Although the Blake Refund Bureau online application is recommended for expedited processing, and serves to better track the progress of your refund request, applications by mail are accepted.
Apply by Mail
Download, print, and complete the application (click here to download), provide proof of identity (and any name change), and mail it to:
Administrative Office of the Courts
Attention: Blake Refund Program
P.O. Box 41170
Olympia, WA 98504-1170
Please provide a phone number in the instance that we need to contact you. Do not send any personal identifying information via email.
Please ensure that you sign and provide all necessary documents. We cannot review your request until we have this information. Once a completed request is submitted, it is added to a queue for review. Incomplete requests and missing documents will delay our ability to respond to your request.
Once your reimbursement request has been reviewed and approved, our Blake Refund Bureau will process the payment. Your reimbursement check will be mailed to the address provided. You can track your reimbursement progress via this portal, as status updates will be provided throughout the process.
We may ask for more information from you via the contact information you provide as we process the application.
Please note: There is currently an extremely high volume of Blake refunds in need of processing, and the processing time for payments may vary. The public database is populated by information provided by the courts, and will be updated on a constant basis as the courts upload Blake-qualifying vacates and refund data. If you have cases in more than one jurisdiction, those cases may be processed at different times. Please keep checking back if you don’t see your records on this portal immediately following the vacate of your conviction.
If you have questions about your refund, please find the court where the case was filed and contact them for additional information.
For issues or questions regarding the online reimbursement process, please don't hesitate to contact our support team via our help desk at 360.704.1913, send a message via our online email form, or visit www.courts.wa.gov/blakerefund.
Thank you for visiting the Blake Refund Bureau.