HB 1579 — Establishing a mechanism for independent prosecutions within the office of the attorney general of criminal conduct arising from police use of force.

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CREATION.RCW 36.27.040 and 2009 c 549 s 4047 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the office of independent prosecutions is hereby established within the office of the attorney general for the purpose of reviewing investigations of use of deadly force by involved officers conducted pursuant to chapter 43.102 RCW.

The office is hereby authorized to review such investigations, decline criminal charges when appropriate, file criminal charges when appropriate, and prosecute such cases to the conclusion of the case, including appeals and collateral attacks.

(2) The office shall be a separate division within the attorney general's office.

The office shall maintain policies and procedures to ensure that personnel outside the office of independent prosecutions with an actual and perceived conflict, including other employees and divisions of the attorney general's office, shall be screened from the investigation and prosecution of any case.

(3) The office shall have authority to adopt rules for the maintaining of independent decision making and review of investigations of use of deadly force by involved officers.

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AUTHORITY OF ATTORNEY GENERAL REGARDING OFFICE OF INDEPENDENT PROSECUTIONS.

(1) The attorney general shall determine the compensation and appoint a licensed attorney as independent counsel to lead the office of independent prosecutions.

The independent counsel shall have final decision-making authority for:

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(i) The prosecuting attorney has a relationship with the police officer or the police officer's employing agency, either personally or professionally, such that the prosecuting attorney's decision or pursuit of charges may be materially impacted;

(ii) The prosecuting attorney has a duty to represent the police officer's employing agency in any civil action related to or arising from the incident under consideration or criminally charged and the prosecuting attorney's decision or pursuit of charges arising from the police officer's use of deadly force may be materially impacted by the duty to defend;

or (iii) There is a significant risk that the prosecuting attorney's ability to consider, recommend, or carry out an appropriate course of p.

5 HB 1579 action will be materially limited as a result of the prosecuting attorney's other responsibilities or interests.

(b) If the prosecuting attorney finds recusal is necessary under the ethics rules or to preserve public confidence, the prosecuting attorney must either transfer the case to the independent prosecutions unit of the office of the attorney general within 30 days of receiving the case from the office of independent investigations under chapter 43.102 RCW or other investigating agency or appoint a conflict-free special deputy prosecuting attorney.

(i) The appointment of a conflict-free special deputy prosecuting attorney must be in writing signed by the prosecuting attorney and must be filed in the county auditor's office.

The appointment is limited to the purposes stated in the writing.

(ii) A conflict-free special deputy prosecuting attorney must be the final decision maker as to any matter identified in the appointment.

(iii) A conflict-free special deputy prosecuting attorney may only be removed for cause and with the approval of the superior court.

(iv) A conflict-free special deputy prosecuting attorney must be admitted to practice as an attorney before the courts of this state but need not be a resident of the county in which he or she serves and is not under the legal disabilities attendant upon prosecuting attorneys or their deputies except to avoid any conflict of interest with the purpose for which he or she has been engaged by the prosecuting attorney.

(c) For the purposes of this subsection, "deadly force" has the meaning provided in RCW 9A.16.010.

(3) Two or more prosecuting attorneys may agree that one or more deputies for any one of them may serve temporarily as deputy for any other of them on terms respecting compensation which are acceptable to said prosecuting attorneys.

Any such deputy thus serving shall have the same power in all respects as if he or she were serving permanently.

The provisions of chapter 39.34 RCW shall not apply to such agreements.

(4) The provisions of RCW 41.56.030(((2))) (12) shall not be interpreted to permit a prosecuting attorney to alter the at-will relationship established between the prosecuting attorney and his or her appointed deputies by this section for a period of time exceeding his or her term of office.

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6 HB 1579 41.56.030(((2))) (12) require a prosecuting attorney to alter the at- will relationship established by this section.

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OFFICE OF INDEPENDENT PROSECUTIONS ADVISORY BOARD.

(1)(a) There is created the office of independent prosecutions advisory board.

