Open Records Policy

• Open Records Requests

  Our office handles Motor Vehicles, Deeds, Mortgages, Marriage Licenses, Wills, and related records.
  If your request pertains to these areas, please submit it directly through this office.

  For other types of records, please contact the appropriate agency below:

  • Rowan County Judge Executive’s Office – email [email protected]
  • Rowan County Detention Center – email [email protected]
    Both use this link: Rowan County Open Records Request Form
  • City of Morehead & Morehead City Police Department – email [email protected] or [email protected]
    Use this link: Request to Inspect Public Records – City of Morehead
  • Rowan County Circuit Court Clerk’s Office – For any court-related questions, please visit:
    Rowan County Court Information

Open Records Requests will be processed according to the following policy:

1. Certain items may be excluded in whole or in part if they contain exempted information as prescribed under KRS 61.878
2. The Rowan County Clerk’s office is funded by collecting statutory fees. Accordingly, copies of records are first subjected to the fee schedules established by KRS 64.012 and KRS 64.019.
   Otherwise, copies will be charged at:
   Non-commercial document requests $ .50 per copy
3. A phone number and/or email address is not required but may help process your request.
4. The request should be sent to the Rowan County Clerk at:
   
   600 West Main Street, Room 102,
   Morehead, KY 40351
   
   The request may be hand-delivered, mailed, or sent via fax to (606) 784-2923, during regular office hours.
   The request may also be emailed to the County Clerk, Elwood Caudill Jr., at [email protected].
   You may also contact the County Clerk at (606) 784-5212.
   

   All open records requests should be submitted on the Open Records Request Form.

5. A determination will be made within five (5) working days from the date an application is received (excepting Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays) regarding approval of the request, and the requestor will be notified in writing of the decision within the five (5) day period.
6. Applicants requesting copies of public records for a commercial purpose KRS 61.874 must provide a certified statement to the Rowan County Clerk stating the commercial purpose for which the records will be used. If approved, applicants will be required to enter into a contract with the Rowan County Clerk. The contract will state the fee required by the Rowan County Clerk to produce the copies, including labor and production costs.
7. Certain items may be excluded in whole or in part if they contain exempted information as prescribed under KRS 61.878.
8. The Rowan County Clerk’s office is funded by collecting statutory fees. Accordingly, copies of records are first subjected to the fee schedules established by KRS 64.012 and KRS 64.019.
   Otherwise, copies will be charged at:
   Non-commercial document requests $ .50 per copy
   Non-commercial recordings, computer discs, tapes $5.00 per copy
9. All fees, including postage if necessary, must be paid in advance.