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Questions about an official Powell County record belong with the public office that created or maintains it. The routing below separates court files from police reports, jail information, statewide court reports, fingerprint histories, registry profiles, and expungement filings. This privately operated website does not serve as a government records counter.

This Is Not a Government Office. We cannot retrieve or change a record, perform an official background check, accept an expungement petition, or certify a court document. Contact the responsible government custodian.

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Choose the office by record type. Powell County does not have one counter for every part of a criminal history.

  • Court cases and certified documents: Powell Circuit Clerk, 525 Washington Street, P.O. Box 578, Stanton, KY 40380; 606-663-4141 or 606-663-4142; Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  • Sheriff reports: Powell County Sheriff's Office, 524 Washington Street, P.O. Box 489, Stanton, KY 40380; 606-663-2226; fax 606-663-2910
  • Bookings and jail information: Powell County Detention Center, 755 Breckenridge Street, Stanton, KY 40380; 606-663-6400; its official site also provides an information-request form
  • Stanton Police reports: Stanton Police Department, 98 Court Street, P.O. Box 970, Stanton, KY 40380; 606-663-1459
  • Clay City Police reports: Clay City Police Department, 4651 Main Street, P.O. Box 548, Clay City, KY 40312; 606-663-2224; fax 606-663-0672
  • Statewide reports and repository questions: use Kentucky AOC FastCheck for the public CourtNet-derived report, or Kentucky State Police for authorized fingerprint-supported history channels
  • Expungement filings: obtain the required AOC/KSP certification, then file the proper papers with the Powell Circuit Clerk

The sheriff's posted hours are Monday and Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; Tuesday and Wednesday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; and Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to noon. Call first to confirm that the office holds the requested report, since Stanton Police and Clay City Police retain their own agency records.