Contact Us

This is a private reference site, not a Montgomery County government office. It cannot confirm custody, release a person from jail, post bond, schedule visits, or retrieve official booking records. Those requests must go to the jail, court clerk, sheriff's office, DOC, or federal agency that holds the record.


Where to Look First

Use the office that matches the record type. Montgomery County Regional Jail is the first contact for current local custody and same-day booking questions. The sheriff's office handles sheriff reports and law-enforcement business, while court charges and docket copies start with the circuit clerk.

Montgomery County Regional Jail

751 Chenault Lane

Mt. Sterling, KY 40353

859-498-8747

Call for current custody, bond-routing, visitation eligibility, and jail-record questions.

Montgomery County Sheriff's Office

1 Court Street, Suite 4

Mount Sterling, KY 40353

859-498-8704

Office staff: 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m., Monday-Friday, excluding holidays.

Montgomery Circuit Clerk

One Court St., P.O. Box 327

Mt. Sterling, KY 40353

859-498-5966 or 859-498-5991

Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

  • For someone in local custody, start with jail inmate records and the jail phone line.
  • For booking photos, use jail roster mugshots and the records-request path.
  • For charges filed after an arrest, use court records after a jail arrest and the circuit clerk.
  • For the local jail facility, use the Montgomery County Regional Jail page.
  • For a sentenced Kentucky prisoner, use the Kentucky Offender Online Lookup through the Department of Corrections.
  • For federal or immigration custody, use the BOP locator or ICE Online Detainee Locator System.