Barren County Attorney
What does this office do?
- Deciding which crimes get charged and which are dropped
- Making plea deals and asking for sentences
- Working with police on criminal cases
Affects: Anti-Corruption, Public Safety and Crime Control, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties,
Candidates:
Republican · Incumbent
Mike Richardson has been Barren County Attorney since winning the office in 2022, after working as an assistant commonwealth's attorney. He has said he wants to go after the sources of drugs, including stores that sell vapes to young people and juvenile drug dealers.
Records: Corporate Accountability 1 for
Sources: barren.countyclerk.us2 · sos.ky.gov · apps.legislature.ky.gov