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Public Safety Committee advances civil cause of action for illegal graffiti, adds reporting and raises penalty
Summary
Seattle's Public Safety Committee voted July 8 to recommend passage of Council Bill 120995, creating a civil cause of action for illegal graffiti and adding restitution and reporting requirements.
Seattle's Public Safety Committee voted July 8 to recommend passage of Council Bill 120995, an ordinance creating a civil cause of action against illegal graffiti on public and private property and requiring restitution. The measure, as amended by the committee, will go to full City Council on July 15.
The committee adopted three amendments before voting to forward the bill. Vice Chair Alex Saka's Amendment 1 requires the City Attorney to include in its annual report for the next 10 years data on civil cases filed under the new law, including counts, outcomes, ordered penalties or restitution, and whether defendants had prior graffiti-related arrests or court…
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