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Ky. Rev. Stat. § 24A.110 (2026)

Criminal jurisdiction

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(1) The District Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction to make final disposition of all criminal matters, including violations of county, urban-county, or city ordinances or codes, except: (a) Offenses denominated by statute as felonies or capital offenses; and (b) Offenses punishable by death or imprisonment in the penitentiary. (2) The District Court has exclusive jurisdiction to make a final disposition of any charge or a public offense denominated as a misdemeanor or violation, except where the charge is joined with an indictment for a felony, and all violations of county, urban-county, or city ordinances and, prior to trial, to commit the defendant to jail or hold him to bail or other form of pretrial release. (3) The District Court has, concurrent with Circuit Court, jurisdiction to examine any charge of a public offense denominated as a felony or capital offense or which may be punished by death or imprisonment in the penitentiary and to commit the defendant to jail or hold him to bail or other form of pretrial release. (4) The District Court may, upon motion and for good cause shown, reduce a charge of a felony to a misdemeanor in accordance with the Rules of Criminal Procedure. History: Created 1976 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 22, sec. 2; and ch. 28, sec. 10.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 31 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1979–2021 · leading case: Soto v. Commonwealth, 139 S.W.3d 827 (Ky. 2004).
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Soto v. Commonwealth, 139 S.W.3d 827 (Ky. 2004). · cites it 4× “KRS 24A.110(1)(a); Commonwealth v. Stephenson, Ky.”
Jackson v. Commonwealth, 363 S.W.3d 11 (Ky. 2012). · cites it 5× “But the district court, which is admittedly “a court of limited jurisdiction,” has been given “original jurisdiction in all matters specified in KRS 24A.110 to 24A.130.” KRS 24A.010. And KRS 24A.”
Dickerson v. Commonwealth, 174 S.W.3d 451 (Ky. 2005). · cites it 2× “The district court has exclusive jurisdiction over misdemeanor charges, KRS 24A.110(1), unless a misdemeanor offense is joined in a felony indictment.”
Keller v. Commonwealth, 594 S.W.2d 589 (Ky. 1980). · cites it 7× “” “KRS 24A.110. Criminal jurisdiction. —(1) The district court shall have exclusive jurisdiction to make final disposition of all criminal matters, including violations of county, urban-county, or city ordinances or codes, except: (a) Offenses denominated by statute as felonies…”
Commonwealth v. Stephenson, 82 S.W.3d 876 (Ky. 2002). · cites it 3× “KRS 24A.110: (1)The District Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction to make final disposition of all criminal matters, including violations of county, urban-county, or city ordinances or codes, except: (a) Offenses denominated by statute as felonies or capital offenses; and (b)…”
Peterson v. Shake, 120 S.W.3d 707 (Ky. 2003). · cites it 2× “110(2) provides that the district court enjoys "exclusive jurisdiction to make a final disposition of any charge or a public offense denominated as a misdemeanor or violation, except where the charge is joined with an indictment for a felony.”
Kuprion v. Fitzgerald, 888 S.W.2d 679 (Ky. 1994). · cites it 2× “KRS 24A.110(1); KRS 24A.120(2); KRS 24A.130; KRS 24A.”
Jackson v. Commonwealth, 633 S.W.2d 61 (Ky. 1982). · cites it 5× “KRS 24A.110 outlines the criminal jurisdiction to make final dispositions of misdemeanors “except where the charge is joined with an indictment for a felony.”
Commonwealth v. Yelder, 88 S.W.3d 435 (Ky. Ct. App. 2002). · cites it 4× “KRS 24A.110 limits such jurisdiction. First, the statute gives the district court exclusive jurisdiction to make final disposition of all criminal matters except felonies or capital offenses and offenses punishable by death or imprisonment in the penitentiary.”
Delahanty v. Commonwealth, 558 S.W.3d 489 (Ky. Ct. App. 2018). “See KRS 24A.110. Therefore, Judge Delahanty had subject-matter jurisdiction to act on the cases before him.”
Commonwealth v. Groves, 209 S.W.3d 492 (Ky. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 3× “It asserts that the circuit court lacked jurisdiction to dispose of the misdemeanor charges filed against Groves, as the district court (not the circuit court) has exclusive jurisdiction over such charges pursuant to KRS 24A.110. The Commonwealth relies upon the Supreme Court’s…”
Commonwealth v. Vibbert, 397 S.W.3d 910 (Ky. Ct. App. 2013). · cites it 2× “Pursuant to § 113, our General Assembly enacted KRS 24A.110, which provides in relevant part: (1) The District Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction to make final disposition of all criminal matters, including violations of county, urban-county, or city ordinances or codes,…”
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— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 24A.110(1) — 6 cases
Dickerson v. Commonwealth, 174 S.W.3d 451 (Ky. 2005). “The district court has exclusive jurisdiction over misdemeanor charges, KRS 24A.110(1), unless a misdemeanor offense is joined in a felony indictment.”
