PEND OREILLE COUNTY, Wash. — A new Washington law that establishes certain criteria, like a mandatory background check and experience requirements, to be a sheriff or police chief, is getting pushback from the very people it applies to.
In court on Thursday, four eastern Washington sheriffs from Spokane, Pend Oreille, Stevens and Ferry counties argued against the new state law.
Three motions were heard before the court regarding this suit. The first motion, made by the plaintiffs, was to shorten the time, essentially compressing that legal timeline to ensure a decision would be made as soon as possible…