Monroe County Background Information
Monroe County is found in Kentucky. A local census found that Monroe County had 11,338 locals in 2020. Tompkinsville is the current county seat in Monroe County.
It was formed in 1820.
It was Monroe for James Monroe the fifth President, author of the Monroe Doctrine.
Monroe County Arrest Records
Every crime that occurs within Monroe County is officially recorded. Monroe County crime is divided into two principal classifications, property crime and violent crime. There were 2 violent and 19 property crimes in 2021 in Monroe County.
Monroe County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff: Roger Dale Ford
200 N. Main Street
Tompkinsville, KY 42167
Phone: (270) 487-6622
Fax: (270) 487-6516
Email: gee@monroecountykysheriff.com
Monroe County Criminal Documents
A register is stored for all sex offenders in Monroe County. This includes all offenders either living, working, attending school, or incarcerated in Monroe County. The sex offenders register in Monroe County is in the public domain. People in Monroe County can try to look for any sex offenders within a certain distance of their home. All criminal, jail, and inmate documents in Monroe County are kept up to date.
Monroe County Court Documents
In Monroe County, the county courthouse oversees all criminal, family, and civil cases. The court clerk handles every single court record in Monroe County. Monroe County court files can be obtained at:
Monroe County Courthouse
Clerk: Joyce Emberton
300 N Main
Justice Center
Tompkinsville, KY 42167
Hours: 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. M-F; 8:00 a.m.-N 1st Sat of month CST
Phone: (270) 487-5480
Fax: (270) 487-0068
In Kentucky, including Monroe County, the Court of Appeals can supervise any lower court case after an appeal is made. These lower courts often refer to one of the 120 superior or trial courts found across Kentucky's 120 counties, including Monroe County.
NOTE - Normal files in Monroe County can be delivered by mail, email, or fax. Monroe County official documents can only be directed via mail.
Monroe County Public Files
Vital files are kept on every last resident in the state of Kentucky. These vital files contain a person's most essential milestone life events. These files include marriage, divorce, death, and birth documents. Monroe County plays an important role in sourcing vital documents for the Kentucky state government. Monroe County collects some vital documents on behalf of the state government.
Marriage files are amassed by the Kentucky county clerks. The Office of Vital Statistics then collects the documents from clerks, such as the one in Monroe County. County clerks have also been in charge of compiling other vital files in the past, such as birth and death files. The different files that Monroe County clerks may have obtained includes birth certificates, death certificates, divorce decrees, marriage licenses, divorce certificates, marriage certificates, and more. All Kentucky vital files, including those from Monroe County, are held in one central registry. They can later be used for statistical analysis.
Every single citizen in Monroe County can access these vital records. Each and every Monroe County resident can access vital records thanks to the 1976 Kentucky Open Documents Act. The last amendment to the Act came in 1994. In Monroe County, a person must request vital records at:
Monroe County Clerk: Teresa McMillin Sheffield
200 N Main St, #D
Tompkinsville, KY 42167-1548
Phone: (270) 487-5471
Fax: (270) 487-5976
NOTE - The office only opens between 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Monday-Friday; 8:00 a.m.-12NOON Saturday CST. Photo ID is also needed for any Monroe County resident looking for records. This could include a driver's license or state ID. A person must also put their request in writing in Monroe County.
