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Thurston County, Washington

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Statement from Prosecutor Jon Tunheim regarding charges in the Capitol campus shooting

December 29, 2020

Document recording has historically been a manual service. Recording is a legal process of putting property documents into the official records at the county. You are probably familiar with the process if you’ve ever bought a house. Deeds, easements, plats and other legal documents are all “recorded” or filed with the Auditor’s Office.

July 28, 2020

​When I committed to publishing a statement for every candidate that was on your ballot, I never considered that some would contain hate speech that I couldn’t control. Local Voter Pamphlet rules allow me to establish Administrative Rules that require the statements to be about the candidate themself. They can’t attack their opponents. If they don’t comply with my administrative rules, I can reject the statements, which I have done

July 06, 2020

Over the last week we've gotten questions about how the Auditor's Office is tackling important issues brought up during recent protests. While I take these issues seriously, the Auditor's Office has a narrow purview. For more context, I wanted to share the message we've been sending to people who have inquired with us.

June 16, 2020

Statement from Prosecutor Jon Tunheim regarding the recent death of George Floyd

June 02, 2020

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we've made significant changes to how we work in order to prevent the spread of the virus.

April 02, 2020