District Court
The District Court has limited jurisdiction, which means it hears only certain types of cases. Ninety percent of all Kentuckians involved in court proceedings appear before District Court. Juvenile matters, city and county ordinances, misdemeanors, traffic offenses, probate of wills, felony preliminary hearings, small claims, and civil cases involving $4,000 or less are all District Court matters, as well as voluntary and involuntary mental commitments and cases relating to domestic violence and abuse.
District judges are elected and serve four-year terms. Judicial elections are non-partisan, and candidates do not file for election as members of a political party. All registered voters are eligible to vote in non-partisan judicial elections.
The 27th Judicial District is composed of all of Knox and Laurel Counties, and there are two divisions of District Court. Hon. John Knox Mills presides over Division 1. In Fiscal Year 2007, a total of 17,513 cases were opened in district court in Knox and Laurel Counties. Of these cases, 1,128 were felony cases, 3,083 were misdemeanor cases, and 8,086 were traffic cases.
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