Marion County filed a federal lawsuit Monday seeking guidance over five “immigration enforcement subpoenas” it received and officials’ legal responsibilities if federal and state laws clash.

Marion County is asking a federal judge to clarify what the law requires, given the subpoenas and Oregon’s competing sanctuary laws , which generally prohibit local law enforcement from cooperating with federal authorities for immigration enforcement.

The county received the federal subpoenas on Aug. 1, seeking information on four alleged undocumented immigrants who are on parole for sex crimes, according to the lawsuit. The identity of the fifth individual is not clear. The county had until Monday to turn over the records, which included home addresses during the period of supervision, phone numbe

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