As Kentucky’s fourth largest Commonwealth’s Attorney Office, our team of Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorneys, staff, paralegals, and externs, led by Commonwealth’s Attorney Louis Kelly, prosecute all felony crimes in the state’s 54th Judicial Circuit, which includes all of Boone County and Gallatin County.
This page offers a brief overview of what we do — the services we provide and those duties we are legally required to carry out pursuant to state law.
Pursuant to Kentucky Revised Statutes Chapter 15.725, our office is responsible for prosecuting all felony crimes in our jurisdiction’s Circuit Court.
Due to the nature of the crimes with which we deal on a daily basis, our office must respect and serve these crime victims, which often include young children. Our in-house victim’s advocate, Jamie Zembrodt works with our attorneys to make sure victims are kept up to date on the status of their cases and helps victims find the resources they need when experiencing some of the most traumatic circumstances they will ever face in their lives. To learn more about the resources we provide to victims, please visit this page.
Louis Kelly, the Commonwealth’s Attorney, has always seen the value in cultivating young legal talent and building relationships with future attorneys. One of Louis’s top priories has been to create a rewarding internship program for both the interns and the attorneys they work beside. Interns for the 54th Judicial Circuit will have the opportunity to assist with felony case preparation in a high-stakes, fast-paced environment. Interns work under the supervision of Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorneys and will assist in felony case preparation including research, discovery responses, motion responses, and indictments. Interns will attend court appearances including felony dockets, motion hearings and trials. If the intern is able to attain a limited license, they will have ample opportunity to participate in court proceedings.
For inquires about the internship program please contact:
Alex Cantrill (859) 586-1723 (acantrill@prosecutors.ky.gov).
