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The refunds are the result of the landmark Blake decision in which the Washington Supreme Court ruled that the state’s drug possession law was unconstitutional.
Starting last weekend, people convicted of drug possession during those 50 years could get the money they paid in fines, fees and other costs on those cases back. The state
On July 29, you can apply for a state refund of fines, fees and certain other expenses associated with past drug possession convictions and guilty pleas.
As the Blake Refund Bureau prepares to pay out millions of dollars in previously paid court fees and fines, the impact of the Blake decision on courts and prisons is coming into view.
The European Union economy minister said the bloc was “well prepared” to resist efforts by Moscow to disrupt its energy supply.