This Is Not a Government Office. We run a private reference site. We cannot pull official documents, file paperwork, or issue certified copies for anyone. For any of those, you need to reach the right government office directly.
Need an Official Document?
Here is where to look for the records most people ask about in Perry County:
- Court case files: Perry County Circuit Court Clerk, 545 Main Street, P.O. Box 7433, Hazard, KY 41702; Circuit phone 606-435-6000; District phone 606-435-6002; Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Marriage records and County Clerk records: Perry County Clerk Wayne Napier, 481 Main Street, Suite 101/102, Hazard, KY 41701; P.O. Box 150, Hazard, KY 41702; phone 606-436-4614; fax 606-439-0557; email wayne.napier@ky.gov; Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Probate, wills, and estates: probate of wills starts through District Court at the Hall of Justice; related recorded wills, disclaimers, deeds, or land records may also involve the Perry County Clerk.
- Criminal and arrest records: court-file copies go through the Circuit Court Clerk; sheriff administrative questions go to the Perry County Sheriff's Office, 481 Main Street, Suite 200, Hazard, KY, phone 606-439-4523.
- Jail roster and custody questions: Kentucky River Regional Jail, 200 Justice Drive, Hazard, KY 41701; administration 606-436-0622; booking 606-436-1008; inmate information 606-436-4032.
- Active warrants: start with the Perry County Sheriff's Office or the court that issued the warrant, depending on whether the question is law enforcement service, a bench warrant, or case status.
- Other county records: use the Perry County Clerk open-records request process for records held by that office.