Kentucky Circuit Court Judge, District 6
Judge who handles majority of trial level cases
Full office description
- Circuit court judges hear civil matters involving more than $5,000, capital offenses and felonies, land disputes, and domestic violence and abuse cases.
- The circuit court has a separate family division that employs full-time judges who only handle cases related to divorce, child custody, adoption, termination of parental rights, domestic violence, child abuse, and neglect.
- In Kentucky, there are 95 circuit court judges serving in 57 circuit courts. Some judges reside over multiple counties and some counties have more than one judge depending on the local population.
- Circuit court judges are elected for eight-year terms in nonpartisan elections. Vacancies can be filled by the governor's appointment, with staggered elections ensuring that only some judges are elected each year.
- Circuit court judges earn $156,564 annually.
How this impacts you
Property Rights — Circuit court judges preside over land disputes and can decide how to distribute or recover a person's property.
Election results
WINNER
David Payne
50%
20,108 votes
WINNER
Leigh Jackson
50%
20,108 votes
Candidates (2)
David Payne
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Leigh Jackson
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