Pinal supervisors vote to file Bar complaint against county attorney

The vote

The Pinal County Board of Supervisors voted to file a complaint with the state Bar against the Pinal County attorney. The action concerns the county’s top legal officer and was taken by the county’s elected governing board.

What happens next

The vote authorizes the complaint to be filed with the state Bar. The complaint process will determine how the matter proceeds after filing.

The vote itself does not resolve the complaint. Any later action would come through the state Bar’s process.

Why it matters

The county attorney represents Pinal County in legal matters. A complaint to the state Bar places the attorney’s conduct before the state’s legal-regulation system rather than making the matter solely a county board issue.

The board’s vote is the confirmed action: supervisors chose to file the complaint. The complaint’s filing, any response from the county attorney and subsequent action by the state Bar are the next steps to follow.