Listing of self-help materials and informational publications.
There are 10 resources
A Guide to Washington's Medical Marijuana Law
(Separate Website)
Information for patients, caregivers, doctors, and the public regarding medical marijuana use in Washington State.
By: ACLU
Criminal History/Records: When and How to Seal/Vacate Non-Violent Class B or C Felony Convictions This publication provides information and forms on how to vacate and seal records concerning certain non-violent Class B or C felony convictions in Washington State occurring on/after July 1, 1984. Download the pdf file to use the forms.
By: Northwest Justice Project
Frequently Asked Questions - Civil Rights Division
(Separate Website)
Frequently asked questions and answers about many topics such as employment and housing discrimination, disability rights, civil rights appeals, educational opportunities and voting rights.
By: U.S. Department of Justice - Civil Rights Division
How Citizens with Felony Convictions Can Restore Their Right to Vote in Washington
(Separate Website)
Under current law, persons convicted of a felony
in Washington lose their right to vote until they
have completed all the conditions of their sentence,
including their legal financial obligations
(LFOs).
By: ACLU
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
Know Your Rights When Encountering Law Enforcement
(Separate Website)
This booklet addresses what rights you have when you are stopped, questioned, arrested, or searched by law enforcement officers. This booklet is for citizens and non-citizens with extra information for non-citizens in a separate section. Another section covers what can happen to you at airports and other points of entry into the United States. The last section discusses concerns you may have related to your charitable contributions and religious or political beliefs.
By: ACLU
Know Your Rights: What to do When You're Questioned or Searched By Government Officials
If any governmental official (police officer, FBI agent, IMMIGRATION official) wishes to engage you in conversation, all persons, citizens and non-citizens, have the constitutional right to remain silent and request a lawyer.
By: Northwest Immigrant Rights Project
Other Formats:
PDF File
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
Public Accommodations: Laws and Enforcement Agencies in WA State
(Separate Website)
Listing of all public accommodations enforcement agencies in the state.
By: King County Office of Civil Rights
Sealing Juvenile Court Records in Washington State In Washington, juvenile court records do not automatically disappear when an individual turns 18. In fact, almost all your juvenile records remain open for the public to view unless you ask a court to “seal” them. This packet contains the forms and instructions necessary to help you do this on your own.
By: Columbia Legal Services
Street Speech: Your Rights in Washington to Parade, Picket and Leaflet
(Separate Website)
This pamphlet provides general information about your right to parade, picket, leaflet, circulate petitions and otherwise express your political beliefs in public. It describes the kinds of regulations on speech activities that the government may enforce and the kinds of restrictions which are not permitted by the United States and Washington Constitutions.
By: ACLU
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