The King County Prosecutor is a separately elected countywide official elected by the people of King County to enforce the state laws and county ordinances of King County. We have discretion to set policy including filing standards and other prosecutorial policies separate and apart from the county council or any other legislative body. We are the Executive Branch of county government and have authority under RCW 9.94A., specifically RCW 9.94A.411. We do not submit our filing standards to the County Council for approval.

Ian Goodhew
King County Prosecutor's Office
sandybarr Reviewed by sandybarr on . ACLU VIOLATES OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS ACT.. AGAIN Hello, For too many years now the ACLU has been meeting with law enforcement in private to determine medical marijuana policies. This practice is not only unethical it is against the law. This policy decision should only be made by an open rule making process that is open to everybody, and not by clandestine meetings for the special few. The history of the ACLU meddling into medical marijuana is now well documented. In the past enforceable policies have been developed for Rating: 5