Attorney General may direct Commonwealth's attorney or county attorney to act as special prosecutor
KRS 15.205
in effect15.205. Attorney General may direct Commonwealth's attorney or county attorney to act as special prosecutor
When the Attorney General has been requested to participate in a given case pursuant to KRS 15.200, the Attorney General may, at his own discretion, direct that a Commonwealth's attorney or county attorney from another circuit or district participate in the case as a special prosecutor for the Commonwealth.
History: January 1, 1978
History: Amended 1976 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 17, sec. 17, effective January 1, 1978. -- Amended 1972 Ky. Acts ch. 203, sec. 1. -- Created 1966 Ky. Acts ch. 26, sec. 3.
Source: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (legislature.ky.gov)URL: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=900Fetched: 10/20/2026
