15.730 Commonwealth's attorneys and county attorneys as special prosecutors.

KY Rev Stat § 15.730 (2019) (N/A)
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15.730 Commonwealth's attorneys and county attorneys as special prosecutors. Each regular Commonwealth's attorney and county 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 or judicial district when directed by the Attorney General and assisting the Attorney General in preparation and presentation of the Commonwealth's position in criminal cases appealed to Circuit Court, Court of Appeals, and the Supreme Court. Effective: January 1, 1978 History: Created 1976 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 17, sec. 7, effective January 1, 1978.