The Attorney General shall possess jurisdiction, concurrent with that of county and Commonwealth’s attorneys, to investigate and prosecute violations of the election laws. The Attorney General, county attorneys, and Commonwealth’s attorneys shall notify the Registry of Election Finance of any investigation or prosecution of alleged election law violations.
Effective: July 14, 1992

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 15.242

  • Attorney: means attorney-at-law. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.

History: Amended 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 288, sec. 48, effective July 14, 1992. — Created
1988 Ky. Acts ch. 341, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1988.

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