Office Duties

The McCracken County Attorney represents the Commonwealth in misdemeanor criminal actions.  Mr. Murphy is the McCracken County Attorney and he has four assistant attorneys working in his office.

Michael R. Murphy, McCracken County Attorney

• Monday and Friday - Office consultations
• Tuesday, Thursday - Court/County Corporate Work
• 1st & 3rd Monday - Guardianship Hearings
• 2nd & 4th Monday - McCracken Fiscal Court
• 2nd & 4th Wednesday - McCracken County Planning and Zoning Commission meetings
• Delinquent tax suits 

Samuel G-R Clymer, Assistant County Attorney

• Monday, Wednesday, Friday - Office consultations
• Tuesday - DUI arraignments & bench trials
• Wednesday - Traffic Court
• Thursday & Friday - DUI jury trials (when scheduled)

Meridith Miller Oliver, Assistant County Attorney

Todd S. Jones, Assistant County Attorney

• Monday, Wednesday, Friday - Office consultations
• Wednesday - Juvenile Hearings  
• Thursday - Family Court

Grace Stewart, Assistant County Attorney - Domestic Violence 

• Monday, Wednesday, Friday - Office consultations with domestic violence victims
• Tuesday & Thursday - Domestic Violence Court
• Monday & Friday - Domestic Violence jury trials (when scheduled)
  

Along with the prosecution of misdemeanor crimes, the McCracken County Attorney Office also processes cold checks for local businesses.  Merchants can sign up to receive a list of recently issued bad checks.  This can be received via e-mail or by fax.  Merchants can also print a poster to post in their business.  This is all done free of charge. 

Download a Bad Check Poster [pdf - 20k]

You may come into the office for filing complaints or general questions regarding your particular situation.  You may schedule an appointment on a Monday, Wednesday or Friday to see one of the attorneys; you may also come to the office, sign in and be seen on a first-come-first-serve basis.

If you come to file a complaint, you should first report the incident to the proper authorities, Paducah Police Department, if the crime was committed within the city limits or McCracken County Sheriff's Department if the crime was committed in the county.  If the complaint is a felony, you should make your report with a detective.  For all misdemeanor charges, you must bring a copy of the police report with you to our office.  You will also need a complete list of all witnesses along with contact information for each witness.  You will also need to bring a copy of any evidence you have to support your charge (pictures, printed text messages, Facebook pages).  You will be asked to fill out an information sheet and everything will be given to our investigator for follow-up.