Kentucky District Court 9

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## Contents

* 1 Jurisdiction
* 2 Selection method
* 2.1 Judicial elections in Kentucky
* 2.2 Primary election
* 3 See also
* 4 External links
* 5 Footnotes

## Jurisdiction[edit]

This court holds the following jurisdiction:[1]

“  | ​District Court is the court of limited jurisdiction and handles juvenile matters, city and county ordinances, misdemeanors, violations, traffic offenses, probate of wills, arraignments, felony probable cause hearings, small claims involving $2,500 or less, civil cases involving $5,000 or less, voluntary and involuntary mental commitments and cases relating to domestic violence and abuse. District judges serve four-year terms.[2] | ”

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## Selection method[edit]

See also: Judicial selection in the states

See also: Nonpartisan election of judges

The judges of the Kentucky District Courts are elected in nonpartisan elections. They serve four-year terms and must run for re-election if they wish to serve again.[3][4]

Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[3]

* a U.S. citizen;
* a resident of the represented district for at least two years; and
* licensed to practice law for at least two years.

### Judicial elections in Kentucky[edit]

See also: Kentucky judicial elections

Kentucky is one of 10 states that uses nonpartisan elections to select judges and does not use retention elections for subsequent terms. To read more about how states use judicial elections to select judges across the country, click here.

### Primary election[edit]

All candidates participate in nonpartisan primaries. If more than two candidates compete in a race, the two with the highest number of votes advance to the general election.

## See also[edit]

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## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Kentucky Court of Justice, "District Court," accessed May 12, 2023
2. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Kentucky; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 2, 2014
4. ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Election Schedule," accessed July 22, 2014

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Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Kentucky, Western District of Kentucky • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Kentucky, Western District of Kentucky

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Kentucky Supreme Court • Kentucky Court of Appeals • Kentucky Circuit Courts • Kentucky District Courts • Kentucky Family Court

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Courts in Kentucky • Kentucky judicial elections • Judicial selection in Kentucky

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