City of Madison
City of Madison Attorney
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services of the city attorney's office

The Office of the City Attorney (OCA) is an agency that serves the legal needs of the City of Madison as its client. As such, it is not an agency that provides services to the general public.

The services of the OCA fall into three categories:

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LEGAL COUNSEL AND REPRESENTATION:

The greatest portion of our services are providing legal counsel, advice and representation to the City, and its departments, officers, employees, and related boards, commissions and committees. This includes drafting legal documents, advising on compliance with the law, negotiating on the City's behalf, representing the City in court and other proceedings, and otherwise using legal procedures to support and defend the lawful decisions of City officials and agencies.

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LEGISLATIVE SERVICES:

The OCA also acts as legislative counsel to the City. We draft ordinance amendments, revise and maintain the City's Code of Ordinances, and advise the Common Council and City boards, commissions and committees on the meaning of legislative enactments.

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PROSECUTION SERVICES:

The OCA prosecutes violations of City ordinances before the Madison Municipal Court. This usually involves more than 10,000 separate appearances in municipal court by the Assistant City Attorneys making up the prosecution team.

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