Whenever the Attorney General shall undertake any of the actions prescribed herein, he shall be authorized to exercise all powers and perform all duties in respect to such criminal actions or proceedings which the prosecuting attorney would otherwise perform or exercise, including, but not limited to the authority to sign, file and present any and all complaints, affidavits, information, presentments, accusations, indictments, subpoenas, and processes of any kind, and to appear before all grand juries, courts or tribunals.
KRS 15.210
Authority in criminal prosecutions
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Hancock v. Schroering (1972)
Most recently applied in Hancock v. Schroering (April 1972)
Effective: January 2, 1978 History: Amended 1976 (1st Extra
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