Kentucky Legal Overview: Covington The city of Covington is the county seat of Kenton County in Kentucky. Covington and Kenton County are a part of the Cincinnati-Middletown metropolitan area which additionally includes six other counties in Kentucky, three in Indiana and five in Ohio. Kenton County is served by the 16th judicial circuit and 16th district. The county circuit and district courts are located in Covington and are the main trial courts with general jurisdiction over all cases filed in the county. Listed below are the main Kentucky cities in the metro area around Covington.
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1. The Kenton County Circuit Court in Covington has general jurisdiction over civil and criminal cases. It handles everything from felony prosecutions to personal injury lawsuits. A family court handles divorce cases. The district court has limited jurisdiction and handles traffic or county/city code violations and misdemeanors. The district court also has jurisdiction over small claims below $5,000, and has separate divisions for probate, juvenile and domestic violence cases. Appeals against verdicts obtained in these courts have to be filed with the Kentucky Court of Appeals.
Trending Legal Topics: The Kentucky Supreme Court is the court of last resort in the state judicial system, and may agree to review the intermediate appellate court’s decisions. Federal cases arising in Covington and the rest of Kenton County are filed with the Covington Division of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky. Bankruptcy petitions will be decided by a U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge for the Eastern District of Kentucky. All federal appeals for the state of Kentucky must be filed with the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.
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