Garrard County Attorney
Full office description
- The county attorney serves as the legal advisor and representative for the county government. Their role includes providing legal advice, conducting county business, ensuring proper financial transactions, and preventing payment of illegal or unjust bills.
- The county attorney prosecutes criminal and penal law violations in the district court. They work closely with the commonwealth’s attorney, who is responsible for prosecuting cases in the circuit court.
- County attorneys are paid about $184,000 a year and can continue to work in private practice at the same time.
- To be eligible, must be a licensed practicing attorney for 2 years before election.
How this impacts you
Election Oversight — The county attorney can investigate and prosecute violations of election laws.
Criminal Justice — The county attorney is the main prosecutor in the court that handles lower level crimes, such as misdemeanors and infraction cases. The county attorney’s skill determines how efficiently these cases are handled and how strong of a case the prosecution can bring to a trial.
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Chris Whitworth
(R)
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