January 30, 2024
BATH, Ny – On September 25, the Steuben County Legislature voted to take away indemnification, that’s legal protection for Sheriff Jim Allard. Afterwards, the sheriff took the county to New York State Supreme Court in Bath. Recently the court ruled that Allard’s lawyer would be allowed to question one of the county legislators, about allegedly being pressured on how to vote on indemnification. The latest is, the county attorney is appealing the judge’s order. The county put out a statement this afternoon about this situation: “The county must protect its residents from lawsuits against the sheriff that could result in taxpayers being stuck paying millions of dollars in legal damages. We’ve simply filed a notice of intention to appeal, where we will ask the appeals court to fully protect the interests of county residents.”
