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Charges that carry no more than twelve months in jail, such as most DUI and traffic cases, minor assaults and lower-value thefts, are prosecuted in Campbell District Court by the County Attorney’s Criminal Division.

That division also handles the first stage of a felony case, the preliminary hearing, before the case comes to this office.

Start with the police department where the crime happened and ask for an investigation. If officers decide not to charge, an adult can ask the County Attorney’s Criminal Division to review a criminal complaint. Requests are made in person.

Bring a government-issued photo ID, the police report, any other evidence, and what you know about the person: full name, address and date of birth. An attorney there reviews the request and decides how to proceed.

The County Attorney Traffic Safety program lets some drivers take a short online course and pay a fee in place of going to court. When the course is finished, the citation is dismissed and no points go on the driver’s record.

Not every ticket or driver qualifies. Commercial license holders and some higher-speed offenses are excluded, and the County Attorney’s office decides who is eligible and sets the fee.

A business or person who is paid with a check that the bank returns can take it to the County Attorney’s bad check program. That office writes to the check writer to seek repayment, and it can bring a charge of theft by deception if the check is not made good.

Bring the returned check and what you know about the writer, including a street address. Disputes over the quality of goods or work are civil matters and are not prosecuted.

Kentucky’s child support program has been run by the Attorney General’s Department of Child Support Services since July 2025. In Campbell County the County Attorney’s Child Support Division is its local office. It locates parents, establishes paternity, sets support and medical support orders, collects payments and reviews orders when circumstances change. Either parent can ask for help.

When nonpayment is serious enough to be a felony, the case can come to this office. Flagrant nonsupport

Payments and account information are handled through the state’s child support website.

Property tax bills are paid to the Sheriff. Bills still unpaid after April 15 go to the County Clerk as certificates of delinquency, which become liens on the property and gain interest and fees. Unpaid certificates can later be sold to private buyers, who may add their own costs.

The County Attorney’s Civil Division collects these bills and can set up a payment plan that keeps a certificate from being sold.

When an adult can no longer manage personal or financial affairs, anyone concerned for that person can ask the District Court to appoint a guardian or conservator. A doctor, a psychologist and a social worker evaluate the person, and the court then holds a hearing, usually before a jury, to decide whether the person needs help and how much.

The County Attorney represents the Commonwealth at the hearing and can answer questions about the process and the forms.

Casey’s Law lets a relative or friend ask the District Court to order treatment for someone whose drug or alcohol use puts that person or others in danger. It is a civil process. No criminal charge is involved.

The petition is filed with the District Court Clerk at the courthouse, 330 York Street. Two health professionals, one of them a physician, evaluate the person before a hearing. The person who files arranges the treatment and is responsible for its cost.

A person with a mental illness who is a danger to themselves or others, and who can benefit from treatment, can be hospitalized by court order when no less restrictive option will work. A petition is filed in District Court asking for up to 60 or 360 days, and mental health professionals examine the person before a judge decides.

In a mental health crisis, call or text 988, or call NorthKey Community Care’s 24-hour crisis line at (859) 331-3292.

Cases about children are handled by the County Attorney in District and Family Court. They include dependency, neglect and abuse cases, status offenses such as truancy, and offenses committed by minors. Juvenile court records are confidential.

The most serious charges against older juveniles can be transferred to Circuit Court, where this office prosecutes them. To report suspected abuse or neglect of a child, call (877) 597-2331.

The County Attorney is the legal adviser to the Campbell County Fiscal Court and to county officials. That office reviews county contracts, drafts and enforces county ordinances and represents the county in civil cases.

The Circuit Court Clerk keeps the records of Campbell Circuit and District Court, manages jury service, takes payments of fines and court costs, and accepts petitions for protective orders.