Kitsap County Prosecutor Civil Division

Public Disclosure Contact: Elena Padmos

For further information you may reach us at (360) 337-7174 or email.

Office Hours:
8:00-4:30 M-F

closed 12-1:00 pm

Civil Division

Our Civil Division acts as the law firm representing the County and its agencies. The Civil Division advises and represents all of the County’s elected officials and departments on legal matters. The range of legal representation provided by the Civil Division is expansive and covers virtually every aspect of civil law. Jacquelyn M. Aufderheide is the Chief of this Division. A sampling of some of the areas of representation provided by the Civil Division is as follows:

General Municipal Law (such as open public meetings, public disclosure, etc.)

Labor Negotiations and Employment Law (including collective bargaining, fair labor standards, family medical leave issues, employee grievances, etc.)

Contract Law (including public procurement, bidding, construction law, etc.)

Tort Defense (including evaluating and defending claims of personal injury, property damage, trespass, nuisance, etc.)

Eminent Domain (condemnation of property for public purposes)

Land Use Law (including growth management issues, permitting issues, building and fire code issues, etc.)

Law Enforcement Legal Issues (including asset and real property forfeitures, mutual aid agreements, etc.)

Tax Law (including bankruptcy, foreclosure, appraisals, etc.)

Code Enforcement (including building, health and other local codes)

Constitutional Law (including civil rights, freedom of speech, equal protection issues, etc.)

Real Estate Law (including purchase and sales, easements, etc.)

Environmental Law (including solid and hazardous waste, Clean Water Act permits, water rights, etc.)

Public Works Law (including road repair and construction, storm water and wastewater facilities)

The Civil Division covers a broader range of legal issues than even the largest private law firms. The Civil Division acts as the advisor to County departments on legal issues that are both governmental (such as land use permitting) and proprietary (such as the provision of sewer service). The Civil Division represents the County in cases where the County brings a lawsuit (for example, condemnation of land for a public use, abatement of a public nuisance, or code enforcement matters), and defends the County when it is sued (including appeals of permit decisions, tort claims, employment matters, etc.)

Last Updated: 02-Nov-2006

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