Public Affairs Videos

Mayor Jenny A. Durkan, City Attorney Pete Holmes, Councilmember M. Lorena González, and Chief Carmen Best announce that they have filed a motion at Seattle Municipal Court asking the Court to consider quashing over 200 outstanding warrants for people charged or convicted of low-level non-violent misdemeanor offenses that occurred 5 to 22 years ago. The City is taking these steps to help address inequities in Seattle's criminal justice system and to protect public safety by ensuring that law enforcement can focus on more serious, violent offenses.