Commonwealth's Attorney is the title given to the elected felony prosecutor in Virginia and Kentucky. While many other states have titles such as District Attorney for their prosecutors, Virginia and Kentucky each style their state as a Commonwealth (as does Pennsylvania and Massachusetts) and have chosen this name for their felony prosecutors. A felony, in many common law legal systems, is the term for a very serious crime, whereas misdemeanors are considered to be less serious offenses. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... Official language(s) English Capital Largest city Richmond Virginia Beach Area  Ranked 35th  - Total 110,862 km²  - Width 320 km  - Length 690 km  - % water 7. ... Official language(s) English Capital Largest city Frankfort Louisville Area  - Total   - Width   - Length    - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 37th 40,444 sq mi  104,749 km² 140 miles  225 km 379 miles  610 km 1. ... A district attorney is, in some U.S. jurisdictions, the title of the local public official who represents the government in the prosecution of criminals. ... Official language(s) English Capital Largest city Richmond Virginia Beach Area  Ranked 35th  - Total 110,862 km²  - Width 320 km  - Length 690 km  - % water 7. ... Official language(s) English Capital Largest city Frankfort Louisville Area  - Total   - Width   - Length    - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 37th 40,444 sq mi  104,749 km² 140 miles  225 km 379 miles  610 km 1. ... The English noun Commonwealth dates originally from the fifteenth century. ... Official language(s) None Capital Largest city Harrisburg Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi  (119,283 km²)  - Width 160 miles (255 km)  - Length 280 miles (455 km)  - % water 2. ... Official language(s) English Capital Largest city Boston Boston Area  - Total   - Width   - Length    - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 44th 10,555 sq mi  27,360 km² 183 miles  295 km 113 miles  182 km 13. ...

Kentucky derived the title of the office from Virginia, as it did much of its law when it was broken away from Virginia to become the 15th state. Official language(s) English Capital Largest city Frankfort Louisville Area  - Total   - Width   - Length    - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 37th 40,444 sq mi  104,749 km² 140 miles  225 km 379 miles  610 km 1. ... Official language(s) English Capital Largest city Richmond Virginia Beach Area  Ranked 35th  - Total 110,862 km²  - Width 320 km  - Length 690 km  - % water 7. ...

Commonwealth's Attorneys are elected in their separate jurisdictions in both Virginia and Kentucky. Official language(s) English Capital Largest city Richmond Virginia Beach Area  Ranked 35th  - Total 110,862 km²  - Width 320 km  - Length 690 km  - % water 7. ... Official language(s) English Capital Largest city Frankfort Louisville Area  - Total   - Width   - Length    - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 37th 40,444 sq mi  104,749 km² 140 miles  225 km 379 miles  610 km 1. ...

External links

• www.prosecutor.info indexes 2,900+ prosecutor and Commonwealth's Attorney web sites throughout the USA and other countries.
• Constitution of Virginia
• Kentucky Constitution
• Virginia Statutes
• Kentucky Statutes
• Office of the Commonwealth's Attorney, Virginia Beach, Virginia
• Office of the Commonwealth's Attorney, Chesterfield County, Virginia (Chesterfield)
• Office of the Commonwealth's Attorney, Jefferson County, Kentucky (Louisville)
• Office of the Commonwealth's Attorney, Fayette County, Kentucky (Lexington)