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Cover Letter for the Court

Date:

Jurisdiction:

Address:

Re: State v. _____________________, cause number(s)__________________________

To the clerks of the _______________City/County _____________court;

            Included in this mailing, please find petition(s) and proposed order(s) re LFOs to be filed under their corresponding cause number(s). I served the prosecuting attorney on __________, and am hoping these can be heard without a hearing. I am incarcerated at _______________________, and will need the court to request permission from the Depatment of Corrections if I am required to attend a hearing. You can find the virtual hearing request form by going to: https://doc.wa.gov/corrections/hearings-sentencing/external-agency-and-court-hearings.

Thank you,

Signed:
Print name:
DOC number:
Mailing Address:

Cover Letter for the Prosecuting Attorney

Date:

Prosecuting Attorney’s Office

Address:

Re: State v. _______________   cause number(s): _______________________________

To the _____________City / County Prosecuting Attorney;

Please be advised that I will be filing a motion to reduce my legal financial obligations. I am requesting the order to be signed without a hearing, and I would appreciate some assistance in getting an agreed order before the court. I have included copies of the motion and proposed order.

Thank you,

Signed:
Print name:
DOC number:
Mailing Address: