Constable District #1
Johnny Peters
Constable District #2 Constable District #3
Alvin Webb Ronne Lewis
Background
Constables were first made constitutional officers under Article VI, Section 5, of
the 1850 Constitution. Section 99 of the present Constitution requires the election of one
constable in each justice of the peace district. The number of districts varies from county to county, with no county having less than three or more than eight.
Qualifications
Constables’ qualifications are prescribed by constitutional provision. They must be at least 24 years of age, a Kentucky citizen, a resident of the state for two years, and a
resident of the county and district one year prior to election. A constable’s term in office is four years.
Constables were first made constitutional officers under Article VI, Section 5, of
the 1850 Constitution. Section 99 of the present Constitution requires the election of one
constable in each justice of the peace district. The number of districts varies from county to county, with no county having less than three or more than eight.
Qualifications
Constables’ qualifications are prescribed by constitutional provision. They must be at least 24 years of age, a Kentucky citizen, a resident of the state for two years, and a
resident of the county and district one year prior to election. A constable’s term in office is four years.
Powers and Duties
Constables are peace officers with broad powers of arrest and authority to serve
court processes. They may execute warrants, summonses, subpoenas, attachments,
notices, rules, and orders of the court in all criminal, penal, and civil cases.