Law Department Annual Reports

Series

Identifier: 1802-H1

Scope and Contents note

Annual reports for the Law Department and in later years, the City Attorney's Office. Reports include a review of the year's activities and highlights of cases.

Dates

Creation: 1894-2023

Creator

Seattle (Wash.). Law Dept. (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access note

Records are open to the public.

Historical Note

The Law Department represents the City in all legal matters and litigation, provides legal advice and opinions to City departments and agencies, and is responsible for prosecuting violations of City ordinances in Municipal Court. The position of City Attorney was established in 1875. The 1890 City Charter created the Law Department headed by the Corporation Counsel. The title was changed to City Attorney in 1977.

Full Extent

0.8 Cubic Feet (2 boxes)

Full Extent

14 digital files (92.5 MB)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Annual reports for the Law Department and City Attorney's Office.

General Note

A Comptroller or Clerk File (CF) can consist of correspondence, reports, petitions, contracts, agreements, etc. from elected officials, City departments, other government agencies, or the general public, which have been placed on file with the Office of the City Clerk (OCC). They are primarily permanent records, but also include routine material which was periodically purged. Certain archival records identified in the CF have been removed, arranged into records series, and incorporated into the collection of the Seattle Municipal Archives, a program of the OCC.