Kentucky Courthouse Phone Lockers & Storage (2026)

Short answer: Most courthouses in Kentucky allow silenced cell phones inside the building, so external lockers are not required. Updated 2026-11-04

0 courthouses of 5 in Kentucky provide cell phone storage lockers at the security entrance. Among the 0 courthouses that ban phones, 0 have no lockers at all—requiring visitors to leave devices in a parked vehicle. Kentucky Court of Justice Judicial Centers generally allow silenced cell phones past Office of Statewide Security checkpoints.

County Courthouse	City	Phone lockers at entrance	Phone Lockers	Juror Parking
Jefferson County Jefferson County Courthouse (Louisville) “Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (Jefferson County Courthouse (Louisville)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”	Louisville	No lockers needed (phones allowed inside)	No lockers	Free Validated
Fayette County Fayette County Courthouse (Lexington) “Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (Fayette County Courthouse (Lexington)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”	Lexington	No lockers needed (phones allowed inside)	No lockers	Free Validated
Boone County Boone County Courthouse (Burlington) “Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (Boone County Courthouse (Burlington)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”	Burlington	No lockers needed (phones allowed inside)	No lockers	Free Validated
Kenton County Kenton County Courthouse (Covington) “Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (Kenton County Courthouse (Covington)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”	Covington	No lockers needed (phones allowed inside)	No lockers	Free Validated
Warren County Warren County Courthouse (Bowling Green) “Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (Warren County Courthouse (Bowling Green)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”	Bowling Green	No lockers needed (phones allowed inside)	No lockers	Free Validated

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Frequently Asked Questions

Do courthouses in Kentucky have lockers for cell phones?

Most courthouses in Kentucky allow silenced cell phones inside the building, so external lockers are not required.

Will courthouse security guards hold my phone at the metal detector?

No. Sheriff deputies and court security officers across all 5 counties in Kentucky are strictly prohibited from holding or safeguarding personal cell phones at the security checkpoint.

How is this courthouse policy data verified?

We verify every county against official Court Administrative Orders (.gov), Jury Commissioner instructions, and Sheriff Court Security directives. Last verified 2026-11-04.