Clear a Drug-Related Criminal Conviction in Washington State

This video guide walks you through how to clear or vacate a drug conviction from your record in Washington State. As a result of the Washington State Supreme Court Blake Decision, many individuals are eligible for relief, including a refund on legal financial obligations (or fees) associated with the case. Please see below for relevant links: Here is the form that you will need to fill out, most counties use this form https://walawhelp.gavel.io/run/playground2... For King: https://kingcounty.gov/en/legacy/initiativ... For Snohomish: https://www.snocopda.org/blake/ For Cowlitz: https://www.co.cowlitz.wa.us/2498/Office-o... For Lewis: https://lewiscountywa.gov/offices/prosecut... Find your case, or cause, number: https://dw.courts.wa.gov/ https://odysseyportal.courts.wa.gov/ODYPOR... Obtain your "Judgement and Sentence" and "LFO Account Summary" Contact your SUPERIOR court, for a directory of all courts, go to https://www.courts.wa.gov/court_dir/ Get access to legal or social services: https://ruraljails.com/resources/ Additional guide for the self-help form: https://www.washingtonlawhelp.org/resource... Request a refund: https://refund.courts.wa.gov/ Located at Washington State University, Washington Rural Jails Network is partnered with rural counties, criminal justice leaders, and stakeholders to learn about their local systems. Moreover, we generate potential solutions and policies tailored to the specific needs and resources of rural communities. We use a collaborative, data-driven approach to better understand factors that impact local jail population trends and to develop data-informed policy and practice solutions. We bring these rural-focused policy solutions to the attention of state and national policymakers. https://ruraljails.com/ The information provided in this video does not, and is not intended to, constitute legal advice; instead, all information, content, and materials available in this video are for general informational purposes only. Please note the Washington Rural Jails Network team at Washington State University was awarded funding through a National Institute of Justice (NIJ) grant entitled Advancing Research on Rural Justice. The views expressed in this video are belong only to those with the Washington Rural Jails Network.