- 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.

2026 Kentucky Primary Election

Kentucky

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

- Your city commission is made up of four elected city commissioners and a mayor. Together, they share the legislative and executive duties of the city government. In some cities, they also have administrative powers. 
- The city commission is responsible for the health, comfort, and safety of residents of the city 
- The city commission passes and enforces city laws, oversees all departments of the city government, and passes the city budget.
- Most cities in Kentucky hold nonpartisan elections for city officials. City commission members serve two-year terms and elections are held in even-numbered years. 

Passes laws and regulations for your city.

Ashland

Taxes

Policing

Energy & the Environment

Housing & Urban Development

Public Services

Transportation & Infrastructure

City Commissioner

- The constable delivers official legal documents, like a court summons or subpoenas and may serve warrants where allowed.
- Due to a 2022 law change, someone elected to this office does not automatically have law enforcement powers if the person did not have those powers before. To have law enforcement powers, a constable must be certified by the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council or grandfathered in, having served as a constable before 2023. 
- The constable is allowed to carry a concealed weapon and ay seize personal property to collect on fees owed to them.
- They are elected to a 4-year term.
- In all counties except Jefferson and Fayette, constables are compensated from the fees they collect. In Jefferson and Fayette, they are paid a $9,600 per year salary.

Delivers official legal documents and collects fees. 

Judicial Efficiency

Administration

Constable

Worthington Hills

Woodlawn Park

Woodland Hills

Windy Hills

Wildwood

Westwood

West Buechel

Wellington

Watterson Park

Thornhill

Ten Broeck

Sycamore

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Strathmoor Manor

Spring Valley

Spring Mill

South Park View

Shively

Seneca Gardens

St. Regis Park

St. Matthews

Rolling Hills

Rolling Fields

Riverwood

Richlawn

Prospect

Poplar Hills

Plantation

Parkway Village

Old Brownsboro Place

Norwood

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Norbourne Estates

Murray Hill

Moorland

Mockingbird Valley

Middletown

Meadowview Estates

Meadowbrook Farm

Meadow Vale

Maryhill Estates

Manor Creek

Lynnview

Lyndon

Louisville

Lincolnshire

Langdon Place

Kingsley

Jeffersontown

Indian Hills

Hurstbourne Acres

Hurstbourne

Houston Acres

Hollyvilla

Hollow Creek

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Heritage Creek

Green Spring

Graymoor-Devondale

Goose Creek

Glenview Manor

Glenview Hills

Glenview

Forest Hills

Fincastle

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Crossgate

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Cambridge

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Brownsboro Farm

Broeck Pointe

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Barbourmeade

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Anchorage

Wurtland

Worthville

Worthington

Woodlawn

Williamstown

Wilder

Warsaw

Walton

Villa Hills

Vanceburg

Union

Taylorsville

Taylor Mill

Sparta

Southgate

South Shore

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