Reentry Legal Aid Resources in Washington

Vacate voided drug-possession convictions; LFO refunds

Coverage

Statewide

Phone

VERIFY

Bars licensing disqualification based solely on criminal history

Coverage

Statewide

Phone

Court

Waive interest; remit/reduce/convert unpaid discretionary LFOs

Coverage

Statewide

Phone

County clerk

Regain driver license where court debt drove suspension

Coverage

Statewide

Vacate eligible misdemeanor/gross-misdemeanor convictions

Coverage

Statewide

Phone

Court/legal aid

Verify state-credentialed SOTP providers for registrants and supervised clients

Coverage

Statewide

Phone

Via DOH

Court interpreters in 40+ languages, plus sign language

Coverage

Statewide

Phone

Contact the specific court

Criminal appeals contracting; trial-defense funding; Blake relief

Coverage

Statewide

Phone

VERIFY

Free guidance on why a license is suspended and how to fix it, incl. LFO-hearing request

Coverage

Statewide

Phone

888-201-1014

Court order barring most state licensing bodies from denying solely on record; negligent-hiring/renting shield

Coverage

Statewide

Reentry legal clinics including CROP petitions and record relief

Coverage

Statewide

Phone

206-287-8625

Advocacy and funding for Indigenous prisoner rights and religious freedom; funds NARS religious services

Coverage

Statewide

Detention and deportation defense, legal orientation, direct representation, attorney referrals, community education

Coverage

Statewide

Phone

(206) 587-4009

General rule against license denial solely for a record; sealed/vacated convictions cannot disqualify

Coverage

Statewide

Driver license and state ID office

Coverage

King County

Phone

425-228-5640

Immigration-consequences advising, ICE Detainee Locator, reentry resource lists

Coverage

Statewide

Phone

(206) 623-4321

Reentry legal and support guide

Coverage

Statewide

Civil legal aid incl. LFO relief and reentry barriers

Coverage

Statewide

Set aside eligible convictions to reduce background-check barriers

Coverage

Statewide

Phone

Court/legal aid

Free reentry, record, LFO, benefits legal guides and forms

Coverage

Statewide

Phone

See NJP CLEAR

Waive or reduce non-restitution court debt and interest; unlocks record vacating and relicensing

Coverage

Statewide

Phone

888-201-1014

Vacate eligible felonies and misdemeanors; 2024 update dropped post-LFO wait, allows LFO reduction

Coverage

Statewide

Driver license / state ID offices: Seattle, Bellevue, Federal Way, Kirkland, Issaquah, Renton

Coverage

King County

Driver-license reinstatement once fines/SR-22/suspension resolved; many unpaid-ticket suspensions lifted

Coverage

Statewide

Phone

360-902-3900

Vacating a conviction removes it from the public court record and lets you lawfully state you were not convicted.

Coverage

Statewide

Phone

253-627-0393