Report A Complaint - City Attorney of San Francisco

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The City Attorney’s Office is committed to protecting members of the public. We investigate and prosecute businesses that deceive or defraud consumers, and property owners that maintain properties in substandard conditions or violate housing codes or affordable housing laws.

If you would like to report a complaint about a business or a property owner, whether the issue affects you or others in the community, please complete the following form.

Our office will review the information you provide and may seek additional information from you. Please note, however, that we are not authorized to represent you as your lawyer or provide you with legal advice. Any actions we take are on behalf of the community as a whole.

If you are unable to complete this form, please call the City Attorney’s Office complaint hotline at 415-554-3977 to leave us a message.

If you are filing a claim against the City, please follow these instructions.

Your Name

First

Last

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State

Zip Code

Phone Number

I wish to submit my complaint anonymously. I understand that if I do not provide my contact information, the City Attorney’s Office will not be able to follow up with me and may not be able to act on my complaint.

Name of Business or Property Owner You Are Complaining About *

* Indicates a required field. Enter "N/A" if you do not know.

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State

Zip Code

Website

Phone Number

Which of the below best describes your complaint? *

Illegal or unfair actions by a business
Building or housing code violations
Other/Unsure

Please provide as much information as possible about the issue. It helps us investigate if you can include relevant dates and the names of the people you interacted with. *

Agreement: *

I understand that the City Attorney’s Office does not represent me and cannot give me legal advice.

I understand that the City Attorney’s Office may not be able to take action in response to my complaint.

While the City Attorney’s Office considers this complaint to be confidential, I understand the City Attorney’s Office may disclose my complaint to third parties if necessary to its investigation or prosecution of this matter or if required by law.