DOC Policies and Publications

Voting

Office of the Secretary of State

If you were convicted of a felony in Washington State, your right to vote is restored as long as you are not under the authority (in prison or on community custody) of the Department of Corrections (DOC). Once your right is restored, you must re-register to vote in order to receive a ballot.
Felons and Voting Rights [1]

ACLU Voting

Individuals with adult felony convictions have their right to vote restored automatically once they have completed incarceration and any required Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC) community custody. The right to vote is restored even if the person still owes court fines, restitution, or other legal financial obligations (LFOs). This pamphlet addresses some common questions regarding the voting rights of individuals with felony convictions. If you experience any problems trying to register to vote or receive misinformation about the law from a government official, please contact the ACLU of Washington at 206.624.2180 or submit a request for help online at www.aclu-wa.org/gethelp
Frequently Asked Questions PDF [2]
- Source Page [3]
Voting with a Felony Conviction [4]
- Brochure (odd format if not in folded form) [5]
Source Page [6]

Forms of Identification

Social Security Card

Washington State Drivers License and Identification Card

Drivers License Penalties Following Conviction [9]
- Source Page [10]
Washington DOL - Types of Suspension [11]
- List of types of suspension, for more information about specific suspensions ask library staff.
Washington DOL - Ignition Interlock Driver License (ILL) [12]
Washington DOL - Occupational/Restricted Driver License (ORL) [13]
Washington DOL - Restricted Driver License Application 8/2015 [14]
- Source Pages [15] [16]
Get Your Washington ID Card [17]
Proof of Identity [18]
Enhanced ID Card (will allow you to cross borders without a passport) [19]
Proof of citizenship, identity and residence [20]

My Driver License Was Suspended. Can I Get It Back? [21]

- Northwest Justice Project Publication. Information on what you can do to try to get your driver's license back if it has been suspended because of tickets. If your license is suspended because of unpaid fines on a criminal case, our packet called Filing a Motion to Remit (Remove) Legal Financial Obligations in District or Municipal Court has forms and instructions.
- Source Page [22]

DOC Policies

DOC Policy 200.380 Legal Financial Obligations and Cost of Supervision 6/22/15 [23]

DOC Policy 210.025 Gate Money/Transportation Funds/Pre-paid Phone Cards - 11/1/2012 [27]

DOC Policy 350.210 Transition Resources for Offenders 11/24/2014 [28]

DOC Policy 380.550 Driver's License/Washington State Identification Cards for Offenders 1/14/2009 [31]

Attachment 1 - Driver's License/Washington State Identification Cards for Offenders - Notice to Offender [32]

DOC Policy 350.200 Offender Transition and Release [33] 8/2/2010

Attachment 1 - County of Origin [34]
Attachment 2 - Investigation Offender Release Plan Process [35]
Attachment 3 - Offender Release Plan and Release Process for In-State, Out-of-State, or Federal Detainer [36]
Attachment 4 - Offender Release Plan Determination [37]
Attachment 5 - Offender Release Plan Procedure [38]
Attachment 6 - Release Process [39]

DOC Policy 530.300 Re-Entry Voluntary Assistance for Offenders with No Supervision 2/29/2016 [40]

Legal Financial Obligations

Legal Financial Obligations 10/2016 [41]

Northwest Justice Project publication explains the different types of legal financial obligations that the court can order you to pay and what to do if you cannot afford to pay them.
Source Page [42]

Filing a Motion to Remit (Remove) Legal Financial Obligations in Superior Court 9/2016 [43]

Northwest Justice Project publication. After you are convicted of a crime in superior court, and as part of your sentencing, the judge orders you to pay money to the courts, city and/or victims involved. This money is your legal financial obligation (LFO). This packet tells you how to ask the judge to reduce or waive your obligations in superior court.
Source Page [44]

Filing a Motion to Remit (Remove) Legal Financial Obligations in District or Municipal Court [45]

Northwest Justice Project publication. After you are convicted of a crime in district or municipal court, and as part of your sentencing, the judge orders you to pay money to the courts, city and/or victims involved. This money is your legal financial obligation (LFO). This packet tells you how to ask the judge to reduce or waive your obligations in district or municipal court."
Source Page [46]

CROP

Certificate if Restoration of Opportunities Act (CROP) from Columbia Legal Services [47]

When someone with a criminal record turns their life around, we all win. That’s the spirit of redemption and it’s in all our best interest – as neighbors, family, friends, co-workers, employers, and law enforcement – that they have the opportunity to work hard and find stable housing. However, until now tens of thousands of Washington residents who had paid their dues were not given a second chance. Even though they were leading law-abiding lives and were qualified for a particular job, they couldn’tBarber get a professional license and their careers were stalled. At some point we have to open the door to opportunity and allow people to move on with their lives so they contribute fully to our community and economy. The Certificate of Restoration of Opportunities Act (CROP), a bill developed to remove barriers to occupational licenses for qualified applicants who have a criminal history, aims to do just that.

Collateral Consequences [48] PowerPoint presentation Implementation Training Presentation %282%29_0.pdf Court Forms: Certificate of Restoration of Opportunity [49]

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