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ANNOUNCEMENT:

The County Attorney’s Office continues to provide the full range of services through our webpage, email, and telephone. Our entire team of attorneys and staff are working from home in accordance with guidance and recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and the Stay Home, Work Safe Order issued on March 24, 2020.
For assistance with Protective Orders please go online at  www.epcounty.com/ca/protectiveorders.htm or call (915) 546-2153 or email us at CAProtectiveOrders.gem@epcounty.com
For all other services please call us at the numbers listed below and leave a message.  Our staff will return you call promptly.
Child Protective Services - 546-8160
Juvenile Unit - 775-2733
Mental Health - 546-2084
Civil Litigation - 546-2083
General Counsel - 546-2081
Criminal and Bond Forfeitures- 546-8105
Communications/Public Affairs - 546-2016
General Information - 546-2050
AVISO:
A pesar del cierre temporal al público de nuestras oficinas, la Procuraduría del Condado de El Paso continua operando de manera normal, ofreciendo todo tipo de servicios a través de nuestra página de internet, por correo electrónico, y por teléfono. Nuestro equipo abogados y servidores públicos se encuentran trabajando desde casa, de conformidad con los lineamientos y recomendaciones del Centro para el Control de Enfermedades, y de la orden “Quédese en Casa, Trabaje de  Manera Segura” emitida el 24 de Marzo del 2020.
Para ayuda con Órdenes de Protección, vaya a la página de internet www.epcounty.com/ca/protectiveorders.htm  o llámenos al (915) 546-2153, o envíenos un correo electrónico a la dirección CAProtectiveOrders.gem@epcounty.com.
Para cualquier otro servicio, llámenos al número de teléfono que corresponda y déjenos un mensaje. Nuestro personal le regresara la llamada de inmediato.
Servicios de Protección Infantil (CPS) - 546-8160
Unidad de Juveniles - 775-2733
Salud Mental - 546-2084
Litigios Civiles - 546-2083
Consejería General - 546-2081
Unidad Criminal y Decomisos de Fianzas - 546-8105
Comunicaciones/Relaciones Publicas - 546-2016
Información en General - 546-2050

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Jo Anne Bernal
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Contact Information

500 E. San Antonio
5th Floor, Suite 503
El Paso, Texas 79901
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Monday-Friday
8:00am - 5:00pm

Phone (915) 546-2050
Fax (915) 546-2133
Email comments@epcounty.com

Annex Offices

In compliance with the City/County “Stay Home Order,” all our Annexes will remain closed until further notice.
For help with a protective order call (915) 546-2153. For all other inquiries, please call (915) 546-2050.

Downtown Office
500 E. San Antonio
5th Floor, Suite 503
El Paso, Texas 79901
Phone (915) 546-2050
Fax (915) 546-2133

Monday - Friday
8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Ysleta Annex Office
9521 Socorro Rd. Suite A-3
El Paso, Texas 79927
Phone (915) 858-2239
Fax (915) 858-0631

Monday-Friday
8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Northwest Office
435 E. Vinton Rd., Suite B
Vinton, Texas 79821
Phone (915) 886-1075
Fax (915) 546-2133

Monday-Friday
8:00 am to 5:00 pm

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the El Paso County Attorney's office is to represent the County of El Paso and the State of Texas by providing high quality, cost-effective legal services in an ethical, professional and competent manner. We shall seek justice, secure the protection and safety of all people, and enhance the quality of life in our community. In doing so, we shall treat all people with dignity, respect, honesty and fairness.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The El Paso County Attorney represents the County and Hospital District, its officials, and employees in various legal matters and prosecutes a variety of cases affecting families and children such as juvenile crime, child and elder abuse, mental health, and family violence. The office also enforces state and county environmental and health laws, such as illegal dumping, clean air, and water violations. The office practice includes civil and criminal litigation, collections, and general counsel work. Community service is emphasized.



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GOALS & OBJECTIVES

The County Attorney is committed to providing high quality, cost-effective legal services to our clients in all legal matters.

In order to provide services in a cost effective and efficient manner, cases are screened to determine worthwhile litigation. Once a case is selected for prosecution, an attempt is made to finalize it within 12 months or less. In plaintiff's litigation, the goal is to request and receive judgments in favor of our clients consistent with the mandates of state law. In defense litigation, the County Attorney's office seeks to minimize the amount of claims paid by the County.

Goal 2

The County Attorney requires that all legal services are provided in an ethical, professional and competent manner.

To accomplish this goal, all attorneys are provided with at least the minimum amount of continuing legal education required by the State Bar of Texas. In addition, seminars on ethics and proper conduct are conducted on a regular basis for attorneys and staff. An emphasis for staff is placed upon professional interaction with members of the public and other employees of the County. Every effort is made to maintain a high level of performance for all employees through training and technological adequacy. In all instances, the office seeks to treat all people with dignity, respect, honesty and fairness.

Goal 3

Outside of the office, the County attorney seeks to provide legal training to County, State and Federal departments and citizen groups whose employees or members are providing public services in El Paso.

Every effort is made to maximize the number of public servants receiving training so that they will properly perform their governmental duties.

Goal 4

The County Attorney emphasizes participating in community activities, boards, and groups in order to promote the general welfare of this community and in order to increase public awareness and education with respect to laws, public issues and available services.

Every unit of the County Attorney's Office is required to participate in community activities and must identify and work on areas of concern for the community. Attorneys participate in activities which relate directly to their area of law such as environmental fairs, teen courts for juvenile crimes, training of law enforcement officers, seminars on family violence prevention and child protective services. All attorneys are encouraged to develop and work on special community projects such as health care issues, environmental and colonia issues, access to capital, consumer fraud, inadequate juvenile and mental health facilities and education issues.

Goal 5

The office of the County Attorney provides legal services related to families in a broad range of areas.

These areas include mental health, adult protective services, child protective services, juvenile and family violence which support the most vulnerable citizens of the county of El Paso.
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