Legal Aid 

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Legal Services

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COVID-19 UPDATE:

 

The local Northwest Justice Project provides free legal assistance to address fundamental needs such as housing, family safety, income security, healthcare, education and more. 

Hours: Monday - Friday, 9AM - 5PM

(360) 425-1537

 https://nwjustice.org/home
 
If you are in need of legal help, please call CLEAR, our statewide intake telephone number, at 888-201-1014.  

Hours:  Monday – Friday, 9:15AM - 12:15PM
   
 
If you experience a difficult time getting through to CLEAR or if you have an urgent matter, you can call our local office at 360-425-1537 ext. 0 and we can determine the best way to get you help with your legal situation.

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Videos by NWJP:

https://www.youtube.com/user/NWJusticeProject/featured

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Print legal documents for free:

https://www.washingtonlawhelp.org/

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​Washington State Courts                               

360-357-2129  

​This site includes a statewide directory of courts, including

addresses and phone numbers, court rules, forms and

information about assistance with legal research from the

state law library.

(Note: that this office cannot offer any legal advice).

                                                                                            

• Criminal History Records

• Court Records

• Glossary

• A Citizen’s Guide to Washington Courts

• Governing Statutes and Regulations

• Obtaining a Certificate of Discharge to restore civil rights

• Download the Criminal History & Criminal Records brochure PDF

• For More Information

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U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

"The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is responsible for enforcing federal laws that make it illegal to discriminate against a job applicant or an employee because of the person's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information. It is also illegal to discriminate against a person because the person complained about discrimination, filed a charge of discrimination, or participated in an employment discrimination investigation or lawsuit." - https://www.eeoc.gov/ 

  Links: 

• Employees & Job Applicants

• Laws & Guidance

• Other Employment Issues

• State and Local Governments

• Find your local office

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Human Rights Commission

"The mission of the Washington State Human Rights Commission is to prevent and eliminate discrimination through the fair application of the law, the efficient use of resources, and the establishment of productive partnerships in the community."    

- https://www.hum.wa.gov/

​ Links:

• Employment Discrimination

• Fair Housing Discrimination

• Public Accommodation Discrimination

• Credit & Insurance

 

Crime Victims

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Crime Victim Service Center

888-288-9221   

Crime Victim Resource Guide

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Children's Justice & Advocacy Center of Cowlitz County

784 14th Ave., Longview, WA                                     

360-353-3933   

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Child Protective Services | DSHS

Main: 360-501-2601   
Intake:888-713-6115   
Reception: 800-281-2372   
After Hours: 800-562-5624   

 

Crime Victim Advocacy Program/Emergency Support Shelter (CVAP) 

360-703-3762   

To speak with a crime victims advocate please call during the hours of 9 am - 5 pm Monday - Friday.

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Emergency Support Shelter

Advocates are available to talk with 24/7 over the phone.

1330 11th Ave., Longview, WA 

360-425-1176                                  

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Vinelink - Victims Rights to Know

Updating via text, call, or email the crime victims of their offenders release date or sentence change. As well as providing families of their incarcerated loved ones release and or sentence changes.