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Jefferson County sheriff asks board to reimburse $40,000 in legal fees; supervisors vote to contact insurer and table decision
Summary
Sheriff Bart Richmond told the Board of Supervisors he spent more than $40,000 defending himself after being placed on a Brady/Giglio disclosure list and asked the county to reimburse those fees. Supervisors debated statutory limits and precedent and voted to contact ICAP and table any reimbursement decision.
Jefferson County Sheriff Bart Richmond told the Board of Supervisors on March 10 that he spent “more than $40,000” on attorney fees after being placed on a Brady/Giglio disclosure list and asked the board to reimburse that expense so he could continue to perform his elected duties.
Richmond said a district court ordered his removal from the Brady/Giglio list and that he incurred legal costs to defend what he called “false accusations.” He asked supervisors to consider covering his attorney fees, citing guidance in the ISAC supervisors’ manual and case law that, he said, allows a county to settle certain claims or appropriate funds in limited circumstances.
Board legal counsel and the county attorney’s office cautioned supervisors that state law and precedent restrict…
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