Editing Letcher County, Kentucky (section)

==== Circuit court ====
Letcher County is a part of the 47th Judicial District. The circuit court deals with civil issues, capital offenses, felonies, land disputes, and probate cases. The circuit court can also supply [[injunction]]s, [[Writ of prohibition|writs of prohibition]], and [[Mandamus|writs of mandamus]]. The circuit court has the ability to dissolve marriages, hear cases of [[child custody]], visitation, distribution of property, adoption, and parental rights. The circuit judge serves an eight-year term. The circuit judge is James W. Craft II.<ref name=":13">{{Cite web |title=Letcher County |url=https://www.letchercounty.ky.gov/government/eo/Pages/jas.aspx |access-date=2024-05-13 |website=www.letchercounty.ky.gov}}</ref>

===== District judge =====
The district judge manages juvenile issues, city and county laws, misdemeanors, violations, traffic offenses, probate of wills, arraignments, domestic violence and abuse, and small civil issues. Until his September 2024 murder, the district judge was Kevin R. Mullins.<ref name=":13" />