The County Attorney’s Office DOES:

• Supervise the legal affairs of the County.
• Provide legal advice and opinions to:
  • the Board of Supervisors,
  • the Planning Commission,
  • the Board of Zoning Appeals,
  • all other County boards and commissions,
  • County departments and agencies, and
  • Constitutional officers.
• Represent and defend the County in legal proceedings.
• File civil proceedings on behalf of the County, including those to collect taxes or other debts, and enforce the Zoning Ordinance.
• Represent the County in appellate litigation in which the County is a party.
• Prepare drafts of resolutions and ordinances.
• Draft or review all legal documents to which the County is a party.

 The County Attorney’s Office DOES NOT:

• Provide legal advice or opinions to private citizens.
• Investigate civil matters for private citizens.
• File lawsuits for private citizens in personal or private legal matters.
• Prepare wills, deeds, or other legal documents for citizens.
• Prosecute traffic or criminal offenses. See Resources
• Represent the Fauquier County School Board. See Resources
• Litigate cases on behalf of the Fauquier County Department of Social Services. See Resources

If you are a private citizen seeking legal advice, you may contact:

Virginia State Bar Lawyers Referral Service at (800) 552-7977

Legal Aid Works (formerly Rappahannock Rapidan Legal Services) (Culpeper Office) at (540) 825-3131

Fauquier County Bar Association

See also Resources