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In West Virginia, prosecuting attorneys in each county are elected in partisan elections to four-year terms.

The current prosecuting attorney in Ohio County is Scott Smith, a Democrat, re-elected in November 2008.

County sheriffs ( who also serve ex-officio as county treasurer ) are also elected by each county to a four-year term, although unlike prosecuting attorneys, sheriffs are limited to serving only two terms.

The current Ohio County sheriff is Pat Butler, a Republican.