Fayette County Clerk's Office

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Call us at 859-255-8683

BUYERS BEWARE!!!
Did you know that Kentucky has some of the most lenient laws in the nation when it comes to selling salvaged/rebuilt vehicles?

Be sure to do a thorough inspection of any and all vehicles that you purchase! For more information, visit https://drive.ky.gov/motor-vehicle-licensing/Pages/Rebuilt-and-Salvage-Vehicles.aspx

Please be advised…

Kentucky's online vehicle registration renewal portal will undergo planned maintenance beginning at 11:59 pm on Tuesday, February 22nd. through 11:59 pm on Sunday, February 27th. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Due to inclement weather, the Fayette County Clerk's office will be closed January 7, 2022.

Due to inclement weather we will be closing at 12 today.

We will be closed on Thursday Dec 30th and Friday Dec 31st.

Our website and remote access will be unavailable on Saturday Dec. 11th.

This will affect renewing your registration online.

The drive.ky.gov website will undergo planned maintenance on Saturday, December 4th from 7 AM - 10 PM. During this time, some applications and services will be offline and may not be available. We apologize for the inconvenience.

The Vault will be closed for any transactions on Friday, including research, marriage license, notary, copies, etc.

Our office is closed Thursday, November 11, in observance of Veterans Day.

Due to a state-wide outage we are unable to process any vehicle transactions.

Update - The state has fixed the issue and we are able to process motor vehicle transactions.

We are unable to process motor vehicle transactions at this time. This is a state-wide issue and at this time there is no ETA on a fix.

The office will be CLOSED
Monday, Sept. 6,
in observance of Labor Day.

We are operational! The issue has been resolved and we are able to process motor vehicle transactions now.

Due to a state wide issue we are unable to process motor vehicle transactions. Currently we have not been given a time frame for when this may be fixed. Please check our website for updates, www.fayettecountyclerk.com

Do you love working with the public?
Are you bilingual (Spanish/English)?
We have an opening for an experienced customer service representative in our Renewals Department.
Go to our website https://www.fayettecountyclerk.com/ and click on “About Us/Employment Information” to download our employment application.

7/13/21 UPDATE: The AVIS system issues affecting vehicle-related transactions at County Clerk Offices have been resolved. Delays may be experienced as clerks work through a backlog of vehicle-related service requests.

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7/12/21 UPDATE: County Clerk offices are unable to process vehicle-related transactions due to an intermittent system issue. Kentuckians are advised to contact their local County Clerk Office to confirm if they are open and to be prepared for delays. Online registration renewal is available at https://secure.kentucky.gov/kytc/renewal. Check back for updates.

7/09/21 UPDATE: County Clerk offices are still unable to process vehicle-related transactions. KYTC programmers are working diligently to resolve the matter. Kentuckians are advised to postpone visits until next week if possible and to be prepared for delays. As a reminder, online registration renewal is available at https://secure.kentucky.gov/kytc/renewal

All County Clerk Offices are temporarily unable to process vehicle-related transactions today due to intermittent system issues. County Clerks use KYTC’s Automated Vehicle Information System (AVIS) system to process transactions such as vehicle registrations, transfers and vehicle titling. Contact your local County Clerk office to learn if they are open for non-vehicular business transactions. Online vehicle registration renewal is available at drive.ky.gov. There is currently no estimate for when the issue will be resolved for clerks to resume vehicle transactions. For the latest updates, check KYTC’s social media accounts at www.facebook.com/kytc120 and www.twitter.com/kytc.

We are still experiencing statewide system problems. We are unable to perform any transactions at this time.

Due to a statewide issue we are still unable to process vehicle title transfer transactions. The state transportation department is working to resolve the issue. We advise you to check the office website, www.fayettecountyclerk.com, or call us at 253-3344 before coming to our office for a title transaction.

Fayette County Clerk | Lexington, KY | Home Page We are unable to perform any type of Title Transfer transactions at this time due to a statewide computer issue. The state transportation department hopes to have the issue resolved around 2:00 pm today. We advise you to check back here for a status or call us at 253-3344 before coming to our office...

We are hiring!
Looking for an experienced customer service representative in our Renewals Department. Go to our website and click on “About Us/Employment Information” for more details.
http://www.fayettecountyclerk.com/web/about/employmentinfo.htm

We are experiencing very long lines. Our lobby is limited on capacity so the line is outside. Please prepare accordingly.

The Fayette County Clerk’s office will reopen for in-person transactions on Wednesday, April 14. Beginning that day and thereafter, the office will be available between the hours of 8am and 4:30pm. State guidelines will be followed, requiring social distancing and customers must wear a mask.

Citizens will enter the building from Main Street and be guided by signage and staff to the appropriate areas of the building. The entrance from the Helix parking garage will remain locked to control the flow of people in and out of the building.

Motor vehicle customers will enter through the left (east) entrance. Customers needing access to the Land Records area will enter through the right (west) entrance, and will no longer be required to make an appointment.

Office is on a 2-hour delay for Thursday, Feb. 18. We will be available by phone/email starting at 10:00 am.

Office is on a 2-hour delay for Wednesday, Feb. 17. We will be available by phone/email starting at 10:00 am.

Office is closed today Tuesday, February 16, due to the inclement weather.

Please use the following link if you need to look up your 2020 vehicle property tax for your income tax return.

https://secure.kentucky.gov/kytc/vinlookup/

drive.ky.gov

We are currently experiencing a high volume of calls.

You may also email questions to [email protected]

Beginning December 8th, 2020: The motor vehicle departments will close to the public.

All vehicle renewals and transfer paperwork will have to be mailed in or dropped off. There is a grey drop-off box near the 2nd floor entrance in the Helix garage.

The office will be closed Wednesday Nov 25th, Thursday Nov 26th, and Friday Nov 27th.

A new scheduling system will be implemented beginning November 9th that will allow you to either schedule an appointment ahead of time or join a waiting list on-site for services.

https://v2.waitwhile.com/checkin/fayettecountyclerk

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Today is the last day to register to vote. Go to www.govoteky.com.

Voter Information Guide - Kentucky State Board of Elections The 2020 General election is November 3, 2020. The deadline to register to vote in the 2020 General Election is October 5, 2020 no later than 4:00 p.m. local time.