Company Profile
Schuyler County Attorney
Company Overview
Services Provided by the Schuyler County Attorney
• Legal counsel to the Legislature and County Administrator
• Legal advice
• Contract review
• Legal advice
• Prosecution and defense of civil actions brought by and against the county
• Tax foreclosures
• Prosecution of misdemeanors and felonies committed by defendants under 16 years of age
• Prosecution of Person In Need of Supervision (PINS) petitions against defendants under 18 years of age.
• Prosecution of child abuse and neglect cases
• Enforcement of support cases
• Claims collection
• Adult services preparation and review of Guardianships
Company History
Pursuant to NY County Law 501, the county attorney is the legal advisor to the legislature and every officer whose compensation is paid from county funds in all matters involving an official act of a civil nature. The county attorney shall prosecute and defend all civil actions and proceedings brought by or against the county, the legislature and any officer whose compensation is paid from county funds for any official act, except as otherwise provided by law.
Notable Accomplishments / Recognition
Services Provided by the Schuyler County Attorney
• Legal counsel to the Legislature and County Administrator
• Legal advice
• Contract review
• Legal advice
• Prosecution and defense of civil actions brought by and against the county
• Tax foreclosures
• Prosecution of misdemeanors and felonies committed by defendants under 16 years of age
• Prosecution of Person In Need of Supervision (PINS) petitions against defendants under 18 years of age.
• Prosecution of child abuse and neglect cases
• Enforcement of support cases
• Claims collection
• Adult services preparation and review of Guardianships