Ballard County, KY Jail Inmate List

Search Inmates in Ballard County, Kentucky. Results May Include: Arrests, Criminal Records, Status, Code, Description, Warrant No., Court Type, Court Date, Current Age, Booking Date, Booking Agency, Arresting Officer, Badge, Arrest Date, Address, Bond Agency.

Ballard County Kentucky Sheriff Overview

Ballard County can be found in the western region of Kentucky. It was formed in 1842 and named in honor of a member of the Kentucky General Assembly, Captain Bland Ballard. The county seat is Wickliffe. The zip codes in Ballard County are 42056, 42087, 42060, 42022, and 42024.
The chief law enforcement officer in Ballard County is Sheriff Carey Batts. You can reach him at (270) 335-3561. Lynn Lane is the Ballard County Clerk. Her office is responsible for the safekeeping of all county court records, handling voter registration and elections, and issuing marriage licenses. You can get in touch with her at (270) 335-5168.

Ballard County Sheriff’s Office:
Address: 437 Ohio Street, Wickliffe, KY 42087
Phone: (270) 335-3561 or 335-5153

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Inmate Search in Ballard County Jail

The Ballard County Detention Center posts its Weekly Arrest Report Online which contains the information of all inmates currently detained in the facility. You can locate an inmate here by typing in the person’s first name, last name, or alias in the text box provided. Each inmate’s record shows his complete name, booking photo, scheduled release date, charges, age, booking date, physical description, arresting officer, arresting agency, arrest date, address, and inmate classification.

Ballard County Inmates

Important Jail Policies and Procedures:

Inmate visitation at the Ballard County Detention Center is held on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Visiting hours are as follows:

Male Visitation is from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM.
Female Visitation is from 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM.

Sex Offender Search and Lookup:

The definition of a sex offender is a person who has been convicted of a sex offense such as prostitution, rape, and child pornography. Federal law requires this type of offender to have his information recorded in the state sex offender registry and the national sex offender registry. Locating sex offenders in Ballard County can be done by visiting the Kentucky State Sex Offender Registry. Keep in mind that the information in the database cannot be guaranteed as 100% accurate because some offenders fail to register their information.

Kentucky State Sex Offender Registry

Bail and Bondsman

The court is able to grant temporary freedom to an accused person awaiting trial if he is able to pledge money or property as a guarantee for his return to trial. This pledge is called bail. It will be returned to the defendant after the trial minus some court fees. Failure to return as promised will mean forfeiting the bail and being labeled as a fugitive.

A bail bondsman can be hired to post bail for a defendant who cannot afford the amount set by the court. However, unlike bail, his fee which is 10% of the bail amount cannot be refunded.

In the state of Kentucky, commercial bail bond companies are no longer allowed to operate. Ky. Stat. § 431.510 (outlawing commercial bail bond industry); see Stephens v. Bonding Assoc. of Kentucky, 538 S.W.2d 580 (Ky 1976) (upholding statute). An out-of-state bondsman is only allowed to catch a fugitive in Kentucky if he has procured a warrant. Ky. Rev. Stat. § 440.270.