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Here are the official Butler County, Kentucky offices for the records most people ask about:
- Court case files: Butler County Circuit Court Clerk Melissa Cardwell, 110 North Main Street, P.O. Box 625, Morgantown, KY 42261; phone 270-526-5631 or 270-526-5632; fax 270-526-6763; email melissacardwell@kycourts.net; Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
- Marriage licenses and county records: Butler County Clerk Sherry Johnson, 110 North Main Street, P.O. Box 449, Morgantown, KY 42261; phone 270-526-5676; fax 270-526-2658; email sherrye.johnson@ky.gov; Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
- Probate, traffic, misdemeanors, and District Court matters: start with the Butler County Circuit Court Clerk because Kentucky District Court records are trial-court records maintained through the clerk.
- Divorce and Family Court records: contact the Butler County Circuit Court Clerk for Family Court case files and certified copies.
- Sheriff matters: Butler County Sheriff Scottie Ward, 110 North Main Street, P.O. Box 100, Morgantown, KY 42261; phone 270-526-3676; fax 270-526-2846; email sward@butlercountyky.gov.
- Jail and current custody questions: Butler County Jailer Wayne Russ, 110 North Main Street, P.O. Box 609, Morgantown, KY 42261; phone 270-526-3505; fax 270-526-3757.
- County attorney matters: Butler County Attorney Michele Duvall, 110 North Main, P.O. Box 203, Morgantown, KY 42261; phone 270-526-3316; fax 270-526-6401; email butlercountyattorney@gmail.com.