Appointed by the Board of County Commissioners, the County Attorney advises and represents Boulder County elected officials and county departments. The County Attorney also represents the People of the State of Colorado in mental health proceedings and in alcohol/drug abuse treatment commitments, as required by state statutes. Our office is unable to provide legal advice to the public.

Mission Statement

To provide quality and professional legal representation to County Commissioners, Elected Officials and county departments, to support them in achieving their respective missions and goals, and to fulfill responsibilities to the People of the State of Colorado as required by law.

Vision

We are proactive, creative, and innovative in identifying challenges and problem-solving for our clients. We develop and use "best practices" for all areas of the office. We allocate resources to encourage and reward professional development.

We collaborate, share strengths, are curious about each other’s work, celebrate our victories together, and support each other in difficult times. We take responsibility for our work and learn from our successes as well as our mistakes, to continually develop our skills.

We value, respect, and recognize the contributions of all members of the work team.

Open Records Requests

The public has the right to access the public documents of a governmental entity. Boulder County Elected Officials and Department Heads are the custodians of records maintained within their respective offices and departments.

Mental Health and Alcohol/Drug Abuse Treatment Commitments

Our office provides assistance to the public in filing petitions with the Court related to mental health and alcohol commitment issues, such as 72-hour holds for the mentally ill, dangerous, or gravely disabled people. We also represent the state in medication hearings for in-patients and Commitments for Alcohol treatment.

Risk Management & Safety

The mission of Boulder County Risk Management is to protect the county's assets from the consequences of loss posed by threats from all natural and man-made hazards, and to serve as a resource to provide a safe and hazard-free environment to its employees and the residents to whom we serve. We strive to meet our obligations by playing an active role in sound governance at both a strategic and operational level. Boulder County is committed to the prevention of workplace injuries, illnesses, and deaths, as well as the financial hardship these events can cause for employees and their families. The Boulder County Safety Program will prioritize safety policy and will grow from there.

Adult and Child Protection

Our office provides legal advice and representation to the Boulder County Housing and Human Service Department in child and adult protection cases. We represent Human Services in dependency and neglect cases, adoptions, guardianships and conservatorships, child support cases, benefits fraud matters, indigent burial issues, and other civil matters. The office also files civil claims for welfare fraud recovery and enforcement of child support orders.