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Bartow / Florida / United States
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The Polk County Criminal Court department is the largest single court related section within the Polk County Clerk of Courts. This department handles all misdemeanors and criminal traffic violations, which have a maximum penalty of one year or less in the county jail. The responsibilities for this department also include, but are not limited to, processing violations of county and municipal ordinances, civil traffic infractions along with misdemeanors that occur in conjunction with a civil traffic infraction and overdue parking tickets. The clerk of this department is responsible for calendaring county court criminal cases for court, attending each court session and recording disposition of the court. The Polk County Criminal Court is located in Bartow, Fla.
Clearwater / Florida / United States
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The Pinellas County Department of Justice and Consumer Services resolves business/customer complaints, regulates charities and other organizations and investigates consumer fraud cases.

The Office of Justice Coordination reads and plans policy and manages grants and contracts. The office was created to create ways to streamline the justice system.

The Office of Justice Coordination mission is "to provide a high level of research and development expertise, including monitoring and evaluation of present and future justice programs."

The Office of Consumer Services mediates complaints between businesses and consumers, investigates consumer fraud and regulates charities, bingo halls, towing, price gouging and adult use businesses.

West Palm Beach / Florida / United States
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Located in West Palm Beach, Fla., the Palm Beach County Attorneys Office was established under the Palm Beach County charter as an independent office that is responsible directly to the board of county commissioners. The county attorney and the assistant attorneys function as the general counsel to the board. It handles a range of legal matters on the behalf of the county. In addition to providing legal advice and counsel to the county commission and county staff, the county attorney s office functions as the legal advisor to certain constitutional officers, regulatory boards and the advisory boards of county government. The Palm Beach County Attorneys Office maintains an environmental control office that investigates environmental and health code violations referred by the county health unit.
Fort Lauderdale / Florida / United States
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Broward County, with more than 1.6 million residents, is the one of the largest counties in the state of Florida. The Broward County Attorney is appointed by the Broward County board of county commissioners and is directly responsible to the board. The office is the chief legal counsel to the county. It represents the county, the county commission, the county administrator, the department heads, all departments and divisions of the county, and all boards, committees, agencies, and authorities in all legal matters affecting the county. The mission of the office is to protect the legal interests of Broward County in all legal matters; give quality legal advice and opinions when requested by the board of county commissioners, county administration and county agencies; and ensure that all civil litigation brought by or against Broward County is processed in a professional and effective manner. The Broward County Attorney is located in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
West Palm Beach / Florida / United States
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The Public Defender s Office, a part of Palm Beach County government, operates through appellate, mental health, and felony divisions. The office employs a staff of more than 200 people. Its investigations division interviews clients and witnesses and search criminal records. The office operates the Palm Beach County Jail through its intake division. The Public Defender s Office handles cases involving death penalties through its major crimes division. The office s County Court division undertakes cases related to retail theft and loitering. The Public Defender s Office also operates a social service division that specializes in employment, family counseling, and drug and mental health treatment services.
Tampa / Florida / United States
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The Hillsborough Office of the County Attorney s mission is to provide its clients with a network of original legal solutions, legal representation and customer service in a cost effective and timely manner by emphasizing the practice of preventative law and alternative dispute resolution techniques. The county attorney is appointed by and reports to the board of county commissioners. The county attorney advises and represents the county commission, as well as the county administrator and other county departments. The office also prosecutes and defends legal actions by and against the county as approved or directed by the board and county administrator. The officers created under Section I(d) of Article VIII of the Florida Constitution, clerk of the circuit court, property appraiser, tax collector, sheriff and supervisor of elections also may use the legal services of this office. The Hillsborough Office of the County Attorney is located in Tampa, Fla.
Miami / Florida / United States
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The Miami-Dade County Attorney s Office is a civil law firm. The office represents the mayor and board of the city of Miami, Fla. It also provides counsel and representation to the county manager, department directors and more than 25,000 county employees. Its areas of practice include ad valorem tax, airports, commercial litigation, elections, eminent domain, environmental issues, labor laws, land use, municipal finance, issues relating to public health trusts, seaports, social services, civil rights and workers compensation. The office also provides pro bono representation for the interests of abused and neglected children who have been declared dependent by the court.