Kentucky District Court 22
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The Kentucky District Court 22 resides in Kentucky in Fayette County. Click on the links below to learn more about the court's...
Jurisdiction
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] | ” |
Judges
| Office | Name | Party | Date assumed office |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky 22nd District Court 1st Division | Denotra Gunther | Nonpartisan | 2021 |
| Kentucky 22nd District Court 2nd Division | T. Bruce Bell | Nonpartisan | |
| Kentucky 22nd District Court 3rd Division | Lindsay Hughes Thurston | Nonpartisan | 2019 |
| Kentucky 22nd District Court 4th Division | Melissa Moore Murphy | Nonpartisan | April 24, 2020 |
| Kentucky 22nd District Court 5th Division | John Tackett | Nonpartisan | 2019 |
Elections
Kentucky is one of 43 states that hold elections for judicial positions. To learn more about judicial selection in Kentucky, click here.
- Kentucky local trial court judicial elections, 2025
- Kentucky local trial court judicial elections, 2024
- Kentucky local trial court judicial elections, 2023
- Kentucky local trial court judicial elections, 2022
- Kentucky local trial court judicial elections, 2021
- Kentucky local trial court judicial elections, 2020
- Kentucky local trial court judicial elections, 2019
- Kentucky local trial court judicial elections, 2018
- Kentucky local trial court judicial elections, 2017
- Kentucky local trial court judicial elections, 2016
- Kentucky judicial elections, 2015
- Kentucky judicial elections, 2014
- Kentucky judicial elections, 2012
- Kentucky judicial elections, 2010
Selection method
- 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
- See also: Kentucky judicial elections
Kentucky is one of 12 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
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
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Kentucky Court of Justice, "District Court," accessed May 12, 2023
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Kentucky; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Election Schedule," accessed July 22, 2014
Federal courts:
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
State courts:
Kentucky Supreme Court • Kentucky Court of Appeals • Kentucky Circuit Courts • Kentucky District Courts • Kentucky Family Court
State resources:
Courts in Kentucky • Kentucky judicial elections • Judicial selection in Kentucky
