Hawthorne市律师办公室促成空置商场改造：法院永久禁令要求业主重建或拆除
位于加州洛杉矶县的 Hawthorne 市11月5日介绍市律师办公室的主动法律工作：该办公室在长期空置的 Hawthorne Mall（霍桑广场）一案中发挥关键作用，推动法院发出永久禁令，要求物业业主推进该地块的重建或拆除，以盘活这一闲置多年的场地。
市律师 David Caceres 领导该办公室。办公室是市政府的首席法律顾问，负责民事诉讼，并担任本市检察官，职责是确保市政运作合法、透明并有效服务社区。Caceres 说：「我们的职责是为市政府的目标提供坚实的法律基础，帮助 Hawthorne 蓬勃发展。无论是与规划委员会一道推进新开发，还是在法庭上代表社区，我们的目标都是确保地方治理高效、合乎伦理并符合公众的最大利益。」
市议会通过新政策后，办公室负责起草相应的决议与条例，把议会决定转化为可执行的市政法规。在民事案件中，办公室代表市政府处理法律文件、收集证据并出庭陈述。办公室日常还为市长、市议会与各部门负责人提供前瞻性法律咨询，工作涵盖研究政策指令、守护数以百万计美元计的公共税款、让市政府免于责任风险，以及关停屡次扰民的物业。
Hawthorne 还属于少数设有独立内部检察办公室的城市：它是南湾地区仅有的四座此类城市之一（另三座为 Redondo Beach、Torrance 与 Inglewood），在全州也不到15座。作为市检察官，该部门直接处理市界内的轻罪与法规违规案件，包括日常出庭处理小额盗窃、酒后驾驶与地方条例违规等案件的提审与审判。
市律师办公室位于 4455 W. 126th Street, Hawthorne, CA 90250，市政府经理办公室电话为 (310) 349-2900，居民可经市政府官网了解该办公室的更多信息。
（来源：Hawthorne市政府）
Hawthorne City Attorney's Office Helps Secure Permanent Injunction to Revitalize Long-Vacant Hawthorne Mall
The City of Hawthorne, in Los Angeles County, California, on November 5 highlighted the proactive legal approach of its City Attorney's Office, which played a pivotal role in the case of the long-vacant Hawthorne Mall: the office helped secure a permanent court injunction that required the property owners to move forward with redevelopment or demolition to revitalize the site.
The office is led by City Attorney David Caceres. It acts as the chief legal advisor for the City, handles civil litigation and serves as the City's prosecutor, dedicated to ensuring municipal operations are legally sound, transparent and effectively serving the community. "Our role is to help Hawthorne thrive by providing a strong legal foundation for the City's goals," Caceres said. "Whether we are working alongside the Planning Commission on new developments or representing the community in court, our objective is to ensure that local governance operates efficiently, ethically and in the best interest of the public."
When the City Council adopts new policies, the office drafts the necessary resolutions and ordinances to transition those decisions into enforceable municipal law. In civil matters, the office acts as counsel for the City, managing legal filings, gathering evidence and appearing in court to advocate for Hawthorne's interests. Its daily work also includes providing proactive counsel to the Mayor, City Council and department heads, ranging from researching policy directives to safeguarding millions in public tax dollars, shielding the city from liabilities and shutting down repeat nuisance properties.
Hawthorne also belongs to a select group of municipalities with its own standalone internal prosecution office: it is one of only four cities in the South Bay, alongside Redondo Beach, Torrance and Inglewood, and among fewer than 15 statewide. As the municipal prosecutor, the department handles misdemeanors and code violations within city limits, including daily court appearances for arraignments and trials related to offenses such as petty theft, DUIs and local code infractions.
The City Attorney's Office is at 4455 W. 126th Street, Hawthorne, CA 90250, and the City Manager's office can be reached at (310) 349-2900. Residents can learn more about the office on the City of Hawthorne's official website.
(Source: City of Hawthorne)
来源：Hawthorne市政府
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图片来源：图：加州 Hawthorne 市长期空置的 Hawthorne Plaza（原 The Broadway 百货入口）。Amin Eshaiker 摄，CC BY-SA 3.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: The long-vacant Hawthorne Plaza in Hawthorne, California (former The Broadway entrance). Photo by Amin Eshaiker, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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