Waiver of Attorney Client Privilege on Behalf of Lewis County r R
BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF LEWIS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
IN RE THE WAIVER OF ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE ) Resolution No 19- lit-t
ON BEHALF OF LEWIS COUNTY )
WHEREAS,elected officials and employees of Lewis County, acting in the course of their
official duties, solicit and receive legal advice from the Prosecuting Attorney's Office, as well as
from outside counsel appointed to represent Lewis County by the Prosecuting Attorney, and
WHEREAS, attorney-client privilege attaches to such requests for legal advice, as well as
to legal advice tendered to County elected officials and employees, and
WHEREAS, m each such instance the attorney-client privilege benefits ("belongs to")
Lewis County, and not the individuals who participated in such oral or written communications,
and
WHEREAS, waiver of the attorney-client privilege may come to prejudice the County m
the course of litigation to which the County is a party
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that only the Board of County Commissioners
of Lewis County, acting by majority vote, and after taking legal advice from the Prosecuting
Attorney, may waive attorney-client privilege in the content of any communication between any
County official or employee acting in the course and scope of his or her employment or office (on
the one hand),and the County's attorneys(on the other hand)
DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 13th day of May 2019
REVIEWED AS TO FORM: : e .', I OF COUNTY CO MISSIONERS
Jonathan Meyer,Prosecuting Attorney . COUNTY, WAS . NGTON
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By .1- suty 'rosecutmg Attorney •ob C Jackson, Chair
ATTEST Gary S per, Vice C air
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BOCC AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Resolution BOCC Meeting Date. May 13, 2019
Suggested Wording for Agenda Item. Agenda Type' Consent
Authorize the Lewis County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC)to waive attorney-client privilege in the
content of any communication between any county official or employee acting in the course and scope of his or
her employment or office (on the one hand), and the county's attorneys (on the other hand)
Contact Rieva Lester Phone'
Department.
Action Needed. Approve Resolution
Description
Authorize the Lewis County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC)to waive attorney-client privilege in the
content of any communication between any county official or employee acting in the course and scope of his or
her employment or office (on the one hand), and the county's attorneys (on the other hand)
Cover Letter To
David Fine
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