Lower-level charges, traffic, youth cases and early felony steps are District Court work. Circuit Court tries felonies once a grand jury, with at least 9 of 12 members agreeing, returns an indictment. Appeals from District Court go to the circuit judge. Both courts meet in the judicial center.

Search KYeCourts case portal or ring the clerk at 270-384-2626. Confirm the date again just before, because hearings get moved. Come early enough to clear security with your papers. If something keeps you away, phone the clerk at once; an unexplained absence can bring a warrant.

Here the sheriff's office keeps the county's warrant papers, and a deputy at 270-384-2776 can check a full name and date of birth. Pair that call with Kentucky's statewide court record on the free KYeCourts guest login: accept the terms, choose Search by Party and pick Adair to keep results local.

Most people settle a warrant by reporting in person to the Adair County Regional Jail after an attorney has talked with the judge about bond. Missed a hearing? The circuit clerk at 201 Campbellsville St., Suite 101, Columbia, KY 42728, sets new dates at 270-384-2626.

Call 270-384-2626 to ask which forms of payment are taken and whether a card fee applies. At sentencing, the judge can be asked to allow installments. Bond payment is covered on our bail page.

1. Booking at the regional jail on Greensburg Street.
2. A pretrial interview and release ruling (bail guide).
3. Arraignment before a District Court judge.
4. A felony defendant gets a preliminary hearing within 10 days if jailed, or within 20 days if released.
5. Grand jury action, then Circuit Court once indicted.

Columbia has its own police department. The sheriff (270-384-2776) works the whole county, and Kentucky State Police Post 15 is based in Columbia. Anyone arrested goes to the Adair County Regional Jail. Contact numbers are in our inmate guide.

The county attorney (424 Public Square, Suite 22, Columbia, KY 42728 (270-384-3216)) brings misdemeanor and juvenile cases and handles felonies before indictment. After indictment, the Commonwealth's Attorney (630 Campbellsville Street, Liberty, KY 42539 (606-787-1479)) tries felony cases for both Adair and Casey counties.

Judges at the Campbellsville Street judicial center sentence within these ranges. A Class A misdemeanor can bring up to 12 months in jail and a $500 fine, and a Class B misdemeanor up to 90 days and $250 (KRS 532.090). A violation carries only a fine of $250 at most, which the judge may waive for a poor defendant (KRS 534.040). Felony terms are 1 to 5 years for Class D, 5 to 10 for Class C, 10 to 20 for Class B and 20 to 50 years or life for Class A (KRS 532.060).

Open case information shows up on KYeCourts case portal. Certified copies can be ordered through the copy request guide or by calling the clerk at 270-384-2626. Juvenile files and sealed records are not public. For a warrant question, ask the sheriff at 270-384-2776 or talk to a defense lawyer.

Tell the judge at arraignment you can't pay a lawyer and complete a sworn statement of your finances. If you qualify, the Columbia Trial Office of the Department of Public Advocacy (111 Jamestown St., Columbia, KY 42728; 833-254-2467) is assigned. Phone them, give your case number, and find out which attorney has your file.

Anyone the Columbia judge keeps in custody stays at the Adair County Regional Jail, 204 Greensburg St., Columbia, KY 42728, phone 270-384-5701. Our guides explain calls, mail, visiting, email, money and commissary. Confirm the jail's rules before you send or deposit anything.

Columbia's judicial center sends no federal cases anywhere; prosecutors file those charges directly at the U.S. District Court, Western District of Kentucky, 241 East Main Avenue, Bowling Green, KY 42101, 270-393-2500. A magistrate judge rules on custody after a detention hearing. People ordered held stay in Marshals custody at jails under contract. Once sentenced, federal prisoners appear in the BOP lookup.

Yes. Some convictions can lead to removal from the country or block a green card, so get immigration advice before any plea deal. ICE may lodge a detainer asking the Columbia jail to hold an Adair defendant up to 48 hours after they would otherwise be released, as 8 CFR 287.7(d) sets out. Use the ICE online locator to find people ICE holds.

Victims can reach the county attorney at 424 Public Square, Suite 22, Columbia, KY 42728 (270-384-3216) or the Commonwealth's Attorney at 630 Campbellsville Street, Liberty, KY 42539 (606-787-1479) for court dates and to have a victim statement put before the judge. VINELink gives free alerts about custody changes. Save receipts and records of losses in case restitution is ordered.

Use the KOOL offender lookup. People serving state time may be in a prison or in a county jail holding state inmates. Contact details are on our Kentucky prisons page. New transfers can take several days to appear.