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Hopkins 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

Lee Riddle has been the Hopkins County attorney since January 2023, after 16 years as an assistant county attorney. He holds a University of Kentucky degree and a law degree from Northern Kentucky University's Chase College of Law.

Sources: hopkinscountyclerk.com · elect.ky.gov · apps.legislature.ky.gov