General Government County Attorneys
Actual FY 2024Actual FY 2025Revised FY 2026Recommended FY 2027Recommended FY 2028
SOURCE OF FUNDS
General Fund
Regular Appropriation65,134,30078,783,90081,980,40077,602,10079,366,400
State Salary and Compensation Allocation2,301,300
Total General Fund67,435,60078,783,90081,980,40077,602,10079,366,400
Restricted Funds
Balance Forward1,338,5611,114,2541,097,500902,600752,300
Current Receipts721,086918,005740,000756,600773,600
Non-Revenue Receipts4,6186,9006,9006,900
Total Restricted Funds2,059,6472,036,8771,844,4001,666,1001,532,800
Federal Fund
Balance Forward118,181114,265220,200256,400258,000
Current Receipts195,743226,521151,300116,700118,700
Total Federal Fund313,924340,786371,500373,100376,700
TOTAL SOURCE OF FUNDS69,809,17181,161,56384,196,30079,641,30081,275,900
EXPENDITURES BY CLASS
Personnel Costs63,902,97071,320,50878,680,50074,274,20076,056,300
Operating Expenses3,066,7653,488,3804,356,8004,356,8004,356,800
TOTAL EXPENDITURES66,969,73574,808,88883,037,30078,631,00080,413,100
EXPENDITURES BY FUND SOURCE
General Fund65,824,68373,748,95081,980,40077,602,10079,366,400
Restricted Funds945,393939,340941,800913,800931,600
Federal Fund199,658120,598115,100115,100115,100
TOTAL EXPENDITURES66,969,73574,808,88883,037,30078,631,00080,413,100
EXPENDITURES BY UNIT
County Attorneys66,969,73574,808,88883,037,30078,631,00080,413,100
TOTAL EXPENDITURES66,969,73574,808,88883,037,30078,631,00080,413,100
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.
Policy
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.