Mansfield Law Director | City Of Mansfield - Law Director

City Of Mansfield - Law Director

Elected position established by City Charter. The Law Director is the head of the Law Department which represents and advises the City in all civil, criminal and administrative law matters; prosecutes criminal cases in the Mansfield Municipal Court; and performs such other duties as may be required by the laws of Ohio, City Charter, ordinances, and at the direction of the Mayor and City Council. Civil Division prepares all contracts, leases and other instruments on behalf of the City and endorses on each his approval of the form and correctness thereof. Criminal Division prosecutes all misdemeanors criminal and traffic offenses, which occur within the City’s limits and the unincorporated areas encompassed by the Mansfield Municipal Court. Victims Services Program is administered through the Law Department and provides services to victims of misdemeanor violent crimes.