

“We literally open and maintain about 25,000 cases a year," Duvall said.

Duvall said unloading those responsibilities is welcomed by her staff of 38. Walk-ins are accepted or appointments can be made online at Kentucky remains the only state that issues driver's licenses through the judicial branch, as opposed to the executive wing.

The office is located inside Stadium Park Plaza on East 8th Avenue. Warren County's regional transportation office is located at Stadium Park Plaza in downtown Bowling Green.Īll driver’s licenses, permits, and state identification cards will now be issued at the regional transportation office in downtown Bowling Green. REAL ID licenses are optional, but starting in May 2023, Kentuckians with only a standard license will need a passport to fly domestically or visit military installations. 11, 2001 attacks, when terrorists used state-issued driver’s licenses to board planes bound for New York and Washington, D.C. The more secure REAL IDs resulted from the Sept. “It was going to be very overwhelming to the circuit clerks and our staffing, because it’s a lot more detailed than what you’re used to now, just being able to come in and renew your license, just because of all the documentation, all the verification," Duvall explained. Warren County Circuit Court Clerk Brandi Duvall says neither her office nor others in the state are equipped to process the new licenses. Those services have transitioned to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s new regional office in Bowling Green.Īll counties will eventually do the same as the commonwealth transitions from standard driver’s licenses to REAL IDs, which are federally compliant and less susceptible to fraud. Starting today, the Warren County Circuit Court Clerk’s Office will no longer issue or renew driver’s licenses.
