King County Prosecuting Attorney
The King County Prosecuting Attorney is a nonpartisan elected official in King County, Washington. The prosecuting attorney leads the King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office, and prosecutes all felonies that occur within King County, Washington. Since 2023, the position has been held by Leesa Manion, a former deputy county prosecutor.
Departmental organization
The Prosecuting Attorney's Office is located in the King County Courthouse and consists of 210 deputy prosecuting attorneys and 190 administrative staff members. The Office prosecuted 6,135 felonies in 2012, about 40% of which were violent crimes. Employees are spread across three divisions:- Criminal: Appellate Unit, Car Theft Initiative, District Court Unit, Domestic Violence Unit, Drug Case Development, Drug Court, Economic Crimes Unit, Involuntary Treatment Act, Juvenile Court Unit, Most Dangerous Offender Project, Records and Information Section, Repeat Burglar Initiative, Sentencing Unit, Sexually Violent Predator Unit, Special Assault Unit, Violent Crimes Unit
- Civil: serving as chief legal counsel and litigator for the County
- Family Support: establishes paternity, enforces support obligations, etc.
Partial list of Prosecuting Attorneys
- Warren Magnuson, 1935–1937
- Lloyd W. Shorett, 1943–1949
- Chuck Carroll, 1949–1971
- Chris Bayley, 1971–1979
- Norm Maleng, 1979–2007
- Dan Satterberg, 2007–2023
- Leesa Manion, 2023–present