Criminal Division of the Seattle City Attorney’s Office
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The Criminal Division of the Seattle City Attorney’s Office is the municipal prosecutorial unit responsible for handling misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor criminal cases, traffic offenses, and related public safety matters within the City of Seattle.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Criminal Division of the Seattle City Attorney’s Office canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
government agency division
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municipal prosecutorial agency ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
hold offenders accountable for municipal-level crimes
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promote public safety within the City of Seattle ⓘ |
| caseCategory |
DUI and impaired driving misdemeanors
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domestic violence misdemeanors ⓘ non-felony traffic offenses ⓘ property crime misdemeanors ⓘ quality-of-life and public order misdemeanors ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| employs |
assistant city attorneys
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legal support staff ⓘ paralegals ⓘ |
| felonyCasesHandledBy | King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
misdemeanor-level public safety issues
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traffic safety enforcement through prosecution ⓘ |
| fundedBy | City of Seattle budget ⓘ |
| governedBy | Seattle City Attorney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentLevel | municipal ⓘ |
| handles |
criminal traffic offenses
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gross misdemeanor criminal cases ⓘ infractions related to public safety ⓘ misdemeanor criminal cases ⓘ traffic offenses ⓘ |
| hasRole |
advising city departments on criminal enforcement issues related to municipal code
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representing the City of Seattle in criminal proceedings for covered offenses ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | City of Seattle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalAuthorityFrom |
Seattle Municipal Code
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Washington state law governing municipal courts and prosecutions ⓘ |
| location | Seattle, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentAgency | City of Seattle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Seattle City Attorney’s Office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | criminal prosecution of municipal-level offenses ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
prosecution of gross misdemeanors occurring within Seattle city limits
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prosecution of misdemeanors occurring within Seattle city limits ⓘ prosecution of violations of the Seattle Municipal Code ⓘ public safety–related criminal enforcement at the municipal level ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
| state | Washington ⓘ |
| typeOfCasesExcluded | felony criminal cases GENERATED ⓘ |
| usesForum | Seattle Municipal Court for prosecutions ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Seattle Municipal Court
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Seattle Police Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
City Attorney of Seattle
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Criminal Division of the Seattle City Attorney’s Office
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