Capital: Frankfort
4,339,367 (2010 Census)
State Information: (502) 564-3130
State Website: http://www.kentucky.gov
Administrative Office of the Courts
Administrative Office of the Courts
1001 Vandalay Dr., Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 573-2350; Fax: (502) 695-1759
Website: http://courts.ky.gov/aoc
Dir., Administrative Office of the Courts: Laurie K Dudgeon
Attorney Discipline
Office of BELT Counsel
Kentucky Bar Association
Kentucky Bar Center
514 W. Main St. Frankfort, KY 40601-1883
(502) 564-3795; Fax: (502) 564-4038
Website: http://www.kybar.org
Chief Bar Counsel: Thomas H. Glover
Attorney General
Office of the Attorney General
700 Capitol Ave., Suite 118, Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 696-5300; Fax: (502) 564-8310
Website: http://www.ag.ky.gov
Atty. General: Jack Conway (Democrat)
Elected; next election Nov. 2015
Banking Department
Department of Financial Institutions
1025 Capital Center Dr., Suite 200, Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 573-3390, (800) 223-2579; Fax: (502) 573-0184
Website: https://kfi.ky.gov
Commissioner: Charles A. Vice
Dir., Div. of Depository Institutions: Sarah Butler
Bar Admissions
Kentucky Office of Bar Admissions
1510 Newtown Pike, Suite 156, Lexington, KY 40511
(859) 246-2381; Fax: (859) 246-2385
Email: info@kyoba.org
Website: http://www.kyoba.org
12.5 hours CLE required per year, including 2 hours of ethics and professional responsibility. Admission on motion with five of the last seven years practice in a Reciprocal Jurisdiction. Must have graduated-on an ABA-approved law school and passed the MPRE.
Bar Association
514 W. Main St., Frankfort, KY 40601-1812
(502) 564-3795; Fax: (502) 564-3225
Email: mblackwell@kybar.org
Website: http://www.kybar.org
Exec. Dir.: John D. Meyers
Integrated Bar
Annual Meeting-June, 2015
Client Protection Fund
Clients' Security Fund
Kentucky Bar Association
514 W. Main St, Frankfort, KY 40601-1883
(502) 564-3795; Fax: (502) 564-3225
Website: http://www.kybar.org
Chief Bar Counsel: Thomas H. Glover
Corporations Officers
Office of the Secretary of State
State Capitol Bldg. 700 Capital Ave., Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 564-3490; Fax: (502) 564-5687
Website: http://www.sos.ky.gov
Asst. Dir., Corporations: M. Gail Hance, Suite 153
Email: gail.hance@ky.gov
Dir., Corporations & Legislative Programs: Noel Caldwell, Suite 153
Email: noel.caldwell@ky.gov
Supervisor, UCC/Records: Michelle Mullins Suite 156
Email: michele.mullins@ky.gov
Dir., Administration: Mary Sue Helm Suite 148
Email: marysue.helm@ky.gov
Criminal History Board
Criminal Records Dissemination Section Kentucky State Police
Criminal Identifications and Records Branch
1266 Louisville Rd., Bldg. B Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 227-8700; Fax: (502) 564-9713
Website: http://www.kentuckystatepolice.org
Economic Development Administration
Cabinet for Economic Development
Old Capitol Annex, 300 W. Broadway, Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 564-7140; Fax: (502) 564-3256
Email: econdev@ky.gov
Website: http://www.thinkkentucky.com
Secretary: Larry Hayes (502) 564-7670
Governor's Office
700 Capitol Ave., Suite 100 Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 564-2611; Fax: (502) 564-2517
444 N. Capitol St., Suite 380 Washington, DC 20001
(202) 220-1350; Fax: (202) 220-1359
Governor: Steven L. Beshear (Democrat)
Next election Nov. 2015
Highest State Court
Supreme Court of Kentucky
State Capitol, Room 235 700 Capitol Ave. Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 564-5444; Fax: (502) 564-2665
Website: http://www.courts.ky.gov
Chief Justice: John D. Minton
Clerk of the Supreme Court: Susan Stokley Clary
Insurance Department
Department of Insurance
215 W. Main St. Frankfort, KY 40601
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 517 Frankfort, KY 40602
(502) 564-3630; Fax: (502) 564-1453
Toll-free (In-State): (800) 595-6053
Email: doi.info@ky.gov
Website: http://insurance.ky.gov
Commissioner: Sharon P. Clark
Die, Financial Standards & Examinations: Blanche Minor
General Counsel: Shaun Orme
Motor Vehicle Office
Kentucky Division of Motor Carriers
200 Mero St. Frankfort, KY 40622
(502) 564-7000; Fax: (502) 564-6403
Driver Licensing: (502) 564-6800
Motor Vehicle Licensing: (502) 564-5301
Website: http://www.transportation.ky.gov/dmc
Website (Driver History Records Search): http://dhr.ky.gov
Division of Motor Vehicle Licensing
RO. Box 2014 Frankfort, KY 40602-2014
(502) 564-1257; Fax: (502) 564-0471
Fee for obtaining abstract: $3.00; electronic access, additional $2.00
Police
Kentucky State Police
919 Versailles Rd. Frankfort, KY 40601 (502) 782-1800
Website: http://www.kentuckystatepolice.org
Commissioner: Rodney Brewer Fee for obtaining accident report: $5.00
Probate, Recording and Notary Certificate Offices
Estate & Wills: District Courts (estates) & County Clerks (wills)
Deeds and Mortgages: County Clerks Offices
Notary Certificates: County Clerk where affidavit originated (fee varies); Secretary of State for Apostle Certification ($5.00)
Senators, U.S.
Mitch McConnell (Republican)
317 Russell Senate Office Bldg. Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-2541; Fax: (202) 224-2499
Website: http://www.mcconnell.senate.gov
Rand Paul (Republican)
124 Russell Senate Office Bldg. Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-4343
Website: http://www.paul.senate.gov
Secretary of State
Office of the Secretary of State
State Capitol, Suite 152, 700 Capital Ave. Frankfort, KY 40601-3493
(502) 564-3490; Fax: (502) 564-5687
Website: http://sos.ky.gov
Secretary of State: Alison Lundergan Grimes (Democrat) Elected; next election Nov. 2015
Tax Department
Department of Revenue
501 High St. Frankfort, KY 40602
(502) 564-4581; Fax: (502) 564-3875; TDD: (502) 564-3058
Website: http://revenue.ky.gov
Commissioner: Thomas B. Miller (502) 564-3226
Deputy Commissioner: Elyse Weigel (502) 564-3226
Exec. Dir. of Legal Services: Jeff Mosley (Acting) (502) 564-3990
Victim Compensation Program
Crime Victims Compensation Board
130 Brighton Park Blvd. Frankfort, KY 40601-3714
(502) 573-2290; Fax: (502) 573-4817 Toll-Free: (800) 469-2120
Email: raymond.shields@ky.gov
Website: http://www.cvcb.ky.gov
Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§346.010 to 346.200 (Bobbs-Merrill Co., 1990)
Vital Statistics
Office of Vital Statistics
275 E. Main St., Suite 1E-A Frankfort, KY 40621-0001 (502) 564-4212
Website: https://chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dph/dehp/vsb/Pages/default.aspx
Births, deaths from 1911. Marriages, divorces from June 1958. Other marriage records can be obtained at County Court Clerk's Office where the event occurred. Other divorces records can be obtained at the Circuit Court Clerk's Office where decree was granted. Certified copy of births - $10.00; all other certificates - $6.00.
