Boyd County Court Docket Basics
A court docket is a schedule and event record. In Boyd County, the public docket tool is best used to check when a case is set, which division is involved, and whether a courtroom or subdivision is listed. It does not replace the official record kept by the Boyd Circuit Court Clerk. The docket portal itself warns that the information is not an official docket and is subject to change.
Boyd County sits in Kentucky's 32nd Judicial Circuit and 32nd Judicial District. Circuit Court handles felonies, civil cases over the District Court limit, divorce, major family matters, contested probate, injunctions, writs, and appeals from District Court. District Court handles misdemeanors, violations, traffic, probate of wills, juvenile matters, small claims, lower civil cases, mental commitments, domestic violence matters, arraignments, and felony probable-cause hearings. The division choice matters before a search begins.
Find Boyd County Dockets Online
The main schedule tool is the Kentucky Court of Justice Docket Information portal. Select Boyd County, choose Circuit or District, enter the date, and submit the search. The result area may show a last-updated line and repeats the caution that the docket is not official. That warning matters for court appearances because hearings can move, be continued, or be affected by court operations.
- Open the KCOJ Docket Information portal and use the Search Options box.
- Select Boyd County from the county dropdown.
- Choose Circuit for Circuit Court matters or District for District Court matters.
- Enter the hearing date and review any courtroom or subdivision options shown.
- Call the Boyd Circuit Court Clerk if the result is unclear, missing, or needed for an official purpose.
For public case information beyond a hearing schedule, use KYeCourts guest public records. KYeCourts requires a CAPTCHA before entry, and the research did not verify the search fields behind that screen.
Boyd County Docket Search Fields
The docket form gives a practical field inventory for Boyd County schedule lookup. County, division, and date are the core fields. Courtroom and subdivision may be available to narrow results after the county and date context is set.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Options / Format Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| County | Dropdown | Yes | Includes all Kentucky counties; Boyd appears as BOYD with value 0101. |
| Division | Radio buttons | Yes | Circuit or District; Circuit was checked by default during inspection. |
| Date | Date input | Yes | Inspection showed a forward-limited date window for docket search. |
| Courtroom | Dropdown | Optional or unspecified | Default was ALL before county and date selection. |
| Subdivision | Dropdown | Optional or unspecified | Default was ALL before county and date selection. |
| Submit | Button | Yes | Runs the docket search. |
Do not treat a missing docket result as proof that no case exists. Sealed matters, restricted categories, wrong division choices, date limits, or schedule changes can affect what appears.
Boyd County Court Docket Divisions
The docket portal's Circuit and District choices reflect Kentucky's trial-court structure. In Boyd County, the official court page lists two Circuit Court divisions and two District Court divisions at the same Judicial Center. The Circuit Court Clerk is the records custodian for both court levels, so the clerk is the local verification point if an online schedule does not answer the question.
| Court or Office | Listed Officer | Docket Relevance |
|---|---|---|
| Circuit Court, Division 1 | Chief Circuit Judge George W. Davis III | Felonies, larger civil cases, family matters where applicable, appeals, and other Circuit matters. |
| Circuit Court, Division 2 | Circuit Judge John F. Vincent | Second Circuit division for matters within Circuit Court jurisdiction. |
| District Court, Division 1 | District Judge Scott T. Reese | Misdemeanors, traffic, probate of wills, small claims, and other District matters. |
| District Court, Division 2 | District Judge Devon E. Reams | Second District division for limited-jurisdiction cases. |
| Circuit Court Clerk | Mary Hall Sergent | Local court-record custodian and verification point for copies and older records. |
The court hierarchy also affects appeals. District Court appeals go to Circuit Court, and Circuit Court appeals proceed through Kentucky appellate courts.
Boyd County Dockets vs Records
A Boyd County docket is a calendar or event list. A court record is the case file or public case information tied to that matter. The docket can tell a person when a hearing may occur. The full court record can show pleadings, orders, dispositions, sentence details, copy status, and other entries that are not fully represented by a schedule lookup.
| Point | Docket | Full Court Record |
|---|---|---|
| Main use | Find court dates and schedule details. | Review case history, filings, orders, and outcomes. |
| Online route | KCOJ Docket Information portal. | KYeCourts guest access where public information is available. |
| Official copy | Verify with the clerk before relying on it. | Request from the Boyd Circuit Court Clerk. |
| Limits | Subject to change and not official. | May be restricted, redacted, sealed, offsite, or destroyed under retention schedules. |
Use the broader Boyd County court records page when the goal is a case file or copy rather than a date lookup.
Verify Boyd County Court Dates
Verification is a local step. The Boyd Circuit Court Clerk's office is at the Boyd County Judicial Center, 2805 Louisa Street, P.O. Box 688, Catlettsburg, KY 41129-0688. Phone numbers listed by Kentucky Court of Justice are 606-739-4131, 606-739-4132, and 606-739-4133. The listed fax is 606-739-5793. The listed email for Circuit Court Clerk Mary Hall Sergent is marysergent@kycourts.net. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
When calling, provide the case number if known, the party names, the court division, and the date shown in the docket portal. If the question involves a warrant, missed court, bond, or a criminal case, the clerk may need the exact case number or charge information before confirming the correct schedule. For older records, the clerk may need to locate the file or provide a case and file locator number.
Note: The docket portal is useful for planning, but the clerk is the safer source before travel or missed-court risk.
Boyd County Docket Categories
Different case types use the same broad docket system but follow different court paths. A felony may begin with a District Court probable-cause or arraignment event and later move to Circuit Court. A misdemeanor, violation, or traffic citation may remain in District Court. Probate of wills is a District Court subject, while contested probate can become a Circuit Court matter. Civil cases split by the monetary limits described in the research.
- Criminal calendars: felony, misdemeanor, violation, arraignment, probable-cause, plea, motion, and sentencing events.
- Traffic calendars: District Court citation events, payment or contest settings, and failure-to-appear follow-up where applicable.
- Civil calendars: Circuit civil and District civil settings, including small claims and higher-value disputes.
- Probate calendars: will probate, fiduciary appointments, guardianship, curatorship, inventory, and settlement matters.
- Family or protective calendars: divorce, custody, support, domestic violence, and related matters, subject to privacy limits.
Restricted categories can have limited public display. Juvenile, mental health, some domestic violence matters, sealed files, and expunged records should not be expected to appear like ordinary public cases.
Boyd County Docket Clerk Details
The clerk can work faster when the request is specific. A docket entry may not include every fact needed to pull a file, so bring the case number, party names, court division, hearing date, charge or case type, and any paperwork received from the court. For copy requests, state whether a plain copy, certified copy, disposition, or complete file is needed.
Older files need extra care. Kentucky Court of Justice states that older records may be at the clerk's office, in a record facility, or destroyed under retention schedules. If a file is stored at a public-access record facility, the clerk can provide the record-facility location and case or file locator numbers. State Records Center requests cannot be searched by name or Social Security number alone.