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City attorney: Everett received federal grant for competency diversion program; RCW 10.77 not funded in Snohomish County
Summary
City Attorney reported that city staff obtained federal grant funding to support a competency diversion program for defendants found not competent to proceed. The city credited prosecutors and police legal advisors for securing the grant and noted that the state statute (RCW 10.77) has not yet been funded for Snohomish County.
Everett's city attorney reported on April 23 that city staff secured federal grant funding to support a competency diversion program for criminal defendants found not competent to proceed in traditional criminal cases.
The city attorney credited lead prosecutor Flora Diaz, police legal adviser Lacey Offit and prosecutor Hill Kamen for helping secure the federal funds. The attorney said the…
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