The advisory board shall consist of the following members, appointed by the attorney general:

(i) Three members of the general public representing the community who are not current or former law enforcement, with preference given to individuals representing diverse communities;

(ii) Two members of the general public representing families affected by an incident of the nature under the jurisdiction of the office of independent prosecutions, who are not current or former law enforcement;

(iii) One member representing a federally recognized tribe in Washington, who is not current or former law enforcement;

(iv) One defense attorney representative;

(v) Two prosecuting attorney representatives;

and (vi) Two active or retired law enforcement personnel.

(b) The attorney general, when making appointments to the advisory board, shall make appointments that reflect the cultural diversity of the state of Washington.

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5 SHB 1579 (2) The attorney general shall select the independent counsel from a list of three candidates recommended by the advisory board unless the attorney general declines to select any of the candidates provided.

If the attorney general declines to select a candidate proposed by the advisory board, the attorney general may request the advisory board to provide additional qualified nominees for consideration or may offer an alternative candidate who may be appointed following approval by a majority of the advisory board.

(3) In consultation with the independent counsel, the advisory board shall submit a report with related recommendations to the legislature and the governor by November 1, 2026, concerning the cases that have been reviewed by the independent counsel under this chapter, any cases that have come before a judge under RCW 43.10.234, the disposition and outcomes of such cases, and whether there are any changes needed in state law to increase public confidence in the handling of cases under this chapter.

The advisory board must seek input from the public in its preparation of this report.

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INDEPENDENT COUNSEL.

(1) The independent counsel must meet the following minimum criteria for consideration of appointment by the attorney general:

(a) Licensure to practice law in the state of Washington;

(b) No documented criminal or disciplinary history involving dishonesty, discrimination against persons of color or marginalized communities, or abuse of power;

and (c) Submission to a background check, including an assessment of criminal history and research of social media and affiliations to check for racial bias and conflicts of interest, prior to appointment by the attorney general.

(2) Should the independent counsel resign, become incapacitated, or be removed as set forth in this chapter, the attorney general shall appoint an interim independent counsel within 24 hours, which person shall serve as independent counsel until such time as a new independent counsel can be appointed.

(3) The independent counsel shall hold the office for a term of three years and continue to hold office until reappointed or until his or her successor is appointed.

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POWERS AND DUTIES OF INDEPENDENT COUNSEL.

(1) The independent counsel shall:

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6 SHB 1579 (a) Oversee the duties and functions of the office of independent prosecutions pursuant to this chapter;

(b) Hire or contract with attorneys, investigators, advocates for those subjected to deadly force and their surviving family members, and other personnel as necessary to perform investigations and prosecutions conducted by the office, and other duties as required under this chapter;

(c) Plan and provide trainings for office personnel, including hired or contracted attorneys and investigators, that promote recognition of and respect for the diverse races, ethnicities, and cultures of the state;

(d) Enter into contracts and memoranda of understanding as necessary to implement the responsibilities of the office under this chapter;

(e) Ensure that persons subjected to use of deadly force by an involved officer, or their survivors, are kept apprised of the status of the review of the investigation, any charging decisions, all court hearings, and the status of any prosecution;

and ensure that all victims of charged crimes, or their surviving family members, are afforded the rights set forth in RCW 7.69.030;

(f) Perform the duties and exercise the powers set forth in this chapter, as well as any additional duties and powers that may be prescribed;

and (g) Establish policies and procedures to ensure that personnel with actual and apparent conflicts are screened from the review of the investigation for criminal charges.

(2) The independent counsel or the independent counsel's designees within the office shall make decisions pertaining to the declining or filing of criminal charges independent of the attorney general.

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PERSONNEL.

(1) The independent counsel may employ, or enter into contracts with, persons or entities as they determine necessary for the proper discharge of the duties prescribed to the independent counsel in this chapter.

(2) The independent counsel may employ assistant attorneys general, or appoint and contract with special assistant attorneys general, to perform or review investigations and prosecute charged cases.

