Office Organization The County Attorney's Office is led by the elected County Attorney, Jeffrey R. Buhman. The County Attorney has a Chief Deputy, Timothy L. Taylor, who is currently deployed with the U.S. Army to Ft. Lewis, Washington.  The acting Chief Deputy is David Sturgill.  The Chief Deputy acts as the County Attorney in the elected County Attorney's absence. The office is organized into an administrative element, Administration, and two divisions, Criminal and Civil. Administration Administration is responsible for the management of the office, including its financial (i.e. budget, payroll, travel, purchasing) and administrative needs. Administration consists of the County Attorney, Chief Deputy, a confidential assistant, and legal assistant(s). The Criminal Division The Criminal Division is responsible for the investigation and prosecution or adjudication of crimes that occur in Utah County. The Criminal Division consists of the Chief Deputy, the Bureau of Investigations and Trial Teams. The Chief Deputy oversees the operations and personnel of the Criminal Division and reports to the County Attorney. The Bureau of Investigations: The Bureau of Investigations investigates crimes pursuant to the guidelines and priorities of the County Attorney. The Bureau consists of the Bureau Chief, Jeff Robinson, sworn investigators and legal assistants. The Bureau Chief oversees the operations and personnel of the Bureau and reports to the Chief Deputy. Trial Teams: Trial Teams prosecute criminal cases in the Utah County Justice Court, in the district and appellate courts, and prosecute criminal or delinquency matters in the juvenile courts. Trial Teams also act as liaisons and provide advice on criminal matters to Utah County law enforcement agencies. A Trial Team consists of a Supervising Attorney, prosecutors, legal assistants and may include victim/witness coordinator(s). Supervising Attorneys oversee the operations and personnel of a trial team and report to the Chief Deputy. The Civil Division The Civil Division provides legal advice and representation to Utah County officials and departments. The Civil Division consists of the Civil Division Chief, Kent Sundberg, attorneys and legal assistants. The Civil Division Chief oversees the operations and personnel of the Civil Division, acts as the County Attorney in the Absence of the County Attorney and Chief Deputy, and reports to the County Attorney.
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