Title 2 — Title 2 COURTS OF RECORD
27 chapters · 395 sections in this title.
RCW 2.53.005 Findings.
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The legislature finds that the provision of civil legal aid services to indigent persons is an important component of the state's responsibility to provide for the proper and effective administration of civil and criminal justice. The legislature further finds that state-funded l…
RCW 2.53.010 Civil legal aid oversight committee.
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(1) There is created a civil legal aid oversight committee consisting of the following members:(a) Three persons appointed by the supreme court from a list of nominees submitted by the access to justice board, one of whom at the time of appointment is income eligible to receive s…
RCW 2.53.020 Office of civil legal aid—Director's duties.
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(1) There is created an office of civil legal aid as an independent agency of the judicial branch.(2) Activities of the office of civil legal aid shall be carried out by a director of civil legal aid services. The director of civil legal aid services shall be appointed by the sup…
RCW 2.53.025 Statewide children's legal representation program.
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(1) The statewide children's legal representation program is established within the office of civil legal aid. The children's legal representation program shall ensure the provision of standards-based representation informed by best practice models, rigorous data analysis, race a…
RCW 2.53.030 Public funds appropriated for civil legal aid to indigent persons—Use—Distribution formula—Audit—Rules.
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(1)(a) The legislature recognizes the ethical obligation of attorneys to represent clients without interference by third parties in the discharge of professional obligations to clients. The legislature further finds that the prevalence of civil legal problems experienced by low-i…
RCW 2.53.045 Fund distribution for attorneys appointed in dependency proceedings.
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(1) Money appropriated by the legislature for legal services provided by an attorney appointed pursuant to RCW 13.34.212 must be administered by the office of civil legal aid established under RCW 2.53.020.(2) The statewide children's legal representation program shall enter into…
RCW 2.53.050 Fund distribution for attorneys appointed for indigent tenants.
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(1) Moneys appropriated by the legislature for legal services provided by an attorney appointed pursuant to RCW 59.18.640 must be administered by the office of civil legal aid established under RCW 2.53.020. The office of civil legal aid must enter into contracts with attorneys a…
RCW 2.53.055 Kinship care legal aid coordinator.
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(1) Subject to amounts specifically appropriated for this purpose, the role of kinship care legal aid coordinator is hereby created at the office of civil legal aid. The office may contract with a separate nonprofit legal aid organization to satisfy the requirements of this secti…
RCW 2.53.900 Effective date—2005 c 105.
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This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect July 1, 2005.[ 2005 c 105 s 9.]