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7 SHB 1579 (3) The independent counsel may employ or contract for other necessary personnel to perform the duties prescribed in this chapter to include, but not limited to:

(a) Forensic services and crime scene investigators;

(b) Liaisons for community, family, and relations with tribal nations and members;

(c) Analysts, including analysts to conduct evaluations on use of force;

(d) Mental health experts;

(e) Bilingual staff, translators, or interpreters;

(f) Other experts as needed;

and (g) All staffing and other needs for the office of independent prosecutions.

(4)(a) The independent counsel shall ensure training is provided to staff and that there is a regular schedule for additional training during the course of employment.

(b) The independent counsel shall ensure that the independent counsel and the independent counsel's staff, including any contracted personnel, engage in trainings that include the following topics:

(i) History of racism in policing, including tribal sovereignty and history of Native Americans within the justice system;

(ii) Implicit and explicit bias;

(iii) Intercultural competency;

(iv) Use of a racial equity lens in conducting the work of the office;

(v) Antiracism training;

(vi) Undoing institutional racism;

(vii) Criminal procedure, to include criminal discovery rules and the prosecution's obligations under CrR 4.7 and Brady v.

Maryland, 373 U.S.

83 (1963), and its progeny;

and (viii) Other relevant trainings as needed.

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APPOINTMENT OF ASSISTANT ATTORNEYS GENERAL— SPECIAL AND TEMPORARY.

The independent counsel may appoint one or more assistant attorneys general and special assistant attorneys general who shall have the same powers as prosecuting attorneys to perform investigations and prosecutions conducted by the office of independent prosecutions.

Each appointment shall be in writing, signed by the independent counsel.

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EMPLOYMENT OF LEGAL INTERNS.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, nothing in this chapter shall prevent law students from working as volunteer or paid legal interns or law clerks for the office of independent prosecutions, or as otherwise authorized by statute or court rule.

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PUBLIC RECORDS ACT.

(1)(a) The case records of the office of independent prosecutions, and all communications pertaining to same, are confidential and exempt from disclosure under chapter 42.56 RCW until such time as:

(i) A decision has been made to decline criminal charges in a particular case;

(ii) A charged case is dismissed;

(iii) A judge or jury returns a verdict of "not guilty";

or (iv) Entry of judgment and sentence following a guilty plea or verdict of guilty.

(b) After the occurrence of any of the events in (a) of this subsection, the case records and related communications of the office are subject to the provisions of chapter 42.56 RCW.

(2) If the independent counsel determines that a criminal charge is not warranted in a case, the independent counsel shall issue a public report that includes the results of the investigation and an explanation of the reasons for the decision, and post the report on the office of independent prosecutions' website.

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LIABILITY.

No action or other proceeding may be instituted against the independent counsel or the independent counsel's employees or contractors, or a person exercising powers or performing duties at the direction of the office of independent prosecutions, for any act done in good faith in the execution or intended execution of the person's duty or for any alleged neglect or default in the execution in good faith of the person's duty.

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DEFINITIONS.

The definitions set forth in RCW 43.102.010 apply to sections 4 through 14 of this act.

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RCW 36.27.020 and 2016 c 173 s 7 are each amended to read as follows:

The prosecuting attorney shall:

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9 SHB 1579 (1) Be legal adviser of the legislative authority, giving it his or her written opinion when required by the legislative authority or the chairperson thereof touching any subject which the legislative authority may be called or required to act upon relating to the management of county affairs;

(2) Be legal adviser to all county and precinct officers and school directors in all matters relating to their official business, and when required draw up all instruments of an official nature for the use of said officers;

(3) Appear for and represent the state, county, and all school districts subject to the supervisory control and direction of the attorney general in all criminal and civil proceedings in which the state or the county or any school district in the county may be a party;

(4) ((Prosecute)) Subject to subsection (13) of this section, prosecute all criminal and civil actions in which the state or the county may be a party, defend all suits brought against the state or the county, and prosecute actions upon forfeited recognizances and bonds and actions for the recovery of debts, fines, penalties, and forfeitures accruing to the state or the county;

