Kentucky Commonwealth's Attorney, District 5
The chief prosecutor for felony crimes.
Full office description
- The commonwealth's attorney is the highest law enforcement official in a given jurisdiction.
- A commonwealth’s attorney is responsible for prosecuting felony crimes. For example, they decide whether or not to charge for crimes such as assault, stalking, or kidnapping.
- A commonwealth's attorney has the authority to investigate persons, grant immunity to witnesses and accused criminals, and plea bargain with defendants.
- Commonwealth's attorneys are elected in partisan elections for terms of 6 years.
How this impacts you
Criminal Justice — Once someone gets arrested for a felony criminal charge, the commonwealth's attorneys are the ones who review police arrest reports, build cases against arrested individuals, and ultimately are responsible for prosecuting and making the case against these individuals.
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Zac Greenwell
(D)
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