Alleged Violation by Seattle Police Department of Washington State's Public Disclosure Law

Outcome: The Seattle Police Department agreed to pay $32,000, including $22,050 covering 441 days that disputed information from a police manual had been withheld.

Description: In November of 2010, the Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed suit in Superior Court against the Seattle Police Department, alleging the department had violated Washington state's public-disclosure law by withholding information from defense attorneys about its handling of domestic-violence cases. Additional details can be found at <a href="http://goo.gl/GmNFP">SPD agrees to pay $32,000 for withholding domestic-violence advice</a>.