Bookkeeping

To make a payment IN PERSON, come to the Boone County Justice Center, window A, B, or C. 

In person payments can be made in the form of cash, certified check, debit/credit card, or money order on/before scheduled court date.

*Debit Card payments include an additional $2.50 convenience fee.

*Credit Card payments include an additional $5.00 convenience fee.

To make a payment ONLINE, click here

Web payments must be submitted 3 business days prior to your scheduled court date.

*3% convenience fee will be added 

To make a payment OVER THE PHONE, please call Bookkeeping at (859) 448-2905.

Phone payments can be made on/before scheduled court date.  

*3% convenience fee will be added 

To make a payment via MAIL, mail payment and copy of citation to:

Boone County District Court

6025 Rogers Ln 

Room 141

Burlington, KY 41005

Mailed payments must be post marked seven (7) business days prior to court date.

Please include a valid phone number with mail in payment.

To make a payment via the DROPBOX, please place an envelope inside one of the dropboxes located on the front of the Boone County Justice Center.  

Envelopes must include:

• Name
• Case Number
• Certified check or money order
• Valid phone number

All Checks must be made out to:

Boone County Circuit Clerk

Types of Bonds

• Personal Recognizance (OR)
• Unsecured
• Surety
• Cash
• Partially Secured (10%) 
• Property 

To post a Boone County bond, contact the Boone County Jail at (859) 334-2143.

Personal Recognizance (OR)-Also known as a signature bond. Defendant must appear for all schedule court dates.

Unsecured Bonds-Signature bond with dollar amount. Defendant will be responsible for dollar amount if they fail to appear for their court dates.

Surety Bonds-3rd party posts bond for Defendant, is responsible for making sure Defendant makes all schedule court dates.  Upon resolution of the case, the Judge will order a bond release to the surety.  To recover the bond amount, the surety will need to bring a photo ID and bond receipt to the bookkeeping department. 

Cash Bonds-Full amount of bail paid to the court. Upon resolution of the case, the Judge will order the bond to be applied to court costs and fines (if applicable) and refunded to the defendant. 

Partially Secured (10%)-Defendant must post 10% of the total bond amount. Upon resolution of the case, the Judge will order the bond to be applied to court costs and fines (if applicable) and refunded to the defendant. 

*If defendant is found guilty, 10% of the amount posted on the bail bond, but not less than $5, will go to the Circuit Court Clerk's Office.

Property Bonds- Property Bond, is a bond in which the defendant or surety pledges real property located in Kentucky instead of cash to guarantee the defendant's appearance. The amount pledged must be twice the amount of the bond over and above any encumbrances or exemptions.  If bond is forfeited, the state will foreclose on the property used as security.  For more information on Property Bonds, please contact the Bookkeeping office at (859) 448-2905.

Bond Releases cannot be processed after 3:30pm.

ALL BONDS HAVE A $25 BOND FILING FEE 

Any court costs and/or fines ordered by the Judge, must be paid by the given date.  If unable to pay in full, make payments and return to court on the given date to ask for additional time.  Must be making payments in order to receive a continuance.

All pre-payable citations must be paid in full by the given date on the citation or a license suspension/bench warrant could be issued. 

For payment information see above. 

If you are ordered by a Judge to pay restitution through the Clerk's Office, please make your payment through bookkeeping by the given date.  If making payments, please keep an up-to-date address on file.  

*If paying restitution through the Clerk's Office, a 5% State Poundage Fee will be applied to the total.

If you are referred to CLS Mediation for restitution, please refer to the blue form provided to you during court and contact CLS to set up a payment plan. 

CLS Mediation 

Phone: (859) 512-6755

Fax: (859) 344-1392

Email: cls@clsmediationservices.com

Probation/Parole payments can be made at any Kentucky Circuit Clerk's Office. 

For more information regarding Probation/Parole Supervisions please contact (859) 372-1320.