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Revision as of 17:54, 7 July 2016

Court

Ballotpedia:Trial Courts

Kentucky District Court 24 is one of 60 district courts in Kentucky. It serves Johnson, Lawrence, and Martin counties.[1]

Judges

Former judges

See also

External links

Footnotes

Elections

See also: Kentucky judicial elections

Kentucky is one of 43 states that hold elections for judicial positions. To learn more about judicial selection in Kentucky, click here.

Selection method

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.[1][2]

Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[1]

  • 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.

Election rules

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.


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