This private reference site is not a government office. It cannot confirm custody, release anyone, post bond, or retrieve an official booking record. Contact the agency or records custodian below for those services.
Official Offices to Contact
The right contact depends on whether the question concerns an arrest report, current detention, or a filed court case. Spencer County does not operate a jail, so current detention questions may belong to Shelby County Detention Center.
Spencer County Sheriff's Office18 E. Main Street
Taylorsville, KY 40071
Mail: PO Box 475, Taylorsville, KY 40071
Office: 502-477-3200
Dispatch: 502-477-5533
Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Shelby County Detention Center
1000 Bobby Waits Lane
Shelbyville, KY 40065
Phone: 502-633-2343
Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Spencer County Circuit Court Clerk
27 E. Main Street
Taylorsville, KY 40071
Phone: 502-477-3220
Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., closed noon to 1:00 p.m.
Use these paths to reach the source most likely to hold the requested information:
- For a mugshot, booking sheet, or arrest report, start with the county records path, then contact the arresting agency or detention custodian.
- For warrant questions, call the Sheriff or Circuit Clerk. Kentucky's eWarrants portal is restricted to authorized personnel.
- For a new arrest, check the official Shelby roster and the Daily Arrest Report fallback steps.
- For release or transfer alerts, use the VINELink Inmate Check and verify the facility shown.
- For a sentenced state prisoner, use Kentucky Department of Corrections KOOL rather than the county roster.
- For a federal or immigration detention question, use the BOP or ICE locator named in the county hub.