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Ky. Rev. Stat. § 69.020 (2026)

Repealed, 1978

✓ current as of May 2026
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Catchline at repeal: Commonwealth's attorney shall not represent person accused of crime. History: Repealed 1976 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 17, sec. 52, effective January 1, 1978. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 121.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1951–1967 · leading case: Asher v. Mills, 421 S.W.2d 78 (Ky. Ct. App. 1967).
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Asher v. Mills, 421 S.W.2d 78 (Ky. Ct. App. 1967). “KRS 69.020 which sets out the duties of the county attorney does not provide for the county attorney to represent the Commonwealth in such appeals.”
In re Kenton Cnty. Bar Ass'n, 236 S.W.2d 906 (Ky. Ct. App. 1951). “140 restricts the practice of a law partner of a Commonwealth’s Attorney and KRS 69.020 provides that a Commonwealth’s Attorney shall not act as defense counsel in any criminal prosecution.”
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