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<p class="MsoNormal">This is the argument I made last time, but to no avail..<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">From:</span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:none"> wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Paul Neumiller<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, May 12, 2023 11:14 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv <wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBARP] NJP Making it a Federal Case<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Literally. I represent LL in an unlawful detainer case. Tenant is a non-English native tongue speaker and NJP demands the court provide an interpreter
<i>at the court’s cost</i>. But tenant doesn’t qualify for a free attorney (makes over $54K a year) and court says RCW 2.43.040 requires T to be indigent before court pays. NJP argues that T’s financial position is irrelevant and, get this, RCW 2.43.040 violates
federal due process and thus unconstitutional. Is there no notice requirement to the WA Attorneys Office. The hearing is this afternoon. Any thoughts?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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