| General Government County Attorneys | |||||
| Actual FY 2024 | Actual FY 2025 | Revised FY 2026 | Recommended FY 2027 | Recommended FY 2028 | |
| SOURCE OF FUNDS | |||||
| General Fund | |||||
| Regular Appropriation | 65,134,300 | 78,783,900 | 81,980,400 | 77,602,100 | 79,366,400 |
| State Salary and Compensation Allocation | 2,301,300 | ||||
| Total General Fund | 67,435,600 | 78,783,900 | 81,980,400 | 77,602,100 | 79,366,400 |
| Restricted Funds | |||||
| Balance Forward | 1,338,561 | 1,114,254 | 1,097,500 | 902,600 | 752,300 |
| Current Receipts | 721,086 | 918,005 | 740,000 | 756,600 | 773,600 |
| Non-Revenue Receipts | 4,618 | 6,900 | 6,900 | 6,900 | |
| Total Restricted Funds | 2,059,647 | 2,036,877 | 1,844,400 | 1,666,100 | 1,532,800 |
| Federal Fund | |||||
| Balance Forward | 118,181 | 114,265 | 220,200 | 256,400 | 258,000 |
| Current Receipts | 195,743 | 226,521 | 151,300 | 116,700 | 118,700 |
| Total Federal Fund | 313,924 | 340,786 | 371,500 | 373,100 | 376,700 |
| TOTAL SOURCE OF FUNDS | 69,809,171 | 81,161,563 | 84,196,300 | 79,641,300 | 81,275,900 |
| EXPENDITURES BY CLASS | |||||
| Personnel Costs | 63,902,970 | 71,320,508 | 78,680,500 | 74,274,200 | 76,056,300 |
| Operating Expenses | 3,066,765 | 3,488,380 | 4,356,800 | 4,356,800 | 4,356,800 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | 66,969,735 | 74,808,888 | 83,037,300 | 78,631,000 | 80,413,100 |
| EXPENDITURES BY FUND SOURCE | |||||
| General Fund | 65,824,683 | 73,748,950 | 81,980,400 | 77,602,100 | 79,366,400 |
| Restricted Funds | 945,393 | 939,340 | 941,800 | 913,800 | 931,600 |
| Federal Fund | 199,658 | 120,598 | 115,100 | 115,100 | 115,100 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | 66,969,735 | 74,808,888 | 83,037,300 | 78,631,000 | 80,413,100 |
| EXPENDITURES BY UNIT | |||||
| County Attorneys | 66,969,735 | 74,808,888 | 83,037,300 | 78,631,000 | 80,413,100 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | 66,969,735 | 74,808,888 | 83,037,300 | 78,631,000 | 80,413,100 |
Established in Section 99 of the Kentucky Constitution, the offices of the County Attorney are present in each of the 120 counties of the Commonwealth. Pursuant to KRS 15.725(2), each County Attorney attends the district court in the respective county and prosecutes all violations of criminal and penal laws within the jurisdiction of that district court. In accordance with KRS 15.735, County Attorneys also serve as special prosecutors in cases where the elected prosecutors have been disqualified.
Criminal cases at the district level include felonies (until the case is transferred to circuit court), misdemeanors, juvenile cases, and traffic cases. County Attorneys prosecute the majority of DUI cases. Most counties have Family Court, Drug Court, and/or Truancy Court requiring representation from the County Attorney. The County Attorney receives numerous criminal complaints from local law enforcement and the general public and frequently mediates local complaints so many of the services provided may never appear on a court docket. County Attorneys are also required to participate on multi-disciplinary teams involving child sexual abuse cases.
The Governor’s budget includes additional funding in the amount of $1,258,100 in fiscal year 2027 and $2,584,000 in fiscal year 2028 to fund a 2% salary increment in fiscal year 2027 and an additional 2% in fiscal year 2028. The General Fund portion is $1,245,500 and $2,558,200, respectively.
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