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April 2021

We added the crime of cyberstalking to our Washington Crimes page in English and Spanish and to the Selected Washington Statutes page in English.

We added the Elder Victims of Crime Program (part of Area Agency on Aging of Western Arkansas) to our Arkansas Local Programs page and Legal Assistance page in English (Spanish coming soon). We also updated all of the resources in our Arkansas Legal Assistance and added six new legal organizations in English and Spanish.

We revised the New Jersey Download Court Forms page to add links to petitions to modify, enforce, and dismiss a restraining order. Changes made in English and Spanish.

We updated the contact information for two listings in our New Jersey Lawyer Referral Services page. We also added information about the Reduced Fee Referral Program to the Morris County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service description. Changes made in English and Spanish.

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