Temporary shutdown ahead for processing Ky. vehicle registrations

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — County clerk offices across Kentucky will not be able to process vehicle registrations, renewals, transfers or other vehicle transactions for two weeks starting in early January.

"This decision affects everything related to the registration of motor vehicles," Jefferson County Clerk Bobbie Holsclaw said in a news release Wednesday.

Non-vehicle related transactions will still be available at the clerks' offices.

The Commonwealth Office of Technology and Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will shut down the current registration system and change to a new one called Kentucky Automated Vehicle Information System. During the transition, county clerk offices will be unable to issue decals, plates, disabled parking permits, registrations or transfers until mid-January.

Holsclaw said her office will waive late fees and penalties during the system shutdown, but encourages those who need title work or registration renewals to do it by January.

"I remain concerned that the state’s current plan may involve considerable delays and inconvenience for customers, especially those buying and selling vehicles," she said.

Other services handled by county clerks, such as legal records and professional licenses, will remain available.

For more information about the Jefferson County Clerk Office, click here.