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Prosecuting Attorney of Lawrence County, 81st Judicial Circuit

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

Samuel C. Arp II has been the Lawrence County prosecutor since 2019. His office has added programs for drug treatment, restoring driver's licenses, job skills training, and high school equivalency classes to help people avoid returning to jail.

Records: Public Safety and Crime Control 4 for

Sources: in.gov2