Metropolitan King County Council
King County Courthouse
516 Third Avenue, Room 1200
Seattle, WA 98104-3272
206-477-1000 TTY 206-296-1024
Toll Free: 1-800-325-6165
www.kingcounty.gov/council

December 8, 2017
Alan Hanson, Acting Assistant Attorney General
Office of Justice Programs, Office of the Associate Attorney General
United States Department of Justice
810 Seventh Street, NW
Washington, DC 20531
Dear Mr. Hanson,
Thank you for your interest regarding King County’s laws, policies and practices.
All of King County’s laws, policies and practices, including those discussed in your letter, comply with 8
U.S.C. Sec. 1373.
Just as we will always follow the law, King County will always be a safe and welcoming place for all
people.
Thank you for your inquiry,

Joe McDermott
Chair, King County Council

Dow Constantine
King County Executive

Dan Satterberg
King County Prosecuting Attorney

P.S. To assist your understanding of how our policies strictly comply with federal law, including Sec.
1373, please see the attached detailed legal analysis.