Administrative Office of the Courts Launches New Webpage to Aid Litigants Without Lawyers
The Administrative Office of the Courts' (AOC) Equity and Access Program has recently launched Self-Help Washington (SHW) to provide accessible resources to help people without lawyers to navigate Washington Courts. SHW is an ongoing work in progress with more resources and topics having already been added since launch.
Current topics and resources include:
- The Americans with Disabilities Act
- Adult Guardianship
- Getting Legal Help
- Court Preparation Tips
- Finding Court Records
- Connecting with Courthouse Facilitators
- Eviction and Housing Issues
- Video Resources
- Tribal Courts
Upcoming features with include translation to multiple languages, a legal glossary, a list of language access coordinators, a visual case process guide and more.