Wayne County Background Information
The state of Kentucky hosts Wayne County. Back in 2020, there were 19,555 total habitants. The current county seat is Monticello.
It was formed in 1800.
It was named for Gen. Anthony Wayne. He was a United States Army officer and statesman.
Wayne County Arrest Files
In Wayne County, arrest records are also kept on each and every crime within the jurisdictional area. Property crime and violent crime makeup the two major groups of crime in Wayne County. In 2021, in Wayne County, there were 6 violent and 34 property crimes.
Wayne County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff: Tim Catron
55 N. Main Street
Monticello, KY 42633
Phone: (606) 348-5416
Email: wscheriff@ctsbroadband.com
Wayne County Criminal Files
The police in Wayne County need to keep an up to date register of all sex offenders in the vicinity. This register includes any offender jailed, attending school, living, or working in Wayne County. In Wayne County, this register is available to the public. People in Wayne County can investigate any sex offenders within a certain distance of their home. Wayne County keeps a regularly updated record of all criminal, jail, and inmate documents.
Wayne County Court Records
The county courthouse is in charge of all family, civil, and criminal cases in Wayne County. The court clerk handles all court records in Wayne County. Documents can be obtained at:
Wayne County Courthouse
Circuit Court Clerk: Patricia Lay
100 W Columbia Ave, Ste 101
Monticello, KY 42633-1448
Hours: 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. M-F; 8-Noon on 3rd Sat EST
Phone: (606) 348-5841, (606) 348-5983
Fax: (606) 348-4225
After an appeal is made, the Court of Appeals can oversee any lower court case. These lower courts often refer to one of the 120 superior or trial courts found across Kentucky's 120 counties, including Wayne County.
NOTE - Normal court records in Wayne County can usually be delivered by mail, email, or fax once payment is received. Wayne County official records can only be delivered via mail.
Wayne County Public Records
In Kentucky state, files called vital files are kept on every single resident within the jurisdiction. These vital documents contain a person's most essential milestone life events. The vital records might include, but are not limited to, documents referring to a person's birth, death, marriages, and divorces. Wayne County plays an important role in getting vital records for the Kentucky state government. In Kentucky, counties such as Wayne County are in charge of gathering some vital files, before distributing them on to the state.
In Kentucky, marriage files are currently accumulated by every individual county clerk. The Office of Vital Statistics then collects the records from clerks, such as the one in Wayne County. County offices, such as the one in Wayne County, have also been in charge of birth and death records in Kentucky's past. These county offices, such as the one in Wayne County, may have gathered birth certificates, death certificates, divorce decrees, marriage licenses, divorce certificates, marriage certificates, and more. All Kentucky vital records, including those from Wayne County, are stored in one central registry. These vital documents can be used later on for statistical analysis.
These vital documents are in the public domain and so can be accessed by Wayne County residents. Residents of Wayne County have this right thanks to the 1976 Kentucky Open Files Act. The last amendment to the Act came in 1994. In Wayne County, a person must request vital documents at:
Wayne County Clerk: Heather Piercy
55 N Main St, #106
Monticello, KY 42633
Hours:
Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
3rd Saturday, 8 a.m. - Noon
Phone: (606) 348-5721
Email: countyclerk8303@windstream.net
NOTE - But, a person must visit the Wayne County office between 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday; 8:00 a.m.-N Saturday EST in order to obtain a copy. Wayne County residents looking to obtain copies must also bring a form of photo ID. In Wayne County, state IDs and driver's licenses are acceptable forms of photo ID. Wayne County residents must also put any request for records in writing.
