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County Counsel outlines civil-legal role, specialized juvenile and probate workload
Summary
County Counsel described the office's role providing civil legal services to the county, highlighted a heavy juvenile-dependency workload and conservatorship obligations, and asked supervisors to use the office early for legal questions to reduce risk and speed decisions.
County Counsel Charlotte Scott summarized the civil-legal services her office provides to the Board of Supervisors and county departments and described the office's specialized workload in juvenile dependency and probate mental-health matters.
Scott said county counsel is the statutory civil attorney for the county and advises the board, departments and many local boards and commissions. She said the office must, by statute and practice, represent the county's interests (not individual…
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