Search Boyd County Traffic Court Records
Boyd County traffic court records are searched through Kentucky Court of Justice access tools and the Boyd Circuit Court Clerk. Use KCOJ Docket Information when the goal is a hearing schedule, docket date, courtroom, or District Court traffic setting. Use KYeCourts guest public records for public case information after the CAPTCHA gate. Official copies, certified dispositions, older traffic case files, and file-location questions go to the Circuit Court Clerk because Kentucky circuit court clerks manage District Court records as well as Circuit Court records.
The docket search is not the same as the official case file. The public docket screen allows a user to select Boyd County, choose the District division, set a date, and narrow by courtroom or subdivision when those options apply. KCOJ labels docket results as not an official docket and subject to change, so a person who needs proof for a job, license issue, insurance matter, or court compliance should confirm the traffic record with the clerk.
The official Boyd CATS traffic diversion source is the Boyd County Attorney CATS traffic program.
The CATS page matters because some eligible Boyd County traffic citations may be dismissed after the required registration, fees, and course work are completed.
- Open the KCOJ docket portal and select Boyd County.
- Choose District as the division because Kentucky District Court handles traffic offenses and violations.
- Enter the date shown on the citation or the date being checked for a hearing.
- Review courtroom, subdivision, and last-updated details, then confirm important settings with the clerk.
- Use KCOJ ePay, the clerk, or Boyd CATS only if the citation and court instructions make that route available.
Boyd County Traffic Court Venues
Kentucky District Court handles traffic offenses and violations, and Boyd County District Court sits within the 32nd Judicial District at the Boyd County Judicial Center. The official KCOJ Boyd page lists District Judge Scott T. Reese in Division 1 and District Judge Devon E. Reams in Division 2. Traffic charges that stay at the violation or misdemeanor traffic level are generally District Court matters, while felony-level conduct or related criminal case activity may involve Circuit Court records.
For public use, the most important office is still the Boyd Circuit Court Clerk. The clerk's office at the Boyd County Judicial Center is the local access point for District Court traffic case copies, payment questions that cannot be resolved through ePay, and older records that may be stored offsite or subject to retention rules. The clerk office is at 2805 Louisa Street, P.O. Box 688, Catlettsburg, KY 41129-0688, with phone numbers 606-739-4131, 606-739-4132, and 606-739-4133.
Boyd County District Court Records Access
Boyd County Judicial Center
2805 Louisa Street
Catlettsburg, KY 41129-0688
606-739-4131 / 606-739-4132 / 606-739-4133
Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Boyd County Citation Search Fields
The KCOJ docket portal uses schedule fields rather than a broad county-run citation database. This helps when the user has a court date from a ticket, a hearing notice, or a traffic citation. If the record is needed by name, case number, certified copy, or disposition, the clerk can explain the correct local request path.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Options / Format Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| County | Dropdown | Yes | Select Boyd. |
| Division | Radio button | Yes | Choose District for traffic cases. |
| Date | Date | Yes | Use the traffic citation or hearing date being checked. |
| Courtroom | Dropdown | Optional or unspecified | All is visible before search. |
| Subdivision | Dropdown | Optional or unspecified | All is visible before search. |
| Submit | Button | Yes | Runs the docket search. |
Note: A docket entry can change before court, so verify appearance dates before relying on a saved screen.
What Boyd County Traffic Records Show
A Boyd County traffic court record can include the citation or case number, the cited charge or statute, the court date, the plea, the disposition, assessed fines or court costs, payment status, and failure-to-appear activity if that event became part of the court file. These records are court records. They are not the same file as a Kentucky driver's license history, even when both files refer to the same traffic stop or violation.
Traffic record detail can vary. A public docket may show only enough to identify a hearing, while a clerk copy may show more complete case events. KYeCourts guest access may provide public case information after CAPTCHA, but the public records search fields are behind the CAPTCHA gate.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Citation or case number | The identifying number used by the court or shown on traffic papers. |
| Charge or statute | The traffic offense, violation, or cited legal authority. |
| Court date | The hearing date, time, courtroom, or subdivision when listed. |
| Plea | The response entered in the traffic case when available. |
| Disposition | The outcome, such as paid, dismissed, amended, convicted, or otherwise disposed. |
| Financial section | Fines, court costs, payment status, and eligible ePay activity. |
| FTA or warrant event | Failure-to-appear or bench-warrant activity if it became part of the court file. |
Pay or Contest Boyd County Tickets
Payment and contest options depend on the citation and court instructions. The official Boyd court page links KCOJ ePay for eligible court fees, fines, and costs. The clerk accepts cash, check, money order, and credit or debit cards with a card fee for eligible in-office payments. A ticket that requires an appearance, has missing eligibility, or has a contested issue should not be treated as paid until the court or clerk confirms the next step.
