Where Newport's records are kept. Newport has its own city government, clerk's office, police department and fire department; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Newport's own offices, along with State of Kentucky offices; the Campbell County offices are on our Campbell County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
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Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
State library and archives agency in Frankfort; its home page leads to the KDLA catalog, the Kentucky State Digital Archives, records ordering, records retention schedules and talking books.
United States Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
Federal bankruptcy court holding hearings in Ashland, Covington, Frankfort, Lexington and London; it posts its docket, opinions and unclaimed funds, takes discharge requests and offers electronic self representation filing.
Kentucky Court of Justice sign in for its online court applications, including CourtNet 2.0 case access and eFiling; Kentucky Bar members use their KBA number, and new users can register.
Cabinet for Health and Family Services office issuing certified birth, death, marriage, divorce and stillbirth records in person, by mail or via VitalChek; births and deaths start in 1911, marriages and divorces in June 1958.
Kentucky Department of Corrections public lookup of offender records, updated daily; data newer than 120 days might not be final, and VINE alerts victims to custody changes.
Kentucky State Police Missing and Exploited Children Unit, the state clearinghouse since 1984, with a toll free line to report a missing child, safety tips for parents and the Kentucky Alert System.
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Kentucky State Police release of sex offender registration data under KRS 17.580, with email alerts when a registrant moves into a chosen zip code or an offender record changes.
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Kentucky State Police name based adult criminal history checks, with the subject's permission, cost $20 by check or money order, by mail or walk in; fingerprint checks required by law are done at IdentoGo sites.
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Official Newport city site listing Board of Commissioners agendas and minutes, city ordinances, bids, the 2026 leaf collection schedule, parks and recreation events, budget information and the tree policy. 998 Monmouth Street, 859-292-3666.
Newport, a place of 14,150 people, is in Campbell County, whose county seat is Alexandria. Court and property records sit with Campbell County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Kentucky. Newport's own offices are in the cards above, and our Campbell County page lists each county office.
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Wage and hour cases in Newport, Kentucky
The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 45 investigations with a Newport address since fiscal 2005 and recorded $154,381 in back wages agreed for 363 workers. Snapshot of April 22, 2026; a case here is a finding by the Division, not a court judgment, and the city is the one written on the employer's record.
The 25 employers with the most back wages agreed, of 41 whose address on the record is in Newport; 8 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record here. The 16 more with smaller records are on the Kentucky wage theft records page, whose search answers for every employer in the state.
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How do I register to vote in Newport, Kentucky?
Voter registration in Kentucky is run by the Kentucky State Board of Elections and local election officials. Its site lists the registration deadline, online voter registration, polling places and the local election office for Newport.
How do I look up property records in Newport, Kentucky?
Deeds for property in Newport are recorded by the Campbell County Clerk, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our Campbell County page lists the county offices.
How do I get a birth or death certificate in Newport, Kentucky?
Certified birth and death certificates for events in Kentucky come from the state vital records office, Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics. Its site lists who may order a copy, the fee and how to order.
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Use the city page when a record was created by a municipal police department or city office; use the county page for courts, deeds, vital records and jail custody.