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I Need a Court Interpreter (2)+

• 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

• The Right to Aids and Services For Deaf and Hard of Hearing People In Washington's Legal System

  This memo gives information about what help and services you can get as a Deaf or hard of hearing person in a court in Washington. Read More

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  Legal Voice

Court Forms - listed alphabetically (1)+

• 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 (2)+

• Guide to Washington Courts

  An overview of the Washington court system. Read More

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  Administrative Office Of The Courts

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español

• 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

Legal Research (3)+

• Revised Code of Washington (RCW)

  Searchable text of Washington laws: the Revised Code of Washington (RCW). Read More

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  Washington State Legislature

• Washington Administrative Code (WAC)

  Regulations of executive branch agencies are issued by authority of statutes. Like legislation and the Constitution, regulations are a source of primary law in Washington State. The WAC codifies the regulations and arranges them by subject or agency. Read More

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  Washington State Legislature

• Washington State Supreme Court Opinions

  Searchable database of Washington Supreme and Appellate court decisions. Read More

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  Administrative Office of the Courts

Working with a Lawyer (1)+

• Working with a Lawyer

  This memo will help you learn how to find a lawyer and how to work effectively with one. Read More

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  Legal Voice

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  Spanish / Español

  Russian / Pусский