Kuprion v. Fitzgerald, 888 S.W.2d 679 (Ky. 1994). “KRS 24A.110(1); KRS 24A.120(2); KRS 24A.130; KRS 24A.”
Jackson v. Commonwealth, 363 S.W.3d 11 (Ky. 2012). “But the district court, which is admittedly “a court of limited jurisdiction,” has been given “original jurisdiction in all matters specified in KRS 24A.110 to 24A.130.” KRS 24A.010. And KRS 24A.”
Commonwealth v. Yelder, 88 S.W.3d 435 (Ky. Ct. App. 2002). “KRS 24A.110 limits such jurisdiction. First, the statute gives the district court exclusive jurisdiction to make final disposition of all criminal matters except felonies or capital offenses and offenses punishable by death or imprisonment in the penitentiary.”
Stovall v. A. O. Smith Corp., 676 S.W.2d 475 (Ky. Ct. App. 1984).
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 24A.110(1)(a) — 3 cases
Soto v. Commonwealth, 139 S.W.3d 827 (Ky. 2004). “KRS 24A.110(1)(a); Commonwealth v. Stephenson, Ky.”
Keller v. Commonwealth, 594 S.W.2d 589 (Ky. 1980). “” “KRS 24A.110. Criminal jurisdiction. —(1) The district court shall have exclusive jurisdiction to make final disposition of all criminal matters, including violations of county, urban-county, or city ordinances or codes, except: (a) Offenses denominated by statute as felonies…”
John Goble v. Jeremy Michael Mattox (Ky. 2021).
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 24A.110(2) — 12 cases
Peterson v. Shake, 120 S.W.3d 707 (Ky. 2003). “110(2) provides that the district court enjoys "exclusive jurisdiction to make a final disposition of any charge or a public offense denominated as a misdemeanor or violation, except where the charge is joined with an indictment for a felony.”
Keller v. Commonwealth, 594 S.W.2d 589 (Ky. 1980). “” “KRS 24A.110. Criminal jurisdiction. —(1) The district court shall have exclusive jurisdiction to make final disposition of all criminal matters, including violations of county, urban-county, or city ordinances or codes, except: (a) Offenses denominated by statute as felonies…”
Jackson v. Commonwealth, 363 S.W.3d 11 (Ky. 2012). “But the district court, which is admittedly “a court of limited jurisdiction,” has been given “original jurisdiction in all matters specified in KRS 24A.110 to 24A.130.” KRS 24A.010. And KRS 24A.”
Commonwealth v. Philpott, 75 S.W.3d 209 (Ky. 2002).
Commonwealth v. Adkins, 29 S.W.3d 793 (Ky. 2000).
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 24A.110(3) — 3 cases
Soto v. Commonwealth, 139 S.W.3d 827 (Ky. 2004). “KRS 24A.110(1)(a); Commonwealth v. Stephenson, Ky.”
Bolton v. Irvin, 373 S.W.3d 432 (Ky. 2012).
Commonwealth v. Yelder, 88 S.W.3d 435 (Ky. Ct. App. 2002). “KRS 24A.110 limits such jurisdiction. First, the statute gives the district court exclusive jurisdiction to make final disposition of all criminal matters except felonies or capital offenses and offenses punishable by death or imprisonment in the penitentiary.”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 24A.110(4) — 2 cases
Commonwealth v. Stephenson, 82 S.W.3d 876 (Ky. 2002). “KRS 24A.110: (1)The District Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction to make final disposition of all criminal matters, including violations of county, urban-county, or city ordinances or codes, except: (a) Offenses denominated by statute as felonies or capital offenses; and (b)…”
Commonwealth v. Yelder, 88 S.W.3d 435 (Ky. Ct. App. 2002). “KRS 24A.110 limits such jurisdiction. First, the statute gives the district court exclusive jurisdiction to make final disposition of all criminal matters except felonies or capital offenses and offenses punishable by death or imprisonment in the penitentiary.”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 24A.110(l)(a) — 3 cases
Soto v. Commonwealth, 139 S.W.3d 827 (Ky. 2004). “KRS 24A.110(1)(a); Commonwealth v. Stephenson, Ky.”
Rosen v. Watson, 103 S.W.3d 25 (Ky. 2003).
Commonwealth v. Arnette, 701 S.W.2d 407 (Ky. 1985).
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