The City of Jasper, Indiana

Renee J. Kabrick, Jasper City Attorney

The City Attorney is the head of the Department of Law and is appointed by the Mayor.
The City Attorney must be admitted to practice in Indiana and live in the county in which the City is located.

The City Attorney manages the legal affairs of the city, drafts ordinances, resolutions, contracts and other legal documents for the City and its departments and boards, and prosecutes City Ordinance violators. The City Attorney attends meetings of the Common Council, Utility Service Board, Board of Public Works and Safety, Jasper City Park and Recreation Board, Board of Zoning Appeals, Jasper City Plan Commission, Storm Water Management Board, Community Arts Commission and other City boards, and advises their members on legal matters.

Officers, departments, boards, commissions, and other agencies of the City may not employ attorneys without the authorization of the Head of the Department of Law. When a legal issue arises that is best handled by outside counsel, the City Attorney oversees the matters assigned to outside counsel to ensure the City is receiving quality legal representation.