Kitsap Legal Services

KLS is a Washington non-profit corporation.

Welcome to Kitsap Legal Services. KLS works in conjunction with The Northwest Justice Project. KLS serves the low-income residents of Kitsap County who are in need of legal assistance in civil matters. If you are low-income and have a criminal matter pending, the court will appoint an attorney for you.

Pro bono representation: KLS seeks to place low-income residents with attorneys who provide donated legal services. The attorneys are not employees of KLS or The Northwest Justice Project, but are independently licensed professionals. Any attorney-client relationship is with that attorney. KLS and NJP do not guarantee and are not responsible for the quality of legal services provided.

Sealing juvenile criminal records: KLS works with the Kitsap County Prosecutor's Office and the Juvenile Courts to provide free workshops to help you seal your juvenile court record. The offense must have been committed in Kitsap County. KLS provides a free packet of documents and free attorney advice to help you through the process. Call 479-6125 for information to see if you qualify.

Attorney referral service: KLS also administers the Kitsap Attorney Referral Service, which refers people, without respect to income, to local attorneys who will provide an initial consultation for a fixed price of $50. To contact the Attorney Referral Service, please use our secure web form.

No employee of KLS can or will provide legal advice. There is also no guarantee that every applicant for legal services will be able to obtain help through KLS.

KLS receives funding from:

Eligibility

To receive our services, the prospective client must be low-income and must be a resident of Kitsap County. To verify if you qualify based upon financial guidelines, contact The Northwest Justice Project toll-free at 1-888-201-1014, Monday through Friday, 9:30 am to 12:30 pm.

Services and Areas of Law

Family Law Matters

  • Do-it-Yourself Dissolution Clinics
  • Support Modification
  • Paternity
  • Parenting Plan & Modification
  • Grandparent Rights

Neigborhood Advice Clinics

  • Landlord-Tenant
  • Wills
  • Employment Law
  • Bankruptcy
  • Welfare
  • SSI

For Domestic Violence
Call Immediately:

911

Resources: