Civil Division

The Civil Division of the Taylor County District Attorney's Office:

Acts as legal counsel in civil matters for Taylor County and its elected and appointed officials.
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​Provides the County's officials and department heads advice and counsel on legal issues relating to their governmental duties and responsibilities.
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​Represents the County, its departments, and its officials in all aspects of civil litigation in state and federal courts.
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​Prepares, revises, and reviews contracts and other legal documents for the County and its departments, and provides advice to County officials and department heads related to these contracts and documents.
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​Represents the State of Texas and its agencies in mental health commitments, intellectual disability commitments, and other types of civil litigation.
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​Represents the Texas Department of Family Protective Services (Adult Protective Services) in court cases involving allegations of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of adults who are elderly or who have disabilities.
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​Represents the Taylor County Domestic Relations Office in court cases involving modifications and enforcement of child support orders.
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​Acts as the truancy prosecutor for local school districts in truancy proceedings in the Taylor County Justice of the Peace Courts.
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​Represents the State of Texas and its agencies in the prosecution of Class C Misdemeanor cases in the Taylor County Justice of the Peace Courts.