The Commonwealth's attorney and county attorney shall not act as defense counsel in any criminal prosecution in any state or federal court in this Commonwealth, except in cases in which he is a party.
KRS 15.740
Commonwealth's attorney and county attorney not to represent accused
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Kentucky County Attorneys Ass'n v. Kentucky Bar Ass'n (1986)
Most recently applied in Kentucky County Attorneys Ass'n v. Kentucky Bar Ass'n (May 1986)
Effective: January 1, 1978 History: Created 1976 (1st Extra
Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.