• Relicensing: Volunteers are given credit off of their fines at the rate of $150 for every eight-hour day worked.
• Over 140,000 pounds of litter removed from City streets each year.
• Court custody and booking fees are avoided.
• City property and neighborhood cleanups enhance the safety and beautification of our streets.
• Assists individuals with community re-entry and engagement by fostering a sense of pride, respect, and responsible self-empowerment.
• Volunteers save the City thousands of dollars each year that would otherwise be passed on to taxpayers.
• Helps influence lifestyle changes for volunteers by allowing them to stay and or become reconnected with their community and families as opposed to serving jail time for minor non-violent offenses.

Prospective Community Service Work Crew members must meet and uphold the following requirements:

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Not under the supervision of local, state, or federal correction agency or under felony indictment.
• Have a working phone number as a point of contact.
• Infraction must have taken place with in the City of Tacoma limits.
• Must meet screening requirements.
• Must be able to meet physical requirements of the job.
• Willing to provide service without pay.
• Required to have Epi-Pen for allergies that apply (i.e. bee stings).
• Able to dedicate a minimum of one day per week.  (Some exceptions may apply - i.e. work, school, and childcare.  Exception must be discussed and approved prior to start date.)
• Family members may not work on the same days.
• Must follow all local, state, city, and work crew safety guidelines.
• Must follow absenteeism guidelines which may include written documentation.

The following steps will be handled by Tacoma Municipal Courts.

Contact the Tacoma Municipal Court (by phone or in person - see below) to request working on the Community Service Work Crew to pay traffic tickets or in lieu of serving jail time for misdemeanor offenses.

Tacoma Municipal Court

Phone: (253) 591-5357

In Person: County-City Building (930 Tacoma Ave S., Tacoma, WA 98402)

Complete the Community Service Work Crew application.