Filing reports, obtaining copies, vehicle inspections, fingerprinting, and process service.
To file a report, please call 911 and request a Law Enforcement response at your location. If you are currently located outside the state of Kentucky and would like to file a report (concerning an incident that occurred within Perry County), you may request to file your report to an on-duty deputy over the phone during normal business hours by calling 606-439-4523.
Attention Attorneys / Insurance Agencies: You must pay for a copy of a report — no exceptions.
Parties Entitled to a Copy of a Report: Only those directly involved in the investigation of a crime, or the drivers / occupants / owners / operators of motor vehicles involved in a collision, are entitled to a copy of a report. All others must make an official request for the report. If the case is still under investigation, you will not receive a copy of the report until the investigation is complete.
Open Records Requests may be made by contacting us directly. Our general email address, mail@perrysheriff.org, is not monitored by the records custodian. You must either mail a request or contact the records custodian directly — 606-439-4523, Option 3. Please note that active investigations may not be subject to an open records request. See our Open Records guidance for details.
You must provide the following in order to obtain a report: date of offense, location of offense, and name(s) of person(s) involved. Deputies are required to complete all reports within 72 hours; however, all reports (excluding reconstructions) must be submitted to the Kentucky State Police for review. This procedure slows down the process, and it typically takes up to 10 working days for a report to become available. Please remember that these reports are only available to those parties directly involved in the accident. Collision Reconstruction Reports, in particular, may take multiple months to prepare and compose. Some of these reports can be obtained by visiting buycrash.com. Others may be obtained by contacting us during normal business hours.
Pricing for these reports is as follows:
You must provide the following in order to obtain a report: date of offense, location of offense, and name(s) of person(s) involved. Deputies are required to complete all reports within 72 hours; however, all reports must be submitted to the Kentucky State Police for review. This procedure slows down the process, and it typically takes up to 10 working days for a report to become available. Please remember that these reports are only available to those parties directly involved in the crime.
Pricing for these reports is as follows:
You may contact us during normal business hours to obtain copies of these items.
The Sheriff's Office serves criminal and civil process throughout Perry County. Please bring the paperwork to the PCSO during normal business hours.
A Civil Summons may be served at a cost of $70.00. Please bring the summons to the PCSO during normal business hours.
A Criminal Summons may be served free of charge. Please bring the summons to the PCSO during normal business hours.
Divorce papers may also be served at a cost of $70.00. Please bring all necessary paperwork to the PCSO during normal business hours.
Eviction Notices may be served at a cost of $70.00 per notice. Please bring all necessary paperwork to the PCSO during normal business hours.
Emergency Protection Orders are served free of charge. Please notify us either during normal business hours or call 911 for emergency service. You may also contact us if you need help obtaining an E.P.O.
Fingerprinting for employment may be offered during our normal office hours at a rate of $10.00 per card. Please have identification on hand for identity verification. We provide fingerprinting for employment using Federal Cards ONLY.
Vehicle inspection fees increased beginning July 15, 2024 under House Bill 833. Inspections performed at PCSO headquarters require a fee of $15.00 upon inspection. For all off-site inspections, a travel fee of $20.00 and an inspection fee of $15.00 per vehicle is due upon inspection. At this time, our office is unable to accept electronic payments for vehicle inspections. Attention Dealers: please contact us directly to schedule inspections.
SB 63, effective June 27, 2025, allows street-legal special purpose vehicles (SLSPVs), including ATVs and UTVs, to be operated on certain public roadways in Kentucky.
Inspections performed at PCSO headquarters require a fee of $25.00 upon inspection. For all off-site inspections, a travel fee of $20.00 and an inspection fee of $25.00 per vehicle is due upon inspection. Our office is unable to accept electronic payments for vehicle inspections. Attention Dealers: please contact us directly to schedule inspections.
