Vacate your old drug possession conviction
- posted: Apr. 12, 2021
Kitsap County is vacating simple drug possession convictions but if you are job hunting or looking for a place to rent, for instance, you need a faster resolution. Read More
A Special Thanksgiving
- posted: Nov. 23, 2020
Through a war of insurrection, two world wars, economic hardship, and even a pandemic, we have, as a nation, found reasons to give thanks. Read More
COVID-19: New Drive-up Testing Site
- posted: Oct. 26, 2020
No appointment is needed for the new drive-up testing site open today at Bremerton's Pendergast Regional Park. Wait times are expected to be short for testing, and results are typically Read More
COVID $5000 small business grants available
- posted: Aug. 13, 2020
Apply today for small business rental grants in unincorporated Kitsap County. $5000 per grant available. Read More
COVID-19 UPDATE: $525,000 available for Kitsap housing assistance
- posted: Jul. 29, 2020
Kitsap County Resources will deliver the housing assistance fund providing temporary rental and mortgage assistance to low-income Kitsap residents. Named the CARES Act COVID-19 Rental and Mortgage Assistance Program, it Read More
What does the executor of an estate do?
- posted: Jul. 17, 2020
Even before you are formally named by the court you have a lot of work to do. You prepare a stack of paperwork that includes the will and several legal forms, including the formal request to be appointed executor. Read More
Estate planning is life planning, not simply planning for death
- posted: Jul. 15, 2020
Estate planning is planning for life, as well as planning for what happens in the event of your death. All the changes we've endured this year emphasize the importance of a good plan. Read More
WA Supreme Court addresses the ‘devaluation and degradation of black lives’
- posted: Jun. 05, 2020
In a letter to the legal community issued on the day of George Floyd’s funeral, the Washington State Supreme Court issued a challenge to the entire legal community. “The legal Read More
Free legal services for Kitsap County
- posted: May 28, 2020
Kitsap Legal Services provides civil legal advice and information to the residents of Kitsap County experiencing economic hardship. Even if you were earning a good income last year, KLS helps people Read More
Kitsap Court Clerks’ offices remain closed; Courts open
- posted: Apr. 28, 2020
Most of the restrictions on Kitsap County court activity have been extended Here’s a quick summary. The clerk’s offices at both courts remain closed.If you are in need of a protection Read More
Help for Gig Harbor businesses
- posted: Apr. 13, 2020
Help is here for Gig Harbor businesses, as well as other businesses within Pierce County. The Rapid Response Team of the South Sound webpages faq covers the most urgent questions business Read More
COVID-19 Single-parenting, co-parenting
- posted: Apr. 08, 2020
The dangers of COVID-19 present special, even dire problems for single-parenting, co-parenting and extended family parenting. Two recent articles cover many of the issues with sensitivity, insight, and practicality. “I Never Read More
COVID-19 Housing Payments
- posted: Apr. 01, 2020
Housing payments are due now for most of us. For many of us, help is on the way. Most of us will receive a one-time stimulus check of $1200 or Read More
COVID-19 State Worker Benefits
- posted: Mar. 29, 2020
The State of Washington created a handy chart for worker benefits. This chart of state worker benefits was created prior to new federal laws. The chart covers paid sick leave, Read More
COVID-19 Criminal Courts Information
- posted: Mar. 26, 2020
You may have questions about how our criminal courts are operating during the pandemic. Both Kitsap County District Court and Kitsap County Superior Court closed for routine business in March Read More
Co-Parenting in the time of COVID-19
- posted: Mar. 19, 2020
People are inquiring about visitation in this time of crisis. The question of child custody is perhaps the most emotional and difficult question courts have to decide. When parents cannot Read More