| General Government Commonwealth's Attorneys | |||||
| Actual FY 2024 | Actual FY 2025 | Revised FY 2026 | Recommended FY 2027 | Recommended FY 2028 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOURCE OF FUNDS | |||||
| General Fund | |||||
| Regular Appropriation | 69,940,100 | 77,365,400 | 80,019,400 | 75,751,600 | 77,355,000 |
| State Salary and Compensation | |||||
| Allocation | 2,608,100 | ||||
| Total General Fund | 72,548,200 | 77,365,400 | 80,019,400 | 75,751,600 | 77,355,000 |
| Restricted Funds | |||||
| Balance Forward | 4,702,803 | 4,456,441 | 4,781,800 | 3,626,600 | 2,815,800 |
| Current Receipts | 4,581,559 | 5,075,951 | 4,675,000 | 4,869,600 | 4,954,100 |
| Non-Revenue Receipts | 72,243 | 101,475 | 90,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 |
| Total Restricted Funds | 9,356,604 | 9,633,867 | 9,546,800 | 8,586,200 | 7,859,900 |
| Federal Fund | |||||
| Balance Forward | (219,383) | (121,429) | (139,800) | ||
| Current Receipts | 532,468 | 255,130 | 499,000 | 359,200 | 359,200 |
| Total Federal Fund | 313,085 | 133,701 | 359,200 | 359,200 | 359,200 |
| TOTAL SOURCE OF FUNDS | 82,217,890 | 87,132,969 | 89,925,400 | 84,697,000 | 85,574,100 |
| EXPENDITURES BY CLASS | |||||
| Personnel Costs | 69,202,346 | 70,012,958 | 75,851,300 | 71,452,200 | 73,157,900 |
| Operating Expenses | 8,308,741 | 8,897,239 | 10,317,000 | 10,298,500 | 10,298,500 |
| Grants Loans Benefits | 343 | 42,543 | 80,500 | 80,500 | 80,500 |
| Capital Outlay | 143,409 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | 77,511,429 | 79,096,149 | 86,298,800 | 81,881,200 | 83,586,900 |
| EXPENDITURES BY FUND SOURCE | |||||
| General Fund | 72,176,752 | 73,970,575 | 80,019,400 | 75,751,600 | 77,355,000 |
| Restricted Funds | 4,900,163 | 4,852,050 | 5,920,200 | 5,770,400 | 5,872,700 |
| Federal Fund | 434,515 | 273,523 | 359,200 | 359,200 | 359,200 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | 77,511,429 | 79,096,149 | 86,298,800 | 81,881,200 | 83,586,900 |
| EXPENDITURES BY UNIT | |||||
| Commonwealth's Attorneys | 77,511,429 | 79,096,149 | 86,298,800 | 81,881,200 | 83,586,900 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | 77,511,429 | 79,096,149 | 86,298,800 | 81,881,200 | 83,586,900 |
Established by Section 99 of the Kentucky Constitution, the Commonwealth's Attorneys program is made up of 57 elected Commonwealth's Attorneys and their staffs, one for each judicial circuit. Currently 56 circuits have full-time Commonwealth's Attorneys, with only the 36th Judicial Circuit designated as part-time. Commonwealth's Attorneys are responsible for all felony prosecutions, including those prosecutions in which the penalty of death may be imposed upon the defendant. The prosecution of each felony requires a thorough investigation that involves extensive research and trial preparation by the prosecutor. Witness interviews, grand jury presentations, motions (including post-conviction motions), conferences, plea-bargaining, case studies, continuing legal education and participation on multi-disciplinary teams are a part of each prosecutor's responsibility in representing the Commonwealth and citizens of Kentucky as the state's attorney.
Pursuant to KRS 15.725, the Commonwealth's Attorneys attend each circuit court held in the judicial circuit. The Commonwealth's Attorneys, except as provided by KRS 15.715, have the duty to prosecute all violations of the criminal and penal laws which are tried in their circuit court. In addition, the Commonwealth's Attorneys have the primary responsibility within the judicial circuit to present evidence to the grand jury concerning such violations.
In accordance with KRS 15.735, the Commonwealth's Attorneys serve as special prosecutors in cases where the regularly elected prosecutors have been disqualified.