The Northwest Justice Project provides free civil (non-criminal) legal services for people who cannot afford a lawyer in Washington. If you need your driver's license so that you can work and your license was suspended for one of the following reasons, we may be able to help:. Unpaid traffic fines. Suspension due to a car accident when you were uninsured. You have one or more convictions for driving with a suspended license and you still have unpaid fines even though the suspension period is over In order for us to assist you, the court must have already ruled on your traffic citations. The court can rule even if you did not come to court.
To find out whether you qualify for assistance, call the toll-free hotline from 9:15 a.m. At 1-888-201-1014. Please note that we are unable to assist where a license is suspended for failure to pay child support or certain criminal traffic convictions such as DUIs.
What is Northwest Justice Project? The Northwest Justice Project (NJP) is a statewide non-profit organization with 17 offices in Washington State that provide free civil legal services to low-income people. NJP's mission is to provide high quality free legal services on priority problems to eligible low-income clients, either directly or through efficient and effective referrals.
Apr 27, 2009 - Washington Courts: News and Information. Courts offering debt reduction / relicensing program in May. Pierce County District Court. County City Building Room 239 930 Tacoma Ave. Tacoma, WA 98402 Ph: (253) 798-7487 Contact Us Counter Hours. Pierce County 930 Tacoma Avenue S Tacoma, WA 98402.
The Washington State Department of Licensing has an online program where you can. You will need the number from a Washington State driver's license, permit, or ID card to use the service. For traffic fines due in any Washington State court, please contact that specific court to see if they have a re-licensing program. The court contact information can be found in the located on the Washington Courts public web site,.
Other FAQs on amnesty/licensing reinstatement programs: Q. Have there been any state sponsored reinstatement/amnesty programs in the State of Washington? Yes. During May 2009, many courts in the state offered court-fine debt reduction / re-licensing programs. Many courts extended the program through June 2009. Washington State Supreme Court Justice Gerry Alexander encouraged all district and municipal court judges in Washington State to join the program. The Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) does not have a list of the courts that participated. For more information on the 2009 program, see the Washington Courts press release:. Q. How was it determined when this program was offered and which courts participated?
That year's project coordinator volunteered to spearhead the effort and the District and Municipal Court Management Association (DMCMA) supported the project. It is not necessarily offered every year.
It is up to each court whether or not to join the program. Any court, regardless of size, may participate.
What is the number of outstanding Failure to Appear (FTA) notices on outstanding infractions in Washington State and how much do these fines total? There are currently over 1.5 million FTAs on outstanding infractions. The total dollar amount has not been projected.
However, in by courts throughout the state, more than 10,000 cases were closed and revenue in the amount of $1,850,000 was collected. Yakima County District Court also offered this program in October 2005. If this did not answer your question or if you have a suggestion, please to submit your question to the Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) Customer Services.
The AOC will answer your e-mail and create or update the answer in the AOC Knowledge Base, if necessary.