Boyd County also has a traffic diversion route through CATS. The County Attorney screens citations and mails instructions if the person is eligible. The official CATS page says no immediate action is needed while that screening happens. Completion can result in the County Attorney dismissing the citation so it does not appear on the driving record or add license points, but the program has limits. Examples listed as ineligible include already paying the ticket, signing up for State Traffic School, holding a Kentucky CDL, completing CATS within the last year, and speeding 26 mph or more over the limit.
- Read the citation for the court date, charge, and appearance or payment instructions.
- Check KCOJ ePay only for eligible fees, fines, and costs.
- Watch for Boyd County Attorney CATS instructions if the citation is screened as eligible.
- Appear in District Court or contact the clerk if the ticket is contested or appearance is required.
- Ask the clerk about missed dates because failure to appear may create a bench warrant or other court action.
- Order a KYTC driver history record separately when license impact must be checked.
Traffic Court vs Driver Records
The court traffic file and the state driver record answer different questions. The court file shows what happened in Boyd County District Court. The driver history record shows Kentucky Transportation Cabinet driver status, restrictions, license expiration, and traffic violations. A dismissed citation may affect the files differently than a paid citation or conviction, so both sources may need review when points, insurance, CDL status, or license compliance are at issue.
The state driver history source is the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Driver History Record page.
The KYTC source separates driver-license history from the Boyd County traffic court record kept through District Court and the clerk.
| Record | Custodian | What It Shows | What It Does Not Show |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic court record | Kentucky Court of Justice and Boyd Circuit Court Clerk for District Court files | Citation or case number, charge, statute, court date, plea, disposition, fine, cost, and FTA events if part of the court file | Not a driver-license status report; online docket is not official |
| KYTC Driver History Record | Kentucky Transportation Cabinet | Driver status, license expiration, restrictions, and traffic violations | Online three-year DHR excludes crash information and personal details such as address, sex, date of birth, and Social Security number |
Boyd County Traffic Record Fees
Official Kentucky sources provide driver history fees and general court payment channels, but no separate Boyd traffic-copy fee table for court records was available in the source material. Court copy and certification costs should be verified with the Boyd Circuit Court Clerk before requesting an official traffic court record. Driver history fees are set through KYTC sources and are separate from court costs or citation fines.
The online state driver history portal is the Kentucky online three-year Driver History Record portal.
The DHR portal is useful after a Boyd County traffic case when the driver needs to check license status or recent traffic violations.
| Item | Amount or Rule |
|---|---|
| Online three-year KYTC DHR | $6 total, made up of $3 record fee plus $3 electronic access fee. |
| In-person or mail DHR | $3. |
| Full DHR and clearance letters | Not available online. |
| Boyd traffic court copy fees | No Boyd-specific traffic court copy table was available in the official source material; verify with the clerk. |
| KCOJ ePay | Available only for eligible court fees, fines, and costs. |
Boyd County DUI and CDL Records
DUI and serious traffic-related criminal matters should be treated as criminal case records, not just traffic ticket records. A Boyd County DUI may involve court events, bond conditions, criminal disposition, sentencing, fines, costs, and license consequences. For the full case path after a DUI or traffic-related criminal charge, the more complete record is the Boyd County criminal court record.
Commercial drivers should be cautious with diversion assumptions. The official Boyd CATS page lists Kentucky CDL as an ineligible example. A CDL holder should confirm the effect of any plea, payment, missed court date, or diversion request with the court, counsel, or the licensing agency before relying on a public docket screen. Traffic records can also be affected by Kentucky public access limits. Juvenile, mental-health, domestic violence, sealed, expunged, and protected personal data are restricted in different ways.
The Kentucky Attorney General VINE information source is separate from traffic court records, but it is a public state justice reference at Kentucky VINE victim resources.
That state justice resource is not a citation lookup, which reinforces the need to use the KCOJ and KYTC channels for traffic-specific questions.