A. No. Attorneys in the office represent only the City Council, as well as all other City officers, boards, commissions, committees and employees in their official capacities.  The City Attorney’s Office cannot give legal advice to or represent individual citizens in legal disputes.  For general questions or if you are seeking legal representation, call the Riverside County Bar Association's Lawyer Referral Service at (951) 682-7520, the Inland Counties Legal Aid Services at (951) 368-2555, or the Inland Empire Latino Lawyer’s Association at (951) 369-3009.

A. No, since this is a private civil matter over which the City has no jurisdiction.  To obtain specific legal advice on your situation, you should consult a private attorney.  For a referral, you may call the Riverside County Bar Association's Lawyer Referral Service at (951) 682-7520.  Some landlord/rental issues can be handled by legal aid clinics, so you may also contact the Inland Counties Legal Aid Services at (951) 368-2555 or the Inland Empire Latino Lawyer’s Association at (951) 369-3009.  Finally, for additional information and resources you may wish to contact the Fair Housing Council of Riverside County at (800) 655-1812. 

A. No.

A. No, since this is a private civil matter over which the City has no jurisdiction. To obtain specific legal advice regarding your situation, you should consult a private attorney.  For a referral, you may call the Riverside County Bar Association's Lawyer Referral Service at (951) 682-7520.

A. A “nuisance” is defined as: “Anything which is injurious to health, including, but not limited to, the illegal sale of controlled substances, or is indecent or offensive to the senses, or an obstruction to the free use of property, so as to interfere with the comfortable enjoyment of life or property, or unlawfully obstructs the free passage or use, in the customary manner, of any navigable lake, or river, bay, stream, canal, or basin, or any public park, square, street, or highway, is a nuisance.”

A “private nuisance” is generally considered to be something that affects a single individual or a number of individuals with regard to a private right not enjoyed by the public at large.

The City Attorney’s Office cannot get involved in a private nuisance, since this is a private civil matter over which the City has no jurisdiction. To obtain specific legal advice regarding your situation, you should consult a private attorney.  For a referral, you may call the Riverside County Bar Association's Lawyer Referral Service at (951) 682-7520.

A. A “nuisance” is defined as: “Anything which is injurious to health, including, but not limited to, the illegal sale of controlled substances, or is indecent or offensive to the senses, or an obstruction to the free use of property, so as to interfere with the comfortable enjoyment of life or property, or unlawfully obstructs the free passage or use, in the customary manner, of any navigable lake, or river, bay, stream, canal, or basin, or any public park, square, street, or highway, is a nuisance.”

A “public nuisance” is generally one that affects at the same time an entire community or neighborhood, or any considerable number of persons, although not necessarily equally.

Various City departments may investigate allegations of public nuisance, and if warranted they would then work with the City Attorney’s office to protect the public health, safety and welfare of the community by taking legal action. 

A. The Corona City Attorney is appointed by the Corona City Council, and the attorneys in the City Attorney’s Office provide legal advice and services to the City Council, as well as all other City officers, boards, commissions, committees and employees in their official capacities.  The City Attorney enforces the Corona Municipal Code, but does not enforce other provisions of federal, state or local laws.  On the other hand, the District Attorney is an elected County of Riverside official who investigates and prosecutes criminal activities throughout the County of Riverside.  To contact the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office, call (951) 955-5400.

A.  To file a claim against the City, you must submit the claim, either by mail or personal delivery, at the City Clerk’s Office. Click here for more information about claims.

A.  Click here to view the City of Corona's Municipal Code or contact the Corona City Clerk’s Office at (951) 736-2201.

A. Reports or complaints concerning any violation of state law occurring in Corona should be made to the Corona Police Department at (951) 736-2330 (Non-Emergency) or 9-1-1 (Emergency).  For violations of the Corona Municipal Code, please contact the Corona Code Enforcement at (951) 739-4970. 

A.  The City Attorney, like the City Manager, is directly appointed by the City Council and serves at the pleasure of the Council.  However, the City Attorney does not represent any City officials or employees personally; rather, the City Attorney’s “client” is the City of Corona as a municipal corporation, acting by and through the Corona City Council as a body.