Formal Opinions

The Office of the City Attorney digitally maintains past formal City Attorney opinions.  

A search request can be made for past formal City Attorney opinions by sending the request to attorney@cityofmadison.com.   Please include an approximate date of the opinion as well as any search topics or words to use.

Recent Opinions

Formal Opinion 2026-001 drafted by City Attorney Michael Haas
Date:   August 15, 2026 
Re: Law Governing Release of Records Related to Officer Involved Death Investigations