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Hancock 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:

Democratic · Incumbent

Paul L. Madden Jr. is the Hancock County attorney and a Hawesville lawyer. His office prosecutes lower-court criminal cases, advises the county government, and collects child support, bad checks, and unpaid taxes.

Sources: hancock.countyclerk.us · web.sos.ky.gov