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County Counsel summarizes office duties and specialized workloads; seeks clearer public explanation of role

2119923 · January 16, 2025
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County Counsel Charlotte Scott outlined the office's civil-legal responsibilities, explained why a relatively large portion of staff work on juvenile-dependency and mental-health conservatorship caseloads, and said she will prepare a concise public explanation of the office's function and workload.

County Counsel Charlotte Scott presented a detailed overview of the County Counsel office to clarify its civil legal responsibilities and specialized workload patterns.

Scott said the office provides civil legal services to the county as an organization, represents the county in civil litigation and administrative matters, prepares impartial analyses for ballot measures, advises on probate and conservatorships,…

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