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Are you looking for legal assistance or legal information with a civil (non-criminal) legal problem?
Hundreds
of free legal resources, legal information and self-help
materials for civil legal problems in Washington State are
available at www.washingtonlawhelp.org. Materials are available in English, Spanish, Russian and other languages.
Applications
for legal assistance with a civil matter anywhere in the State of
Washington are handled by NJP's toll-free statewide legal advice,
assistance and referral CLEAR line (except in King County where you
should call 211):
NJP's Coordinated Legal Education
Advice and Referral service (CLEAR)
To learn whether you qualify for free assistance from Northwest Justice
Project or a legal services program in your community:
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If you are low-income and have a non-criminal legal problem outside
King County, call CLEAR at 1-888-201-1014
weekdays from 9:15 a.m. until 12:15 p.m.
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If
you are low-income and have a non-criminal legal problem in King
County, call 211 for information and a referral. 211 is available
to take calls Monday through Friday from 8:00 am – 6:00 pm.
Service is not available on Saturday and Sunday. The local number
is (206) 461-3200, and the toll-free number, which may be useful when
calling from a pay phone, is 1-800-621-4636. 211 works
with a language line to provide interpreters as needed at no cost to
callers. Deaf and hearing-impaired callers can call
1-800-833-6384 or 711 to be connected to a relay operator at no cost,
who will then connect them with 211. Information on legal service
providers may also be accessed through 211’s website at www.resourcehouse.org. Self-help legal information can be found online at Washington LawHelp.
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If you are 60 or over you may call CLEAR*Sr at 1-888-387-7111 regardless of income.
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TTY - 1-888-201-9737
NJP’s
mission is to secure justice in a democratic society by working for
equal access to the legal system by empowering low-income persons and
communities through education about their legal rights and obligations,
and by promoting respect for human dignity through legal advocacy.
NJP is committed to making the content on this web site accessible to
all people. Read our Accessibility Statement
for more information
E-MAIL NOTICE
WARNING! Please do not send requests for legal assistance via email.
Unsolicited e-mail is not confidential. If you send e-mail to us that
we have not asked you to send, you may be sending information that may
be disclosed to others. If you are concerned about confidentiality,
do not send confidential information in an email message. No attorney-client
relationship is created or assumed to exist between Northwest Justice
Project and persons who seek legal help through email. Any information
sent to NJP through email is not confidential or subject to the attorney-client
privilege unless or until NJP agrees to provide you legal assistance.
Copyright © 2008 Northwest Justice Project.
(Permission for copying and distribution granted to the Alliance for
Equal Justice and individuals for non-commercial use only.)
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