The Office of the County Attorney was established in 2020 by the Office of the County Attorney Act, 2020. Section 7 of the Act outlines the functions of the County Attorney, including:

1. giving legal advice to the county government;
2. representing the county executive in court or in any other legal proceedings to which the county executive is a party, other than criminal proceedings;
3. advising departments in the county executive on legislative and other legal matters;
4. negotiating, drafting, vetting, and interpreting documents and agreements for and on behalf of the county executive and its agencies; and
5. revising county laws, among other functions.
6. Further, Section 8 of the Act outlines the powers of the County Attorney, including:
   • appearing at any stage of any proceedings, appeal, execution, or any incidental proceedings before any court or tribunal in which by law the County Attorney’s right of audience is not excluded;
   • requiring any officer in the county public service to furnish any information in relation to any matter which is the subject of a legal inquiry;
   • summoning any officer in the county public service to explain any matter which is the subject of litigation by or against the county executive; and
   • issuing directions to any officer performing legal functions in any department within the county executive