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- Candidate for Nelson County AttorneyCandidate2026View Position
- Nelson County AttorneyIncumbent2023 – 2026
About Nelson County Attorney
The county attorney must attend the District Court in his or her county and prosecute all violations of criminal and penal law in the court's jurisdiction. Further, the county attorney and the commonwealth's attorney must cooperate in the enforcement of laws and, when necessary, assist each other in prosecution within their respective courts. They may agree to share or redistribute their prosecutorial duties in the Circuit and District Courts (KRS 15.725).
- Term length
- 2023 – 2026
- Next election
- November 3, 2026
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Nearby Officials

Jeanette Hall Sidebottom
Nelson County Clerk

Justin Hall
Nelson County Jailer
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John Snellen
Nelson County Jailer

Ballard Keith Metcalfe
Nelson County Magistrate - District 1
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Matthew Hite
Nelson County Attorney

M.T. Harned
Nelson County Magistrate - District 3
