OFFICE OF CIVIL LEGAL AID PUBLISHES
2009-2011 BIENNIAL REPORT
As required by law, the Office of Civil Legal Aid published its biennial report on the status of access to the civil justice system for low income residents of Washington State eligible for state-funded civil legal aid. Click here to read the report.
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EXPANDED LEGAL HELP FOR INDIVIDUALS
FACING HOME FORECLOSURE
The 2011 Washington State Legislature enacted landmark legislation expanding the rights of homeowners facing foreclosure. Homeowners referred by an attorney or certified housing counselor have the right to participate in face-to-face mediation with their lenders in an effort to avoid foreclosure. The Foreclosure Fairness Act also greatly expands the number of certified housing counselors and provides additional funding for civil legal representation of homeowners facing foreclosure.
Homeowners who are behind in their payments or who have received a Notice of Foreclosure should call:
Home Ownership Information Hotline
1-877-894-HOME (4663)
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Statewide Civil Legal Aid Foreclosure Hotline
1-800-606-4819
Foreclosure Information Flyer (click here)
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WELCOME TO THE WASHINGTON STATE
OFFICE OF CIVIL LEGAL AID
The Office of Civil Legal Aid (OCLA) is an independent judicial branch agency. It is responsible for administration and oversight of state funds that are appropriated by the Legislature to provide civil (not criminal) legal aid services to low income people in Washington State.
The Office of Civil Legal Aid does not provide civil legal aid services directly. It is a contracting and oversight agency. The Office of Civil Legal Aid contracts with the Northwest Justice Project for the efficient and effective delivery of civil legal aid services to eligible low income clients throughout the state.
The activities of the Office of Civil Legal Aid are overseen by an 11-member bipartisan Civil Legal Aid Oversight Committee.
At our website you will find information about:
- How to find legal help if you are low income and have a civil (non-criminal) legal problem
- The Office of Civil Legal Aid and the legal aid services it funds
- The civil legal needs of low income people and Washington State’s legal aid delivery system
- The Civil Legal Aid Oversight Committee
We also provide links to other websites with information about civil legal aid in Washington State.
If you have questions about the Office of Civil Legal Aid or the services funded through it, please feel free to contact us.
If you are low income and need help with a civil legal problem, please click here.
Other Important Information
Last Updated 10/04/11
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