Butler County Clerk Office
The Butler County Clerk is Sherry Johnson. The official county page lists the office at 110 North Main Street, P.O. Box 449, Morgantown, KY 42261. The phone number is 270-526-5676, the fax number is 270-526-2658, the email is sherrye.johnson@ky.gov, and the office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The office is part of the same Main Street courthouse area used by several Butler County public offices.
The Butler County government County Clerk page identifies the office and links users to online record searching and county clerk services.
That source is the local government profile for the County Clerk, while the clerk's own office website provides service-specific instructions for marriage and county records.
Butler County Clerk
Clerk: Sherry Johnson
110 North Main Street, P.O. Box 449
Morgantown, KY 42261
270-526-5676
sherrye.johnson@ky.gov
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Butler County Clerk Records
The County Clerk homepage says the office maintains public records and serves as a legal depository for county records. The records listed in the research include deeds, mortgages, leases, lis pendens, wills, notary commissions, and many other county records. The office also handles elections, candidate filings, voter registration, ballots, vehicle titles and registration, delinquent taxes, liens, marriage licenses, mortgages, fiscal court minutes, hunting and fishing licenses, and notary services.
The Butler County Clerk homepage presents the office overview, duties, holidays, hours, and contact details.
The office description is broad because Kentucky county clerks perform many constitutional and statutory functions outside court case management.
| County Clerk area | Examples from Butler County research |
|---|---|
| Land and county records | Deeds, mortgages, leases, lis pendens, liens, wills, fiscal court minutes. |
| Marriage records | Marriage licenses, returned marriage applications, certified marriage copies. |
| Elections | Candidate filings, voter registration, ballots, election functions. |
| Vehicle and tax services | Vehicle titles, registration, delinquent tax matters. |
| Other services | Notary commissions, hunting and fishing licenses, notary services. |
Search Butler County Clerk Records Online
The Butler County Clerk records page describes eCCLIX, the internet version of CCLIX, County Clerk Indexing. It says users can view or print documents filed by more than 85 clerk offices in Kentucky. The page specifically notes that attorneys, title-search staff, surveyors, and realtors depend on the system. For ordinary users, the point is narrower: eCCLIX/CCLIX is the online route for indexed County Clerk documents, not a trial-court case database.
The Butler County Clerk records page explains eCCLIX/CCLIX document viewing and printing, customer service, securities-search notes, and e-recording information.
The securities-search warning is specific: when searching securities, drop leading zeroes, so R00015 becomes R15 and H01205 becomes H1205.
| Online record route | Published detail |
|---|---|
| eCCLIX/CCLIX | Internet access to county-clerk indexing and document viewing or printing. |
| Vendor customer service | cs@smllc.us or 502-266-9445. |
| Securities search | Drop leading zeroes when searching securities numbers. |
| E-recording vendor | Hopdox, sales@hopdox.com, hopdox.com. |
Butler County Marriage Records
Marriage licenses are a County Clerk function in Butler County. Both parties must apply together. The clerk lists acceptable ID as a driver's license, government-issued picture ID, original birth certificate, passport, or Social Security card. Applicants need correct spelling for the father's full name and the mother's full maiden name. The marriage license fee is $60.00, with cash, certified check, cashier's check, money order, personal check, Visa, Discover, AMEX, and MasterCard listed as accepted payment options.
The Butler County Clerk services page provides marriage-license requirements, the certified-copy process, notary fee details, and other local services.
Certified marriage copies cost $6.00 by mail and $5.00 in person. Mailed requests should include the names required by the date of marriage and the date or year of marriage.
- Both applicants go to the Butler County Clerk during office hours.
- Bring acceptable ID and parent-name spelling information.
- Pay the $60.00 license fee by an accepted method.
- Use the license in Kentucky within 30 days, including the issue date.
- Have the authorized officiant return the signed application to the County Clerk.
