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Judge and court coordinator describe Pasco Municipal Court programs, housing placements and impacts of Blake decision
Summary
Pasco Municipal Court leaders presented court staffing, the community resource coordinator program and how the Washington Supreme Court’s Blake decision changed possession prosecutions, case volumes, and conviction‑vacatur processes. The court described grant‑funded housing placements and recent funding cuts that threaten temporary housing slots.
Judge Stilwell and the municipal court’s community resource coordinator, Gracie Delgado, presented an overview of Pasco Municipal Court operations and programs at the City Council workshop on Feb. 24.
Judge Stilwell described the court as a court of limited jurisdiction operating under state law (RCW) to hear misdemeanors and gross misdemeanors. He outlined court staffing and processes, and said municipal cases account for “almost 95% of cases that are heard across the state of Washington,” emphasizing the court’s access‑to‑justice mission.
Delgado described the community resource coordinator role and services: case management for probationers, assistance applying for public benefits, transportation assistance (she cited a $750 transportation grant used for bus tickets), referrals to counseling or mandated classes, and…
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