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	Yakima, Washington 98901
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James P. Hagarty Yakima County Prosecuting Attorney Welcome to the Yakima County Prosecuting Attorney’s web site. As the county’s attorney, the Prosecutor prosecutes all criminal matters for Yakima County and for the State of Washington in District Court, Juvenile Court, Superior Court, Court of Appeals, and the Supreme Court of Washington. The Prosecutor also has the responsibility to serve as legal advisor to county departments and officials, and represents the County in lawsuits brought by or against the County in all federal and state courts and administrative agencies. The Prosecutor’s duties also extend to enforcing court orders and pursuing legal actions to collect child support payments from absent parents, including the use of criminal nonsupport and paternity actions. On this site you will find information about the office and its mission. I hope you find it useful and informative.

	"The responsibility of a public prosecutor differs from that of the usual advocate; his duty is to seek justice, not merely to convict." ABA Model Code of Professional Responsibility

	Our Mission: The mission of the Yakima County Prosecuting Attorney is to equitably and judiciously represent the interests of the people of Yakima County and the State of Washington in the prosecution of criminal matters; to provide advocacy services for victims; to render legal counsel to County elected and appointed officials; to represent and defend the County in civil proceedings; and to represent the interests of the State and children by establishing and enforcing child support issues.

	Featured in Our Website: The revised lists of offenses for Washington State and Yakima County are now available in our WA Laws section (updated November 6, 2009). Thanks to the voters of Yakima County for renewing the Criminal Justice Tax! We have more prosecutors and support staff to prosecute the large number of criminal cases for the county because of this tax. Please see below for details about how we and other law enforcement agencies in Yakima County use our shares of the 3/10ths tax money (updated November 6, 2009). The updated Spanish DUI Arrest Report form translation is now available in our WA Laws section (updated April 17, 2009). Our Felony Restitution Program has paid over $325,000 to victims of low level property crimes and defendants have provided over 21,000 hours of community services (updated September 2008). For more information, please check out the Felony Restitution Program in our Community Programs section. The Yakima County Courts have adopted a new Bail Bond Justification Procedure. A copy is now available in our Office section (updated September 10, 2008). Our Check Enforcement Program has returned over $160,000 to merchants and other residents of Yakima County since the program was started in 2002 (updated May 2008). For more information, please check out the Check Enforcement Program in our Community Programs section.

3/10ths Tax Update See how the Yakima County Prosecuting Attorney's Office and other law enforcement agencies in Yakima County are using their shares of the 3/10ths of a penny that Yakima County voters approved for law enforcement. Yakima County Prosecutor's Office Yakima County Courts Yakima County Clerk Yakima County Department of Assigned Counsel Yakima County Sheriff City of Grandview Town of Harrah Town of Naches City of Selah City of Sunnyside City of Tieton City of Toppenish City of Wapato City of Yakima City of Zillah

If you have questions about the Yakima County Prosecuting Attorney's Office, please send a message to
Prosecuting.Attorney@co.yakima.wa.us