Legal Question in Criminal Law in Washington

Is there an application with which you can apply to have your record expunged?

I am a Chaplain and am trying to assist someone, who is now a bit of a public figure, and has been convicted of shoplifting 17 yrs ago. No crime has been committed since that time. As a senior citizen, they serve the community both public and in their church and live in terror that the discovery of this, ( as has been recently checked) will totally ruin their ability to serve in the capacity that they now do. They are entirely reformed. While they do have a perfectly understandable excuse, they did not submit it as defense as they resided out of the country and could not return to appear at their own court case; fearing that if the case were left open until their next annual visit 'home' they would be arrested while trying to re-enter the country they decided to plea guilty and paid a fine.


Asked on 10/11/09, 3:49 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
James J. White, attorney Law Offices of Smith & White, PLLC

http://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=9.96.060. Takes you to the law related to vacating. If vacated it will show as dismissed. A shoplift is eligible. This takes you to the forms. http://www.courts.wa.gov/forms/?fa=forms.contribute&formID=38. The information sheet should guide you through the other forms you'll need. Contact me directly if you'd like further assistance.

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Answered on 10/16/09, 4:44 pm


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