City Attorney of Seattle
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The City Attorney of Seattle is the elected legal officer responsible for providing legal counsel to the city, representing it in civil and criminal matters, and enforcing municipal laws and ordinances.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| City Attorney of Seattle canonical | 1 |
| Seattle City Attorney’s Office | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
elected position
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municipal legal office ⓘ public office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Seattle city government
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surface form:
Seattle municipal government
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| collaboratesWith |
Mayor of Seattle
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Seattle City Council ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| differentFrom |
King County Prosecuting Attorney
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Attorney General of Washington ⓘ
surface form:
Washington State Attorney General
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| electedBy | voters of Seattle ⓘ |
| electionType | nonpartisan municipal election ⓘ |
| enforces |
Seattle Municipal Code
ⓘ
Seattle municipal ordinances ⓘ |
| hasOfficialWebsite | https://www.seattle.gov/cityattorney ⓘ |
| headOfGovernmentBody |
City Attorney of Seattle
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Seattle City Attorney’s Office
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| jurisdiction |
Seattle, Washington, United States
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surface form:
City of Seattle
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| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalAuthority |
Seattle City Charter
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Seattle Municipal Code ⓘ |
| legalCounselFor |
Seattle, Washington, United States
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surface form:
City of Seattle
Seattle City Council ⓘ Seattle city departments ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Seattle ⓘ |
| officeHolder | Ann Davison ⓘ |
| officeHolderStartTime | 2022 ⓘ |
| officeTerm | 4 years ⓘ |
| oversees |
code enforcement litigation
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municipal infraction prosecutions ⓘ risk management legal strategy for the city ⓘ |
| partOf | Seattle city government ⓘ |
| reportsTo | public of Seattle through elections ⓘ |
| represents |
City of Seattle in civil matters
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City of Seattle in criminal matters ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
advising on compliance with state and federal law
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defense of the city in civil lawsuits ⓘ drafting municipal legislation and ordinances ⓘ prosecution of misdemeanors within Seattle city limits ⓘ providing legal opinions to city officials ⓘ |
| seat | Seattle City Hall ⓘ |
| subordinateOrganization |
Administration Division of the Seattle City Attorney’s Office
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Civil Division of the Seattle City Attorney’s Office ⓘ Criminal Division of the Seattle City Attorney’s Office ⓘ |
| worksWith |
King County
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surface form:
King County courts
Seattle Police Department ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
City Attorney of Seattle
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headOfGovernmentBody
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City Attorney of Seattle
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this entity surface form:
Seattle City Attorney’s Office