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Snohomish County pays $35,000 to settle Flock public records lawsuit

Snohomish County, Washington paid $35,000 to settle a lawsuit in September after failing to release images from Flock Safety cameras. The settlement, which admitted no liability, was described by the county as a “risk management decision.” It is part of over $335,000 in settlements that attorney Tim Hall has secured from 16 Washington jurisdictions for client Jose Rodriguez, who filed 53 public records requests about automated license plate reader technology.

$35,000Settlementreportedon THE TABSnohomish County settlement for failing to release Flock camera images; part of over $335,000 in total settlements paid by 16 Washington jurisdictions.

Sources

  1. $335,000 and counting: Another WA local government settles Flock lawsuit — Cascadia Daily News, Oct 7, 2026 (cascadiadaily.com)

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