- The circuit court has a separate family division that employs full-time judges who only handle cases related to divorce, child custody, adoption, termination of parental rights, domestic violence, child abuse, and neglect.
- Circuit court judges are elected for eight-year terms in nonpartisan elections. Vacancies can be filled by the governor's appointment, with staggered elections ensuring that only some judges are elected each year.
- Circuit court judges earn $156,564 annually. 

Judge who handles majority of family-related cases.

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Civil Rights

Judicial Administration

Judicial Philosophy

Ethics & Conduct

Legal Experience

Community Involvement

Circuit Judge, Family Court

- The commonwealth's attorney is the highest law enforcement official in a given jurisdiction. 
- A commonwealth’s attorney is responsible for prosecuting felony crimes. For example, they decide whether or not to charge for crimes such as assault, stalking, or kidnapping. 
- A commonwealth's attorney has the authority to investigate persons, grant immunity to witnesses and accused criminals, and plea bargain with defendants.
- Commonwealth's attorneys are elected in partisan elections for terms of 6 years. 

Criminal Justice

Public Safety

Commonwealth's Attorney

- Circuit court judges hear civil matters involving more than $5,000, capital offenses and felonies, land disputes, and domestic violence and abuse cases. 
- The circuit court has a separate family division that employs full-time judges who only handle cases related to divorce, child custody, adoption, termination of parental rights, domestic violence, child abuse, and neglect.
- In Kentucky, there are 95 circuit court judges serving in 57 circuit courts. Some judges reside over multiple counties and some counties have more than one judge depending on the local population. 
- Circuit court judges are elected for eight-year terms in nonpartisan elections. Vacancies can be filled by the governor's appointment, with staggered elections ensuring that only some judges are elected each year.
- Circuit court judges earn $156,564 annually. 

Judge who handles majority of trial level cases

Property Rights

Circuit Court Judge

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- The city council has the authority to investigate all activities of the city government and its employees. 
- City councils in Kentucky typically have between 6 and 12 council members. They serve two-year terms except in Louisville and Lexington where some members serve four-year terms. 
- Council members can be elected to represent a single district or the city at-large. Elections take place in even-numbered years. 

Passes laws and regulations for your city.

Anchorage

Taxes

Policing

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Transportation & Infrastructure

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Economy

City Council Member

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- If the city has a mayor-council form of government, the mayor is responsible for the executive and administrative functions of the government. They oversee all city departments, but cannot vote in most council matters. 
- If the city has a mayor-aldermen form of government, the mayor is responsible for executing and enforcing local and state laws. The mayor may appoint city officials with approval from the aldermen. 
- If the city has a mayor-commission form of government, the mayor presides over the city commissioners and can vote within the commission. The mayor is responsible for executing all decisions reached by the commission. 
- If the city has a city manager form of government, the mayor presides over the city commissioners and can vote within the commission. The mayor is recognized as the head of the city department but does not have any regular administrative duties. 
- City mayors are elected during general elections for a four-year term. Most cities in Kentucky hold nonpartisan elections for mayor. 

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