Kentucky Revised Statutes

Ky. Rev. Stat. § 25.140 (2026)

Repealed, 1978

✓ current as of May 2026

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Catchline at repeal: County judge pro tem -- Special judge. History: Repealed 1976 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 14, sec. 491, effective January 2, 1978. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 1059.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 1950–1975 · leading case: Brown v. Hoblitzell

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Brown v. Hoblitzell, 307 S.W.2d 739 (Ky. Ct. App. 1957). · cites it 2× “Upon the re-enactment of this statute as KRS 25.”

Huff v. Knauf, 233 S.W.2d 276 (Ky. Ct. App. 1950). “Referring to KRS 25.140, which provides for the appointment of a county judge pro tem, this court in Mattingly v.”

Moore v. Fields, 535 S.W.2d 67 (Ky. Ct. App. 1975). “KRS 25.140 provides that the county judge may appoint a pro tem to carry out the duties of that office while the county judge is absent from the county.”

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