Sample Motions for Defenders
Motion Compelling Jail to Provide Access to Counsel/Court (COVID)
Sample Motion for Child to Receive Pfizer Vaccine
Voir Dire Covid Motions In Limine
Sample Motion for Pretrial Release: Challenge to cost of SCRAM_RCW 10.21.055
Sample Motion for Pretrial Release in Superior Court
Sample Motion for Pretrial Release District/City Court
Sample Defense Firm Letter to Jails re COVID Emergency
Sample Motion to challenge continued pre-trial confinement
Sample Motion to Continue Trial and other dates with COVID Facts -Federal or State Court
Sample Motion for Relief from Judgment- Misdemeanor Sentenced Defendant in Jail CrRLJ 7.8(b)
Sample Motion for Relief from Judgment for Felony Defendant in Jail or Prison CrR 7.b(5)
Guidance for Defenders
When arguing for releasePersuasive Info Sheet for Bail Argument
Guidance on COVID-19 In Release Advocacy
Explainer: Prisons and jails are particularly vulnerable to COVID-19 outbreaks
Public Defender COVID-19 Sample Talking Points — Zealous
ACLU Report- Flattening the Curve: Why Reducing Jail Populations Is Key to Beating COVID-19
When arguing for family time or reunificationWhen courts are reopeningDOH: COVID 19 and Washington State Courts
Defender Checklist Remote Hearings COVID
Juvenile Court Guidance Remote Hearings COVID
COVID-19 Guidance for ITA Video Evaluations
Constitutional Adequacy of Distanced Trial and Jury Pools during COVID (Oregon)
Jury Trial during a Pandemic: Guidance and Objections (Oregon)
Brennan Center Courts’ Response to the COVID 19 Crisis
Pistor, Katharina, Law in the Time of COVID-19, Columbia Law School (2020)
When addressing safety in defender work spacesWhen Representing NoncitizensWhen Representing Children & YouthGeneral Defender Public Health ResourcesGuidance from other Legal System Participants
Oversight & Impact Litigation
Weekly OCO Call is now on Teams
OCO: CRCC COVID-19 Outbreak Investigation Report (11.30.20)
OCO: Mattresses, Retaliation, and Monitoring Reports Publication (10.8.20)
OCO Monitoring Report for Washington Corrections Center for Women (5.22.20 & 5.26.20)
OCO Monitoring Reports: CRCC, CCCC, and SCCC (6.5.20)
OCO Monitoring Report for Airway Heights Corrections Center (5.7.20)
OCO Monitoring Report for Mission Creek Corrections Center for Women (5.15.20)
Office of the Corrections Ombuds (OCO) Monitoring Report 4.10.20
DRW files complaint with Department of Health Human Services Office of Civil Rights
Columbia Legal Services files Writ of Mandamus to Washington Supreme Court Against Gov. Inslee and DOC Secretary Sinclair & Denial of Petition by Washington Supreme Court
Disability Rights Washington files Office of Civil Rights Complaint over COVID-19 Response
ACLU files federal law suit on behalf of civil detainees at NW Detention Center
Nagel v. DOC-Pierce County Superior Court’s Ruling; Nagel v. DOC-WDA’s Amicus Curiae Letter in Support of Petitioner; Nagel v. DOC-NLG’s Motion to File Amicus Brief & Nagel v. DOC NLG’s Amicus Brief
Pennsylvania-PA Immigration Release Memo and Order
Massachusetts-ACLU MA COMMITTEE FOR PUBLIC COUNSEL SERVICES V. CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE TRIAL COURT
Release of Hawaii inmates nears amid coronavirus crisis
MD Petition for Immediate and Extraordinary Relief re Incarcerated Youth
PA Petition for Immediate and Extraordinary Relief re Incarcerated Youth
Court Access, Decarceration, & Other Advocacy Letters
WDA/WACDL Concerns Relating to the Resumption of Jury Trials
Letter to Seattle City Council and City Attorney Holmes regarding SMC
WDA/WACDL Proposed Juvenile Court Rule to Quash Warrants
Second Letter to Governor re Release of Pregnant People
Family Defense Attorneys’ Concerns Regarding Proclamation 20-33
WDA/WACDL Proposed Order re 71.09
WDA/WACDL Proposed Motion for Consideration re Dependency & WDA/WACDL Proposed Order re Dependency
WDA/WACDL COVID 19 Taskforce Letter to Supreme Court 3.17.2020 & Proposed Order regarding Courtroom Closure and Pretrial release
Letter Concerning Parent-Child Contact & Proposed Order on Joint Shelter Care and Dependency Proceedings
WDA/WACDL Proposed ITA Order March 26 2020
WDA/WACDL and WAPA Agreed Proposed Signature Order 4.1.20
WDA/WACDL Revised Proposed Juvenile Order and Court Rules
Incarcerated Youth Letter to Court Admin & Incarcerated Youth Letter to Sec Hunter
Request to DSHS to Reduce WSH ESH Population 4.2.20
Letter to Governor Regarding Older Youth in Care
Letter to Governor re Residential Parenting Program and Pregnant Incarcerated Individuals
Other Advocacy Letters
COVID-19 King County Jail Letter, 3.20.20
NJP Letter DSHS Strange WSH ESH COVID-19 4-3-20
ACLU HI + LEJ Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief Supporting PD’s Release Petition
ACLU HI + LEJ Proposed Amicus Brief Supporting PD’s Release Petition
ACLU-DRW Letter to Inslee re Proposed Executive Order 3.27.20 & Proposed Executive Order re Correctional Facilities 3.27.20
Government COVID 19 Resources