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• How to Ask a Washington State Court to Reduce or Waive Your Legal Financial Obligations

  This packet is for people who cannot afford to pay Legal Financial Obligations (LFOs) imposed on you by a Washington state district, municipal, or superior court in a criminal case. This packet has instructions and forms to bring a motion before the court, asking the court to reduce or waive (forgive or cancel) LFOs. #9913EN Read More

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  Northwest Justice Project - CLEAR Intake Line

• Notice of Appearance - General Civil

  Court form for non family law civil cases. Read More

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  Northwest Justice Project - CLEAR Intake Line

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• How to Format Court Documents

  When you give documents to a Washington state court, it is important to format the documents correctly. This document outlines the rules you must follow. #9938EN Read More

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  Northwest Justice Project

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• Interpreters for People with Limited English Proficiency

  Read this if you live in Washington, English is not your first language and you have trouble speaking or understanding English easily. Help may be available. #8902EN Read More

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  Northwest Justice Project - CLEAR Intake Line

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español

  Vietnamese / Tiếng Việt

  Chinese / 中文

Court Forms - listed alphabetically (4)+

• Declaration Form - General Civil

  Declaration for general civil court cases. This form is not for family law cases. Read More

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  Northwest Justice Project - CLEAR Intake Line

• How to Ask a Washington State Court to Reduce or Waive Your Legal Financial Obligations

  This packet is for people who cannot afford to pay Legal Financial Obligations (LFOs) imposed on you by a Washington state district, municipal, or superior court in a criminal case. This packet has instructions and forms to bring a motion before the court, asking the court to reduce or waive (forgive or cancel) LFOs. #9913EN Read More

  By:

  Northwest Justice Project - CLEAR Intake Line

• Notice of Appearance - General Civil

  Court form for non family law civil cases. Read More

  By:

  Northwest Justice Project - CLEAR Intake Line

• Subpoenaing Witnesses and Documents

  If you are going to a hearing or trial where you will be giving evidence AND you need to make sure that a witness shows up or that someone brings documents or other items, you can have the person served with a subpoena issued by the court clerk. Publication #9930EN Read More

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  Northwest Justice Project - CLEAR Intake Line

Court Information - listed alphabetically (1)+

• What are Working Copies?

  When you “file” documents with a court, you give the court documents for processing. Often you also need to give a court “working copies” of the same documents. The judge or commissioner will use these extra copies to prepare for your case. That way the court does not need to make copies itself. #9952EN Read More

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  Northwest Justice Project - CLEAR Intake Line