Kentucky Legal Overview: Lexington-Fayette The Lexington-Fayette metropolitan area is Kentucky is defined by the Census Bureau as covering six counties. Apart from the core, which includes the principal city of Lexington and the rest of Fayette County, the metro area includes Bourbon, Clark, Jessamine, Scott and Woodward counties. The Lexington-Fayette MSA is a part of the larger Lexington-Fayette-Frankfort-Richmond CSA or combined statistical area, which additionally includes the Frankfort, Mount Sterling, and Richmond micropolitan areas. Listed below are the main cities in the Lexington-Fayette metro area.
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1. The Fayette County Circuit Court located in Lexington is the main trial court with original and general jurisdiction over criminal and civil cases in the county. The Fayette County District Court has limited jurisdiction over misdemeanors, traffic offenses, and city or county code violations. A small claims court handles cases below $5,000. A family court handles divorce cases. There are separate divisions in the same 22nd Judicial Circuit and 22nd District courthouse in Lexington for probate, juvenile and domestic violence cases.
Trending Legal Topics: Appeals against trial court verdicts obtained in the circuit and district courts in all six counties are to be filed with the Kentucky Court of Appeals. The Kentucky Supreme Court is the court of last resort and may agree to review the appellate panel’s verdict. Federal cases in all six counties must be filed with the Lexington Division of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky. A federal appeal against this court’s decision will be heard by the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.
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