The Department of Law and Risk Management is comprised of the Law Department and several divisions including Fleet Management, the Records Center and Risk Management.
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The Law Department serves as General Counsel to the County Executive and all departments under the Executive’s authority.
The department also drafts, reviews and manages all County legislation and contracts, and ensures compliance with state and federal law. Legislation can be found on County Council's website.
Monday through Friday
7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The Law Department maintains and manages County records for most County offices.
Records Commission
The Records Commission is responsible for managing all County records retention and destruction schedules.
For more information regarding County records retention, please contact Tracy Pletcher at TPletcher@summitoh.net.
Public Records Retention
Summit County complies with all state record retention policies.
For more information regarding County records retention, please contact Tracy Pletcher at TPletcher@summitoh.net.
Public Records Request
All public record requests for departments and divisions under the Executive can be sent to Publicrecords@summitoh.net.
LEPC Right-to-Know Requests
Summit County LEPC Right-to-Know program requests should be directed to lepc@summitoh.net.
The Fleet Management Division processes all requests related to the acquisition, use and disposition of County vehicles. This includes:
- Ohio E-Check for all county vehicles
- Title and registration
- Mileage tracking
- Fuel card management
- Surplus property management and disposition
Please contact Sean Cooper at scooper@summitoh.net with questions related to Fleet Management.
The Risk Management Division processes internal and external damage claims, maintains the comprehensive County liability insurance program and oversees Americans with Disabilities Act compliance and complaints.
Please contact Robert Higham at rhigham@summitoh.net with questions related to Risk Management.
175 S. Main St., 8th Floor, Akron, OH 44308.
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