County Attorney's Office

The County Attorney's office in Union County is an internal legal office that reports to the Board of County Commissioners and is comprised of the County Attorney, Senior Assistant County Attorneys, and Assistant County Attorneys. The purpose of the County Attorney's office is to provide internal day-to-day legal counsel to Union County's elected officials, management and department directors through direct and ready access to full-time, in-house legal staff.

Primary duties of the County Attorney's office include the drafting or review of all county contracts; drafting of county resolutions, regulations, special legislation and ordinances; research into legal issues presented by the various service areas and departments; the drafting and review of legal documents; and attendance of all meetings of the Union County Board of Commissioners in the capacity of legal counsel.

Public Record Requests

Public record requests are processed by Union County's Public Communications department.  Click here to access Union County's public record request webpage.  If you have any questions concerning public record requests, please contact the Public Communications department by email at uccommunications@unioncountync.gov.

The County Attorney's office is not able to provide legal advice to Union County residents, businesses or other individuals.

If you have a legal question, whether regarding county business or otherwise, you may wish to consider private legal representation.

• To find information about the court system in Union County, visit the North Carolina Court System website.
• The County Attorney's office cannot assist with questions concerning hearing schedules, traffic tickets, etc. Please contact the Clerk of Court's Office for assistance at 704-698-3100 or the DWI or Drug Courts at 704-698-3235.
• The County Attorney's office cannot assist with questions concerning estate, divorce, or other personal matters. 
• Visit the Union County Code of Ordinances page to learn specifics about county-wide rules and regulations.