THE WASHINGTON STATE DISTRICT AND MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGES' ASSOCIATION
    

Judicial Assistance Services (JAS)

What Does the JAS Program Offer?

    JAS offers confidential assistance with mental/emotional, drug, alcohol, family, health, and other personal problems. Services include assessment, referral, short-term or long-term counseling, follow-up and training.

JAS Offers Confidential Assistance:

    "Confidential and Privileged Communications. Confidential communication between a judicial officer and peer Counselors and the Judicial Assistance Committee of the Superior Court Judges' Association or the District and Municipal Court Judges' Association or the LAP (Lawyers Assistance Program of the Washington State Bar Association) shall be privileged against disclosure without the consent of the judicial officer to the same extent and subject to the same conditions as confidential communication between a client and psychologist."            - DRJ 14 (e)

How Do I Receive Assistance?

    Most judicial officers self-refer to JAS. No one knows about requests for services. Contacts with JAS are kept confidential in accordance with DRJ 14 (e) adopted November 25, 2003.

Judicial Assistance Services (206) 727-8268

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Last modified: 10/09/08