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Snohomish County Prosecuting Attorney
The Prosecuting Attorney's Office is responsible for prosecuting all adult and juvenile felony cases referred by county law enforcement agencies, and all misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor cases referred by the county sheriff, the State Patrol, all state agencies, and some cities who have contracted with the county for misdemeanor prosecution services.
Snohomish County Office of Public Defense
The Snohomish County Office of Public Defense (OPD) is responsible for the administration of the assigned counsel program that provides legal defense services for indigent persons in those criminal and civil cases in which a jail sentence is a potential sanction. It is also responsible for administration of a system for providing the court with information pertaining to the setting of bail and release of offenders pending trial.
Snohomish County Medical Examiner
The primary purpose of the Snohomish County Medical Examiner's Office is to determine the cause and manner of death which are of concern to the public's health, safety, and welfare. The Medical Examiner is a physician and forensic pathologist who is authorized by state statute to investigate sudden, unexpected, violent, suspicious, or unnatural deaths of persons who die within the geographical boundaries of Snohomish County.
Snohomish County Superior Court
The Mission of the Snohomish County Superior Court is to actively manage the business of the court as to provide for fair, prompt, and efficient resolution of disputes; to provide due process and individual justice in each case; and to maintain independence and parity as an equal branch of government.
Snohomish County District Court
District Court resolves and adjudicates infractions, criminal traffic, and criminal non-traffic violations. It also processes small claims, civil actions, name changes, anti-harassment orders, and domestic violence protection orders. Please be advised that District Court does not respond to inquiries via email. For District Court information, please contact the automated information line at 425-388-3331.
Snohomish County Bar Association
The purpose of the Snohomish County Bar Association is to: provide a means of exchange of information of interest to its members; provide substantive legal education through speakers, CLE courses, and other programs; provide social opportunities for members to interact with each other and with new members of the local Snohomish County Bar; promote professionalism, service to the public, including pro bono representation, and furtherance of bench-bar relations; and performs all other activities that enhance the practice of law in Snohomish County.
Snohomish County Legal Services
Snohomish County Legal Services is a free legal aid program serving Snohomish County Residents experiencing poverty. Our staff, pro-bono attorneys and volunteers provide information, advice and legal representation to ensure meaningful access to justice regardless of individual barriers and needs.
Snohomish County Public Works
The Public Works Department is responsible for the: Development and maintenance of the transportation system, Disposal of solid waste generated within all of Snohomish County, Control and management of surface water quantity and quality.
A couple of years ago I was riding in a car with my husband and in-laws near LaConner, Washington, when we approached a roundabout. My father-in-law remarked grimly on the novelty, “Oh, uh oh,” and my mother-in-law added, “They’re dangerous!” My husband, who is a real riot at parties, said, “They’re actually considerably safer than 4-way intersections,” putting an end to everyone’s roundabout-bashing fun. But was my nerd husband correct? Yes. But does everyone hate roundabouts? Yes.
Depending on where you live, it’s obligatory to cross the street within a crosswalk unless you want to risk a jaywalking ticket that comes with a hefty fine. Further, if someone enters a street on foot and winds up injured or worse, it’s the pedestrian that is seen as the offending party. Today’s citizens accept this as the status quo, but as Joseph Stromberg writes in an article on Vox, it wasn’t always this way.