Where Radcliff's records are kept. Court and property records for Radcliff sit with Hardin County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Kentucky.
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Radcliff relies on Hardin County and the State of Kentucky for its public records. The cards below are the Kentucky state offices, and the Hardin County offices are on our Hardin 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.
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Kentucky
Bankruptcy court for western Kentucky, based in Louisville. Its site covers filing without an attorney, bankruptcy cases and credit reports, trustee 341 meetings, general orders and opinions.
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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The City of Radcliff official site gives city hall contacts, city government and department information and public notices for residents and businesses in Radcliff, Kentucky.
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Radcliff at a glance
County
Hardin County
County seat
Elizabethtown
Population
23,042
Hardin County population
110,702
Local records
City of Radcliff
ZIP codes
40160, 42701, 40159
About Radcliff public records
Radcliff is an incorporated place in Hardin County, a place of 23,042 people, and keeps its own council and town business records. The Hardin County offices are in Elizabethtown, the county seat. Each Hardin County office is listed on our Hardin County page.
Labor Department file
Wage and hour cases in Radcliff, Kentucky
The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 23 investigations with a Radcliff address since fiscal 2005 and recorded $124,602 in back wages agreed for 288 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.
Every employer whose address on the record is in Radcliff, by back wages agreed; 7 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record in this row. The Kentucky wage theft records page ranks the whole state.
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How do I register to vote in Radcliff, Kentucky?
Voter registration in Kentucky is run by the Kentucky State Board of Elections, and the county clerk keeps the roll for Radcliff. You can register online, by mail or in person. The registration books close on the fourth Tuesday before an election, under KRS 116.045(2).
How do I get a birth or death certificate in Radcliff, Kentucky?
How do I look up property records in Radcliff, Kentucky?
Deeds for property in Radcliff are recorded by the county clerk, the Property Valuation Administrator sets the assessed value, and the county sheriff sends the tax bill. Our Hardin County page lists those offices.
How do I find business license records in Radcliff, Kentucky?
Businesses that operate in Radcliff register with the Kentucky Secretary of State, which runs the state business entity search. Kentucky does not have a statewide business license that applies to all businesses; many cities and counties require a local business license or impose an occupational tax.
How do I run a Kentucky criminal background check?
Kentucky criminal history checks are run by the Kentucky Administrative Office of the Courts, Records Unit. The fee is $25.00 per record request. Name based state court criminal record report online through AOC FastCheck (account or one time request), by mail to Administrative Office of the Courts, Records Unit, 1001 Vandalay Drive, Frankfort, KY 40601, or at the AOC drive thru window.
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Other places in Hardin County. A town page lists that town's own offices where it has them; Hardin County records are on the county page.