Civil rights

Legal Information

In this section of Washington LawHelp you will find general legal information and resources about civil rights.

• Frequently Asked Questions - Civil Rights Division

  Frequently asked questions and answers about many topics such as employment and housing discrimination, disability rights, civil rights appeals, educational opportunities and voting rights. Content Detail

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  U.S. Department of Justice - Civil Rights Division

• Voting Rights Restoration in Washington State

  The Washington legislature passed a law that automatically restores the right to vote to individuals convicted of felonies when they have completed their time in prison and have served any required community custody supervised by the State Department of Corrections. This law took effect on July 26, 2009. Content Detail

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  ACLU

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  Spanish / Español

• Know Your Rights: What to do When You are 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. Content Detail

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  Northwest Immigrant Rights Project

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  Spanish / Español

• Know Your Rights When Encountering Law Enforcement

  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. Content Detail

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  ACLU

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  French / Français

  Urdu / اردو

  Farsi / فارسی

  Arabic / العربية

  Hindi / हिन्दी

  Spanish / Español

  Punjabi / ਪੰਜਾਬੀ

  Somali / Soomaali

• Street Speech: Your Rights in Washington to Parade, Picket and Leaflet

  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. Content Detail

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  ACLU

• Your Guide to the Juvenile Justice System in Washington State: Know Your Rights!

  A guidebook explaining your rights when interacting with law enforcement and the court system in graphic novel format. Content Detail

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  TeamChild