Butler County Clerk Fees
The research located a limited official fee table from the County Clerk services materials. These are County Clerk service fees, not court-copy fees. Certified court dispositions and other court records should be requested through the Circuit Court Clerk.
| Item | Fee or payment detail |
|---|---|
| Marriage license | $60.00. |
| Certified marriage copy by mail | $6.00. |
| Certified marriage copy in person | $5.00. |
| Notary appointment recording/oath package | $19.00, made up of $10 bond recording, $4 taking/preparing bond, and $5 oath. |
| Marriage-license payment methods | Cash, certified check, cashier's check, money order, personal check, Visa, Discover, AMEX, MasterCard. |
Butler County Clerk Copy Requests
Certified marriage-copy requests are the clearest County Clerk copy process in the research. A written mail request goes to Butler County Clerk, P.O. Box 449, 110 North Main Street, Morgantown, KY 42261. The required name fields depend on when the marriage occurred.
| Field or item | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Bride's maiden name | Yes for marriages before June 26, 2020 | Used with groom's name for older requests. |
| Groom's name | Yes for marriages before June 26, 2020 | Include with date or year of marriage. |
| Partner 1 or Partner 2 maiden name | Yes for marriages after June 25, 2020 | Reflects post-2020 naming instruction. |
| Date or year of marriage | Yes | Needed for mailed and in-person copy searches. |
| Requester mailing address | Needed by mail | Required in practice so the certified copy can be returned. |
| Fee | Yes | $6.00 by mail or $5.00 in person. |
County Clerk vs Court Clerk
The County Clerk and Circuit Court Clerk are separate Butler County offices. The Circuit Court Clerk manages Circuit, Family, and District Court records, including divorce files, criminal court cases, traffic cases, probate court records, and certified court copies. The County Clerk handles county records, marriage licenses, deed and lien indexing, elections, vehicles, taxes, and other county services. If the needed record is a court order or case file, use the Butler County Circuit Court Clerk instead.
The county government overview page describes local offices including the county attorney, sheriff, county clerk, circuit court clerk, jailer, judge-executive, PVA, fiscal court magistrates, and coroner.
That office map is useful because several record custodians share the same courthouse address but keep different legal records.
Butler County Public Offices
Some County Clerk users also need related county offices. The research includes the County Attorney because the office handles District Court prosecution, child support, civil matters, domestic violence, DUI, diversion, and Family Court programs. Those are not County Clerk records, but they often intersect with county business, court scheduling, and public-record questions.
The Butler County Attorney page lists Michele Duvall's office details and describes prosecution and civil responsibilities.
For court charges, prosecutions, and court case outcomes, record seekers should use the court and prosecutor channels rather than the County Clerk's land and marriage-record system.
Butler County Clerk Workflow
A county-record search should start by deciding whether the document is an indexed County Clerk record, a certified marriage copy, or a service handled in person. eCCLIX/CCLIX is the research-supported online path for indexed county-clerk documents. Certified marriage copies use the clerk's written or in-person copy process. Vehicle, election, delinquent tax, hunting and fishing license, notary, and title matters may require office contact because the research did not identify a single public search tool for every County Clerk service.
For land and lien records, use the County Clerk record page and the vendor customer service contacts when the online index or document viewing system creates an account or access issue. For a certified marriage copy, include the required names and date or year of marriage. For court orders that affect property or family status, get the certified court order from the Circuit Court Clerk first, then ask the County Clerk only if a separate county recording is needed.
The County Clerk's records are also different from sheriff, jailer, and county attorney records. The county government overview places those offices in the same local government ecosystem, but each keeps its own records. Sheriff records, jail records, court charges, and prosecutions are not searched through eCCLIX. A deed, lien, mortgage, marriage license, notary commission, or fiscal court minute is much more likely to belong with the County Clerk.
When a county record is tied to a court event, keep both record trails clear. A divorce decree can change a name or property status, but the decree itself comes from the Circuit Court Clerk. A later deed, lien release, or county recording is a County Clerk record. Matching the record to the office prevents incomplete searches and duplicate fees.
That distinction is the main rule for Butler County clerk searches.