Kentucky Revised Statutes Title III. Executive Branch § 15.733.Disqualification of prosecuting attorney; appointment of a special prosecutor

(a) “Proceeding” includes pretrial, trial, appellate review, or other stages of litigation;

(b) “Fiduciary” includes such relationships as executor, administrator, conservator, trustee, and guardian;

(c) “Financial interest” means ownership of a legal or equitable interest, however small, or a relationship as director, adviser, or other active participant in the affairs of a party, except that:

1. Ownership in a mutual or common investment fund that holds securities, or a proprietary interest of a policyholder in a mutual insurance company, of a depositor in a mutual savings association, or a similar proprietary interest, or ownership of government securities is a “financial interest” only if the outcome of the proceeding could substantially affect the value of the interest;

2. An office in an educational, religious, charitable, fraternal, or civil organization is not a “financial interest” in securities held by the organization.

(a) Is a party to the proceeding, or an officer, director, or trustee of a party;

(b) Is acting as a lawyer in the proceeding;

(c) Is known by the prosecuting attorney to have an interest that could be substantially affected by the outcome of the proceeding;

(d) Is to the prosecuting attorney's knowledge likely to be a material witness in the proceeding;

(e) Has served in private practice or government service, other than as a prosecuting attorney, as a lawyer or rendered a legal opinion in the matter in controversy;

(f) Has a financial interest in the subject matter in controversy or in a party to the proceeding, or any other interest that could be substantially affected by the outcome of the proceeding.