• posted: Apr. 12, 2021
• #PostConvictionRelief,  #VacateDrugPossessionConviction

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

• posted: Nov. 23, 2020
• Thanksgiving

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

• posted: Oct. 26, 2020
• COVID-19,  testing

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

• posted: Aug. 13, 2020

Apply today for small business rental grants in unincorporated Kitsap County. $5000 per grant available. Read More

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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