(5) Attend and appear before and give advice to the grand jury when cases are presented to it for consideration and draw all indictments when required by the grand jury;

(6) Institute and prosecute proceedings before magistrates for the arrest of persons charged with or reasonably suspected of felonies when the prosecuting attorney has information that any such offense has been committed and the prosecuting attorney shall for that purpose attend when required by them if the prosecuting attorney is not then in attendance upon the superior court;

(7) Carefully tax all cost bills in criminal cases and take care that no useless witness fees are taxed as part of the costs and that the officers authorized to execute process tax no other or greater fees than the fees allowed by law;

(8) Receive all cost bills in criminal cases before district judges at the trial of which the prosecuting attorney was not present, before they are lodged with the legislative authority for payment, whereupon the prosecuting attorney may retax the same and the prosecuting attorney must do so if the legislative authority deems any bill exorbitant or improperly taxed;

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10 SHB 1579 (9) Present all violations of the election laws which may come to the prosecuting attorney's knowledge to the special consideration of the proper jury;

(10) Examine once in each year the official bonds of all county and precinct officers and report to the legislative authority any defect in the bonds of any such officer;

(11) Seek to reform and improve the administration of criminal justice and stimulate efforts to remedy inadequacies or injustice in substantive or procedural law;

(12) Participate in the statewide sexual assault kit tracking system established in RCW 43.43.545 for the purpose of tracking the status of all sexual assault kits connected to criminal investigations and prosecutions within the county.

Prosecuting attorneys shall begin full participation in the system according to the implementation schedule established by the Washington state patrol;

(13)(a) In any case involving potential prosecution of a crime involving use of deadly force by an involved officer, the prosecuting attorney shall determine if recusal is necessary under the ethical rules applicable to all lawyers or to preserve public confidence.

In making this determination, it is improper for the prosecuting attorney to make a determination as to whether criminal charges shall be filed or prosecuted if any of the following exist:

(i) The prosecuting attorney has a relationship with the involved officer or the involved officer's employing agency, either personally or professionally, such that the prosecuting attorney's decision or pursuit of charges may be affected;

(ii) The prosecuting attorney has a duty to represent the involved officer's employing agency in any civil action related to or arising from the incident under consideration or criminally charged and the prosecuting attorney's decision or pursuit of charges arising from the police officer's use of deadly force may be affected by the duty to defend;

or (iii) There is a risk that the prosecuting attorney's ability to consider, recommend, or carry out an appropriate course of action will be limited as a result of the prosecuting attorney's other responsibilities or interests.

(b) If the prosecuting attorney finds recusal is necessary under the ethics rules or to preserve public confidence, the prosecuting attorney must transfer the case to the office of independent p.

11 SHB 1579 prosecutions in the attorney general's office within 30 days of receiving the case from the office of independent investigations under chapter 43.102 RCW.

(c) For the purposes of this subsection, "deadly force" and "involved officer" have the meanings provided in RCW 43.102.010.

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RCW 36.27.030 and 2009 c 549 s 4046 are each amended to read as follows:

((When)) (1) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, when from illness or other cause the prosecuting attorney is temporarily unable to perform his or her duties, the court or judge may appoint some qualified person to discharge the duties of such officer in court until the disability is removed.

((When)) (2) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, when any prosecuting attorney fails, from sickness or other cause, to attend a session of the superior court of his or her county, or is unable to perform his or her duties at such session, the court or judge may appoint some qualified person to discharge the duties of such session, and the appointee shall receive a compensation to be fixed by the court, to be deducted from the stated salary of the prosecuting attorney, not exceeding, however, one- fourth of the quarterly salary of the prosecuting attorney:

PROVIDED, That in counties wherein there is no person qualified for the position of prosecuting attorney, or wherein no qualified person will consent to perform the duties of that office, the judge of the superior court shall appoint some suitable person, a duly admitted and practicing attorney-at-law and resident of the state to perform the duties of prosecuting attorney for such county, and he or she shall receive such reasonable compensation for his or her services as shall be fixed and ordered by the court, to be paid by the county for which the services are performed.

