This Is Not a Government Office. Hickman County Court Records is a private reference site. We cannot pull official documents, file paperwork, schedule hearings, take payments, or issue certified copies. For any of those tasks, use the correct government office directly.
Need an Official Document?
Here is where to look for the records most people ask about in Hickman County:
- Court case files: contact the Hickman County Circuit Court Clerk, Melanie Dowdy, at Hickman County Courthouse Annex, 109 S. Washington St., Clinton, KY 42031. Phone: 270-653-3901 or 270-653-2026. Fax: 270-653-3989. Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
- Land records, marriage licenses, wills indexing, elections, and tax records: contact the Hickman County Clerk, James S. Berry, at 110 East Clay St., Suite E, Clinton, KY 42031. Phone: 270-653-2131. Fax: 270-653-2831. Email: jimbo.berry@ky.gov. Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
- Marriage and divorce records: see marriage and divorce records. Marriage licenses are County Clerk records; divorce decrees are Circuit Court records.
- Probate, wills, and estates: see District Court probate records. Current probate case files start with the Circuit Court Clerk; historical wills indexing and estate land records may require the County Clerk.
- Criminal and arrest records: see arrest records and charges and verify filed charges with the Circuit Court Clerk.
- Jail or warrant questions: see inmate records and warrant records. The Hickman County Sheriff is listed at 110 East Clay St., Suite B, Clinton, KY 42031, phone 270-653-2241.
- Circuit Court and District Court routing: see Hickman County Circuit Court for the local trial-court split.