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The King County Prosecuting Attorney is a non-partisan elected official in King County, Washington. The Prosecutor heads the County Prosecutor Prosecution Office, and prosecutes all serious crimes (as well as all minor offenses in unrelated areas) that occurred in King County, Washington. Since 2007, the position has been held by Dan Satterberg.
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Organization Department
The Public Prosecutor's Office is located in the King County Courthouse (in downtown Seattle, Washington) and consists of 210 deputy prosecutors and 190 administrative staff members. The office prosecuted 6,135 offenses in 2012, about 40% of which are violent crimes. Employees spread across three divisions:
- Crime: Appeals Unit, Car theft, District Court Unit, Household Violence Unit, Drugstore Development, Drug Court, Economic Crime Unit, Forced Action, Juvenile Justice Unit, Most Violent Offenders Project, Notes and Information Section, Repeat Theft Initiative, Punishment Unit, Sexual Harassment Predator Unit, Special Attack Unit, Violent Violence Unit
- Civil: serving as the main legal advisor and litigator for the County
- Family Support: establish paternity, enforce support obligations, etc.
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Partial List of Public Prosecutors
- Chuck Carroll, 1949-1971
- Chris Bayley, 1971-1979
- Norm Maleng, 1979-2007
- And Satterberg, 2007-Now
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See also
- Allegheny County District Attorney
- Baltimore County State Attorney
- Dallas County District Attorney
- Denver District Attorney's Office
- Los Angeles County District Attorney
- Milwaukee County Procurator
- New York County District Attorney
- Philadelphia District Attorney
- San Diego County District Attorneys
- San Francisco District Attorney Office
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References
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