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Court Decisions - County Prosecuting Attorney

Court Decisions - County Prosecuting Attorney

  • Osborn v. Grant County, 130 Wn.2d 615 (1996)

    Discusses the authority and role of the prosecuting attorney in advising and representing other independent elected county officials and conflicts of interests issues resulting from legal representation of multiple independent elected officials whose interests may conflict.

  • Hoppe v. King County, 95 Wn.2d 332 (1980)

    Discusses the authority respective roles of the prosecuting attorney and other independent elected officials in the decision to bring litigation on behalf of a county.

  • In re Lewis, 51 Wn.2d 193 (1957)

    Discusses duty of the county prosecutor to represent county officers when the county or State interests are the subject of the litigation, even if the county or State are not named in the lawsuit.