Title: City Attorney | City of Charleston
Headings: City Attorney
City Attorney
Frequently Asked Questions of the City Attorney:
How do I file a criminal complaint as the victim of a crime?
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Content: to represent the City as a municipal corporation in development transactions and operational matters, as well as being responsible for certain filings and revivals of liens and the drafting or approval of proposed ordinances, resolutions, deeds, leases, contracts, legal pleadings and briefs. The City Attorney's Office has three primary roles: Litigation - The City Attorney's Office is responsible for the defense of the City, its officers and employees against all claims, actions, suits, prosecutions and other proceedings brought against them. The Office is also responsible for bringing legal actions on behalf of the City of Charleston. Business and Regulations - The City Attorney's Office functions in the traditional general counsel role offering opinions, reviewing contracts and proposed legislation as to form and advising the various departments of city government as requested by those departments. Prosecution - The City Attorney's Office is the prosecuting agency of the Municipal Court. The Office shall prosecute all cases brought before such court. Frequently Asked Questions of the City Attorney: How do I file a criminal complaint as the victim of a crime? If you wish to file a criminal complaint, you must appear in person to the Charleston Police Department Records Division, which is located on the Court Street side of City Hall.