PORT TOWNSEND — The Board of Jefferson County Commissioners discussed a resolution that would provide legal protections to immigrants who access the courthouse.

The resolution would establish courthouse policies that would reflect the state’s Keep Washington Working Act (KWW) and its Courts Open to All Act (COTA).

The county’s resolution was drafted following the details of the office of the Attorney General’s 2020 published model policy, said Phillip Hunsucker, chief civil deputy prosecuting attorney.

The commissioners expressed support for the resolution, which is planned to be on Tuesday’s consent agenda.

“This is state law, and we are implementing a local policy that helps to provide guidance and clarity for our staff,” Commissioner Heather Dudley Nollette said.

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