(3) In any case involving potential prosecution of a crime involving use of deadly force by an involved officer, where the prosecuting attorney has a conflict of interest and has not transferred the case to the office of independent prosecutions of the office of the attorney general, the court shall order the office of independent prosecutions of the office of the attorney general to discharge the responsibilities of the prosecuting attorney.

For the purposes of this subsection, "deadly force" and "involved officer" have the meanings provided in RCW 43.102.010.

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If the prosecuting attorney or conflict-free special deputy prosecuting attorney appointed pursuant to RCW 36.27.040 makes a determination not to file criminal charges in athe casecase, involvingthe useprosecuting ofattorney deadlyor forceconflict-free byspecial andeputy involved officer, the prosecuting attorney must refer the case and all investigative materials concerning the case to the office of independent prosecutions inunit of the office of the attorney general within 30 days of the decision to not file criminal charges.

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(9)(a) Upon the completion of an investigation authorized under this chapter, the office shall send its completed investigation and referral to both the county prosecuting attorney of the jurisdiction in which the offense occurred and the office of independent prosecutions in accordance with protocols established under RCW p.

14 SHB 1579 43.102.050(2)(c)(viii), and include any information, if known, regarding the presence of a conflict of interest.

(b) All employees of the office of independent investigations, and all members of an independent investigations team who participate in the investigation of a use of deadly force by an involved officer as defined in RCW 43.102.010, are encouraged to cooperate fully with requests for interviews or additional information from the office of independent prosecutions.

(c) The office of independent investigations or a member of the independent investigations team that investigated an incident of use of deadly force that is the subject of a review for criminal charges are encouraged to, at the request of the office of independent prosecutions, transport evidence to and from any laboratory, medical examiner's office, or expert witness as directed by the office of independent prosecutions.

(d) The office of independent investigations or a member of the independent investigations team that investigated an incident of use of deadly force that is the subject of criminal trial proceedings are encouraged to, at the request of the office of independent prosecutions, transport evidence to court as directed by the office of independent prosecutions.

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RCW 41.80.400 and 2019 c 145 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) In addition to the agencies defined in RCW 41.80.005 and subject to the provisions of this section, this chapter applies to assistant attorneys general.

(2)(a) Assistant attorneys general who are not otherwise excluded from bargaining under (b) of this subsection are granted the right to collectively bargain.

(b) Division chiefs, deputy attorneys general, the solicitor general, the independent counsel, assistant attorneys general in the labor and personnel division, special assistant attorneys general, confidential employees as defined in RCW 41.80.005, and any assistant or deputy attorney general who reports directly to the attorney general are excluded from this section and do not have the right to collectively bargain.

(3) The only unit appropriate for the purpose of collective bargaining under this chapter is a statewide unit of all assistant attorneys general not otherwise excluded from bargaining.

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Sec.The completed investigation and referral must include an analysis consistent with RCW 36.27.040(2) of whether recusal by the county prosecuting attorney of the jurisdiction in which the offense occurred is appropriate under the ethical rules applicable to all lawyers or to preserve public confidence.

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RCW 10.114.011 and 2021 c 318 s 401 are each amended to read as follows:

Except as required by federal consent decree, federal settlement agreement, or federal court order, where the use of deadly force by a peace officer results in death, substantial bodily harm, or great bodily harm, an independent investigation must be completed to inform any determination of whether the use of deadly force met the good faith standard established in RCW 9A.16.040 and satisfied other applicable laws and policies.

The investigation must be completely independent of the agency whose officer was involved in the use of deadly force and conducted in accordance with chapter 43.102 RCW.

All investigatory reports must be handled in accordance with RCW 43.102.080.

Any rules adopted by the criminal justice training commission must be consistent with chapter 43.102 RCW.

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Sections 4 through 15 of this act are each added to chapter 43.10 RCW.

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