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State's Attorney: Attorney General will not handle suit against clerk and treasurer; county exploring joint counsel
Summary
State's Attorney Dan Markwell informed the committee the Attorney General's office will not represent the county in a lawsuit filed against the County Clerk and Treasurer; the county is considering joining with other counties to retain outside counsel.
State's Attorney Dan Markwell told the Finance Committee that the Illinois Attorney General's office will not handle a lawsuit filed against the County Clerk and Treasurer. Markwell said the county is looking into partnering with other counties to engage outside counsel to represent DeWitt County in the matter.
No additional procedural details or case specifics were recorded in the minutes; Markwell presented the status update and the committee took no formal action at the meeting beyond noting the county's search for representation.
