Legal and LFOs resources for Stevens County. Each listing shows our confidence and when we last checked it.
Northwest Justice Project
Telephonic legal advice and assistance, limited services including negotiation or document preparation, and referral to regional office or other legal aid attorney
Vacate voided drug-possession convictions; LFO refunds
Bars licensing disqualification based solely on criminal history
Waive interest; remit/reduce/convert unpaid discretionary LFOs
Regain driver license where court debt drove suspension
Vacate eligible misdemeanor/gross-misdemeanor convictions
Verify state-credentialed SOTP providers for registrants and supervised clients
Court interpreters in 40+ languages, plus sign language
Criminal appeals contracting; trial-defense funding; Blake relief
Free guidance on why a license is suspended and how to fix it, incl. LFO-hearing request
Court order barring most state licensing bodies from denying solely on record; negligent-hiring/renting shield
Reentry legal clinics including CROP petitions and record relief
Center for Justice
Provides affordable legal assistance with vacating adult convictions and sealing records
Advocacy and funding for Indigenous prisoner rights and religious freedom; funds NARS religious services
Detention and deportation defense, legal orientation, direct representation, attorney referrals, community education
General rule against license denial solely for a record; sealed/vacated convictions cannot disqualify
Immigration-consequences advising, ICE Detainee Locator, reentry resource lists
Tacomaprobono
Can help with civil legal issues in Pierce County when you cannot afford to hire an attorney
Civil legal aid incl. LFO relief and reentry barriers
Set aside eligible convictions to reduce background-check barriers
Free reentry, record, LFO, benefits legal guides and forms
Waive or reduce non-restitution court debt and interest; unlocks record vacating and relicensing
Vacate eligible felonies and misdemeanors; 2024 update dropped post-LFO wait, allows LFO reduction
Driver-license reinstatement once fines/SR-22/suspension resolved; many unpaid-ticket suspensions lifted
Nigel Malden Law
Vacating a conviction removes it from the public court record and lets you lawfully state you were not convicted.