Pike County Clerk Office
The Pike County Clerk is Darrell Pugh. The office is a separate county office at 146 Main Street in Pikeville, not the court-file counter inside the Pike County Judicial Center. That distinction matters because Pike County uses a split clerk structure. The Circuit Court Clerk handles Circuit, Family, District, criminal, traffic, and probate court case files. The County Clerk handles county records, marriage licensing, recorded land instruments, elections, motor vehicle-related clerk services, and the recording of probated wills and related orders after the District Court acts.
The official Pike County Clerk site confirms posted hours of Monday through Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The Kentucky County Clerks directory lists the office address, phone, fax, and email. People who need payment rules, current fee confirmation, or a same-day copy should call before traveling because the research set did not locate a detailed Pike County online copy-fee schedule.
Pike County Clerk
Clerk: Darrell Pugh
146 Main Street
P.O. Box 631
Pikeville, KY 41502-0631
606-432-6211
Fax: 606-432-6222
Email: darrell.pugh@ky.gov
Monday-Thursday 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Friday 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Pike County Clerk Records
The Pike County Clerk's work overlaps with court records only in specific ways. Marriage licenses are County Clerk records. Land records and recorded instruments are County Clerk records. Probated wills and related orders can be recorded by the County Clerk after the District Court probate process. That does not make the County Clerk the holder of a felony case file, a divorce decree, a traffic citation file, or a District Court misdemeanor file.
- Marriage license issuing and recording for Pike County couples.
- Recorded deeds, mortgages, liens, plats, and other land instruments.
- Recorded probate instruments, including probated wills and related orders after court action.
- Elections and polling-place materials published through the clerk's office.
- Motor vehicle-related clerk services, which are separate from court traffic records.
Pike County eCCLIX Search
The research identifies eCCLIX as the Kentucky county-clerk recorded-document portal. eCCLIX is a subscription or login-based service, not a free court case search. It may be useful for recorded instruments, but users should verify Pike County document coverage before subscribing because the portal itself warns users to check availability.
| Field label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Login or user ID | Text | Yes for subscribed access | Document viewing and printing are gated by account access. |
| Password | Password | Yes for subscribed access | Used for eCCLIX Central login. |
| Public sign-up or subscribe | Link or form workflow | Yes for new users | Fields marked with an asterisk are required during sign-up. |
| County availability | Availability lookup | Optional before purchase | Use the availability page before paying for access. |
Recorded-document users can start with eCCLIX and the eCCLIX availability page, but court case users should use Kentucky court tools or the Circuit Court Clerk instead.
Pike County Marriage Licenses
Marriage licenses are one of the clearest County Clerk responsibilities in Pike County. KRS Chapter 402 governs Kentucky marriage licensing and recording, including license validity and confidentiality for certain identifiers. The research set did not locate a Pike County online marriage application form, so applicants should call the clerk before arrival to confirm current payment methods, whether both applicants must appear together, and whether any appointment or local practice applies.
- Call the Pike County Clerk at 606-432-6211 to confirm fee, payment method, and appearance rules.
- Bring government-issued identification and the personal details needed for the license.
- Apply at the County Clerk office during posted hours.
- Use the license within Kentucky and within the statutory validity period.
- Make sure the completed certificate is returned and recorded after the ceremony.
For certificates after the license has been recorded, the Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics can issue marriage certificates using party names, the date, and the county where the license was issued.
Pike County Probated Wills
Probate can involve both the court and the County Clerk. Kentucky District Court handles probate of wills, and Pike County lists a probate division phone of 606-433-7559 at the Judicial Center. After District Court admits a will or enters related orders, the probated will and order may be recorded by the Pike County Clerk. That means a person searching for the court petition, appointment, or estate case activity should start with District Court, while a person searching for the recorded will instrument may need the County Clerk.
| Record need | Likely Pike County office |
|---|---|
| Open probate case, petition, appointment, hearing, or court order | District Court probate division through the Circuit Court Clerk |
| Recorded probated will or related recorded order | Pike County Clerk |
| Land record affected by an estate | Pike County Clerk, with court order context if needed |
| Contested probate or land title dispute | Circuit Court may become involved |
Pike County Clerk Fees
The research found several fee points, but not a complete Pike County Clerk copy and recording fee schedule for every service. The safest approach is to confirm current cost and payment method with the clerk before traveling or mailing a request. Do not assume a court filing fee, an OVS certificate fee, and a County Clerk recorded-document cost are interchangeable.
| Item | Amount or rule located |
|---|---|
| Marriage license | $60 in statewide/local Kentucky clerk materials; verify with Pike County Clerk. |
| Kentucky OVS marriage or divorce certificate | $6 per certificate search or copy, nonrefundable. |
| eCCLIX recorded-document access | Subscription or login-based access; verify county coverage before subscribing. |
| County Clerk copy or recording fees | Detailed Pike-specific online fee schedule not located in the research set. |
| Court case copies | Handled by Circuit Court Clerk, not the County Clerk. |
Pike County Clerk Request Fields
No Pike County marriage application or certified-copy request PDF was located on the official County Clerk site during the research. A practical County Clerk record request should still give the office enough detail to identify the correct record and quote the correct cost. For marriage records, use full party names and date. For recorded instruments, use grantor, grantee, document type, recording date, book/page or instrument number if known, and the number of plain or certified copies needed.
| Field | Required in practice | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Yes | Marriage, deed, mortgage, lien, plat, recorded will, or other instrument. |
| Names on record | Yes | Parties, grantor/grantee, spouses, decedent, or other indexed names. |
| Date or date range | Helpful | Use marriage date, recording date, or approximate year. |
| Book/page or instrument number | If known | Speeds recorded-document searches. |
| Copy type and quantity | Yes | Plain or certified copies, plus number of copies. |
| Requester contact | Yes | Phone, mailing address, and email if the clerk needs clarification. |
Note: The clerk site confirms office and hours, but not a detailed online marriage application or certified-copy form in the research set.
County Clerk vs Court Clerk
The Pike County County Clerk is not a shortcut for every record in the courthouse district. Felony cases, misdemeanor cases, traffic citations, divorce decrees, court dockets, bond orders, criminal dispositions, and District Court probate case filings belong with the Circuit Court Clerk. Marriage licenses, land instruments, recorded probate instruments, elections, and motor vehicle clerk services belong with the County Clerk.
For full court case files, use the Pike County Circuit Court Clerk. For recorded land and marriage records, use the County Clerk. For a probate estate, expect both offices to matter at different points in the process.