Kentucky Revised Statutes

Ky. Rev. Stat. § 69.013 (2026)

Duties as special prosecutor -- Services outside of judicial circuit

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Each regular Commonwealth's attorney shall be, ex officio, a special prosecutor of the Commonwealth, and as such shall perform such duties and render such services, at such time and places, coextensive with the Commonwealth as may be required by the Attorney General. The duties and services may include, but are not limited to, prosecution of or participation in action outside of his judicial circuit when directed by the Attorney General and assisting the Attorney General in preparation and presentation of the Commonwealth's position in the appeal of criminal cases. History: Amended 1976 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 14, sec. 52. -- Amended 1976 Ky. Acts ch. 62, sec. 69. -- Created 1966 Ky. Acts ch. 26, sec. 1. Legislative Research Commission Note. This section was repealed by act of the 1976 Extraordinary Session of the General Assembly (Acts Ex. Sess. 1976, ch. 17, § 52). It was also amended (Acts Ex. Sess. 1976, ch. 14, § 52). Since Acts 1976 (Ex. Sess.), ch. 14 was signed by the Governor later than Acts ch. 17, it prevails.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1975–2020 · leading case: Commonwealth ex rel. Hancock v. Davis, 521 S.W.2d 823 (Ky. Ct. App. 1975).

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Commonwealth ex rel. Hancock v. Davis, 521 S.W.2d 823 (Ky. Ct. App. 1975). “*826 Chapter 26, Section 1, Acts of 1966 (now KRS 69.013) provided as follows : “Each regular commonwealth’s attorney shall be, ex officio, a special prosecutor of the commonwealth, and as such shall perform such duties and render such services, at such time and places,…”

John Goble v. Mattox, Scott Circuit Court Judge (Ky. 2020). “725(3), KRS 69.013, and KRS 15.730 as permitting the Fayette County Attorney to serve as Special Prosecutor in this case and found certain opinions from the Office of the Attorney General to be persuasive in its analysis.”

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