District Criminal

If you were unable to make your scheduled court date, the Judge may issue a FTA License Suspension and/or a Bench Warrant. Please call after 1:00 pm to check the status of your case.

To show proof of registration/insurance/drivers license before your court date contact the Boone County Attorney's Office.  Proof cannot be shown to the County Attorney's office the day of court.  If proof was not provided prior to the court date, you will need to appear in person.

Phone: (859) 334-3200

Fax: (859) 334-3105

County Attorney's Website

Click here for more information regarding the County Attorney Traffic Safety Program (CATS). 

Pre-payable Citations are scheduled for 8:00am, payments can be made through Bookkeeping on/before the scheduled date.

If you are required to take Alcohol and Drug Education Classes (ADE) with your DUI guilty plea, follow the link below to find a list of ADE Providers in the county you reside.

ADE Providers 

For more information on how to make a payment, please visit our Bookkeeping Tab.

Misdemeanor charges are defined by Class A or Class B.  Class A Misdemeanors are punishable up to 1 years in jail and/or a maximum fine of $500.  Class B Misdemeanors are punishable up to 90 days in jail and /or a maximum fine of $250. 

First time offenders are eligible for Misdemeanor Diversion through Pretrial Services.

For questions regarding the Pretrial Diversion Program contact the Pretrial Office at

(859) 817-5860 or visit their website linked below.

Pretrial Services

If you are turning yourself in for an Active Warrant and you have the full bond amount, go to the Boone County Jail anytime of day to get processed and receive a new court date.  

If you are turning yourself in for an Active Warrant and you DO NOT have the full bond amount, go to the Boone County Jail Monday-Friday before 5:00 am to be put on the Video Arraignment Docket at 8:30 am.

If you have an Active Warrant for unpaid fines, amount due must be paid in full in order for warrant to be recalled.  If you do not have the full amount due,  you will need to turn yourself in to the Boone County Jail to receive $50/day jail credit.

Boone County Jail

3020 Conrad Ln

Burlington, KY 41005

(859) 334-2143

For more information about the Expungement of a case, please visit our Expungements Tab.

To request records that are 0-15 years old, please visit our office (window 3) located inside the Boone County Justice Center. 

For records that are 15-35 years old, requests can be made to the State Records Center by submitting the Record Request Form found here to state.records@ky.gov  Case numbers must be provided.  (Case numbers can be found by contacting the Office of Circuit Court Clerk in the county where the case was handled.)

For records that are 36+ years old, requests can be made to the Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives here. For cases filed on or after Jan. 1, ​1978, case numbers must be provided.  (Case numbers can be found by contacting the Office of Circuit Court Clerk in the county where the case was handled.)