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Office of Law describes MPIA centralization and newly assumed civil forfeiture work

3340124 · May 16, 2025
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Summary

The County Office of Law told the council it is centralizing Maryland Public Information Act (MPIA) handling via case manager and has taken over civil forfeiture matters from the state's attorney, with associated notice and advertising costs requested in a supplemental budget item.

Greg (last name not provided) and staff from the Anne Arundel County Office of Law briefed the County Council on May 15 about the office’s structure, MPIA processing and a recent change in civil‑forfeiture handling.

Office of Law leadership described three sections (government operations, litigation and human services) and said the office has 23 attorneys and 36 total staff with one…

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