US. Department of Justice Offlce ofJustice Programs Washington. D. 2053! November 15, 2017 Joe McDermott Chair, King County Council King County Courthouse 516 Third Avenue Seattle, WA 98104 Dear Mr. McDermott, Your FY 2016 Byrne JAG grant award required you to comply with 8 U.S.C. 1373. Section 1373 compliance is an ongoing requirement that the Department of Justice monitors. The Department is concerned that the following King County laws, policies, or practices may violate section 1373: King County Sheri 11?s General Orders Manual Chapter 5.05.000 l-landligg_l_i_nri_1igration Contacts. Part 5.05.010(2) provides that deputies shall not ?[i]nitiate any inquiry . . . based solely on a person?s . . . civil immigration status.? The Department is concerned that this appears to restrict the requesting of information regarding immigration status, in violation of section 1373(b). King otnitv Sheriffs General Orders Manual Chapter 5.05.000 Handling Immigration a request to hold an alien beyond his or her scheduled release, ICE detainer requests typically also include a request for advance notice of an alien?s release from custody. If King County interprets this policy to restrict providing notice of an alien?s release from custody, the Department is concerned that this policy may restrict the sending of information regarding immigration status, in violation of section 1373(a). King County Ordinance H1692. Section 2.B.5. provides that ?sheriff?s of?ce personnel shall not initiate any inquiry . . . based solely on a person?s civil immigration status." The Department is concerned that this appears to restrict the requesting ofinformation regarding? immigration status, in violation of section 1373(b). As a result of your FY 2016 Byrne JAG subaward made as a part of the disparate jurisdiction award to the City of Seattle under federal award compliance with 8 U.S.C. 13 73 is required. By December 8, 2017, please coordinate with Seattle, and submit a joint response to this letter that addresses whether King County has laws, policies, or practices that violate section 1373, including those discussed above. In addition to your compliance in FY 2016, please address whether you would comply with section 1373 throughout the award period, should y0u receive an FY 2017 Byrne JAG grant award. To the extent King County laws or policies contain so called ?savings clauses,? please explain in your submission the way these savings clauses are interpreted and applied, and whether these interpretations are communicated to King County of?cers or employees. The Department has not made a ?nal determination regarding King County?s compliance with section 1373. This letter does not constitute ?nal agency action and nothing in this letter creates any right or bene?t enforceable at law against the United States. Sincerely, mam, Alan Hanson Acting Assistant Attorney General Award Results Page 1 of 1 til?osiindow . Awards T05 CitYNQ?SP?attle Number of Award(s): 16 Total Amount Awarded: $14,040,404.00 Please note: Clicking a column heading will sort the results alphabetidaily on that column. Sort order is not preserved in PDF output. Export to: PDF Back -. Award Number . . . . . Award Title (Links to details) Amount SoliCitation Title Location King CountyICity of Seattle Law Enforcement, Crime 2005-DJ-BX-1640 $819,577 Edward Eyrim Justice Assistance Grant Program WA Prevention, Interoperability. and Courts FY 2009 Recovery Act Justice Assistance Grant 2009-5569-0769 34.882205 EJA FY ?39 Ed_W_?rd 3'!an Memorial WA Program Assistance Grant Emigrant Lu cal Solicitation Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant 2010-DJ-BX-0630 $679,846 FT 201a Juctlca Assistance Grant Program WA (JAG) Program FY 2010 FY 2009 Justice Assistance Grant Program 2009-DJ-BX-0336 51.161.026 F?i? Eli} Edward Byrna illi'l_omorial Justice Asalatarico Grant WA Program: Lacal So icitation A Place-Based Community-Oriented Approach to 2012-AJ-BX-0006 $978,461 ELLA FY 12 Criminal Justice Innovation Program: WA Youth Violence Prevention in Seattle Planning and Implementation City of Seattle FY2012 JAG Joint Program 2012-DJ-BX-0526 $666,782 EIJA FY 12 Eyme Memorial Jar-tier.- Assistance Grant WA Program FY2013 Joint JAG Application 5635.618 BJA FY 13 Edward Byrne Memorial Juatlcu Aaalstance Grant WA Erograrrt: Local Fiscal Year 2003 Justice Assistance Grant Program $236,035 EJA FY 08 Edward Byrna Memorial Justice Assistance Grant WA Program: Lngal Solicitation Precinct Liaison Program Expansion 2004-DD-BX-1441 593.943 FY 2094 Mandated Awarda WA 2007 Justice Assistance Grant Program 2007-DJ-BX-0935 $717,070 2007 Justice Asciclance Grant ELgs?l?l? WA Justice Assistance Grant 2006-0J-BX-1183 $4 72,815 Pi? 2006 Edward Burnt: Matt-tonal Assistance Grant WA JAG .o r_a_r_i_t FY 2014 King County Joint JAG Program 2014-DJ-BX-1034 $685,828 F?i' 1-1 Edward El?n: Mantnrint Justice Aasislaiice Grant WA JAG Pro mm: Local FY2016 Joint King County and City of Seattle 2016 2016-DJ-BX-0138 $673,166 Edward Eyme Memorial Justice Assistance Grant WA JAG Erogram - Local City at Seattle and King County Grant Joint Application 2015-DJ-BX-0552 $604,936 BJA F?r' 15 Edward Byrne Memorial Juallce A?aiatanca Giant WA Program - Local FY 2011 JAG Grant, City of Seattle and King County 2011-DJ-BX-3203 $539,315 Fr 1011 Justina Assistance Grant Program WA City of Seattle"s Community Court Diversion Project 2005-PP-CX-0007 $186,773 Problem Solving Courts WA 2005 - 2007 as of 11/15/2017