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Jefferson County Justice of the Peace, Kentucky

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The Jefferson County Justice of the Peace resides in Kentucky. Click on the links below to learn more about the court's...

Jurisdiction

The Jefferson County Justice of the Peace position has the civil authority to perform weddings in the county.[1]

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

Selection method

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The Jefferson County Justice of the Peace positions are elected to four-year terms in partisan elections.[1]

Judicial elections in Kentucky

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.

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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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Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Louisville Public Media, "What Is A Justice Of The Peace And What Do They Do?" November 1, 2018

Kentucky courts

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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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