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Ky. Rev. Stat. § 69.010 (2026)

Duty of Commonwealth's attorney to attend to civil cases in Circuit Court --

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(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the Commonwealth's attorney shall, except in Franklin County, attend to all civil cases and proceedings in which the Commonwealth is interested in the Circuit Courts of his judicial circuit. In civil cases the Governor may employ counsel to assist the Commonwealth's attorney. The fees of the counsel employed by the Governor shall be paid out of the State Treasury upon a voucher signed by the Governor.

(2) In each judicial circuit containing a city of the first class, an urban-county government, or any city with a population of twenty-five thousand (25,000) or more, the Commonwealth's attorney shall not be required to represent the Commonwealth in any civil proceedings. Effective: January 1, 2015 History: Amended 2014 Ky. Acts ch. 92, sec. 42, effective January 1, 2015. -- Amended 1976 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 17, sec. 22, effective January 1, 1978. -- Amended 1976 Ky. Acts ch. 62, sec. 68. -- Amended 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 318, sec.

1. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 118.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10 cases, 1963–2019 · leading case: Commonwealth Ex Rel. Conway v. Thompson, 300 S.W.3d 152 (Ky. 2010).
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Commonwealth Ex Rel. Conway v. Thompson, 300 S.W.3d 152 (Ky. 2010). · cites it 5× “725 and KRS 69.010. KRS 15.725(1) specifically states that: The Commonwealth's attorney shall attend each Circuit Court held in his judicial circuit.”
Hoskins v. Maricle, 150 S.W.3d 1 (Ky. 2004). · cites it 2× “2d at 60 ; KRS 69.010(1) ("[T]he Commonwealth's attorney shall .”
EMW Women's Surgical Ctr. v. Andrew Beshear, 920 F.3d 421 (6th Cir. 2019). “" KRS § 69.010(1). The county attorneys must do the same within their counties.”
Graham v. Mills, 694 S.W.2d 698 (Ky. 1985). “The General Assembly has previously adopted KRS 69.010, in which relief was given to the local Commonwealth Attorney in civil actions.”
Hancock v. Schroering, 481 S.W.2d 57 (Ky. Ct. App. 1972). “KRS 69.010. Under the Rules of Criminal Procedure, it is his responsibility to attend his local grand jury.”
Commonwealth ex rel. Breckinridge v. Monroe Co., 378 S.W.2d 809 (Ky. Ct. App. 1964). “(3) Under KRS 69.010 and the holding in Commonwealth v.”
Commonwealth ex rel. Hancock v. Davis, 521 S.W.2d 823 (Ky. Ct. App. 1975). “1 KRS 69.010(2), 64.510(2). It provides further that in order to assure equality of compensation within this category of Commonwealth’s Attorneys, excess fines and forfeitures collected in any one or more of these particular districts shall be used as necessary to supplement the…”
Bray v. Commonwealth, 203 S.W.3d 160 (Ky. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 2× “” 5 Moreover, even if we assume, as Bray contends, that sex offender risk assessment hearings are civil in nature, KRS 69.010(1) provides in part that the Commonwealth’s attorney shall, except in Franklin County, attend to all civil cases and proceedings in which the…”
EMW Women's Surgical Ctr. v. Andrew Beshear (6th Cir. 2019). “” KRS § 69.010(1). The county attorneys must do the same within their counties.”
Davenport v. Commonwealth, 368 S.W.2d 327 (Ky. Ct. App. 1963). “KRS 69.010. The prosecuting attorney of a city of the third or fourth class (KRS 69.”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 69.010(1) — 5 cases
Hoskins v. Maricle, 150 S.W.3d 1 (Ky. 2004). “2d at 60 ; KRS 69.010(1) ("[T]he Commonwealth's attorney shall .”
Commonwealth Ex Rel. Conway v. Thompson, 300 S.W.3d 152 (Ky. 2010). “725 and KRS 69.010. KRS 15.725(1) specifically states that: The Commonwealth's attorney shall attend each Circuit Court held in his judicial circuit.”
EMW Women's Surgical Ctr. v. Andrew Beshear, 920 F.3d 421 (6th Cir. 2019). “" KRS § 69.010(1). The county attorneys must do the same within their counties.”
Bray v. Commonwealth, 203 S.W.3d 160 (Ky. Ct. App. 2006). “” 5 Moreover, even if we assume, as Bray contends, that sex offender risk assessment hearings are civil in nature, KRS 69.010(1) provides in part that the Commonwealth’s attorney shall, except in Franklin County, attend to all civil cases and proceedings in which the…”
EMW Women's Surgical Ctr. v. Andrew Beshear (6th Cir. 2019). “” KRS § 69.010(1). The county attorneys must do the same within their counties.”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 69.010(2) — 2 cases
Commonwealth ex rel. Hancock v. Davis, 521 S.W.2d 823 (Ky. Ct. App. 1975). “1 KRS 69.010(2), 64.510(2). It provides further that in order to assure equality of compensation within this category of Commonwealth’s Attorneys, excess fines and forfeitures collected in any one or more of these particular districts shall be used as necessary to supplement the…”
Bray v. Commonwealth, 203 S.W.3d 160 (Ky. Ct. App. 2006). “” 5 Moreover, even if we assume, as Bray contends, that sex offender risk assessment hearings are civil in nature, KRS 69.010(1) provides in part that the Commonwealth’s attorney shall, except in Franklin County, attend to all civil cases and proceedings in which the…”
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