vital records are kept on every citizen within the jurisdiction. These records contain a person's most essential life events. These files might include marriage, divorce, death, and birth documents. Bracken County plays an important role in the collection of these files. Bracken County gathers some vital documents on behalf of the state government.
In Kentucky, marriage documents are currently gathered by each and every individual county clerk. The Office of Vital Statistics then collects these files from the clerks. In the past, county offices in Kentucky have also been tasked with amassing birth and death documents. The documents that these offices may have amassed can include things like birth certificates, death certificates, divorce decrees, marriage licenses, divorce certificates, marriage certificates, and more. One central Kentucky registry stores all vital files from the state counties, including Bracken County. These vital records can be used down the line for statistical analysis.
Bracken County residents can access these vital documents, because they are in the public domain. Residents of Bracken County have this right thanks to the 1976 Kentucky Open Documents Act. The Act was amended in 1994. Bracken County residents can apply for these records at:
Bracken County Clerk: Rae Jean Poe
116 W Miami St
Brooksville, KY 41004
Phone: (606) 735-2952
Fax: (606) 735-2687
NOTE - Anyone looking to obtain documents in person should be aware that the office opens between 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday; 8:00 a.m.-12NOON Wednesday, Saturday; Friday till 5:00 p.m. EST. A person must have a form of photo ID in order to obtain files in Bracken County. In Bracken County, state IDs and driver's licenses are acceptable forms of photo ID. A person must also put their request in writing in Bracken County.
