Have a WA Felony Record? Vacate it! New Laws Mean More People Qualify!
Washington State Expungement Attorney Stefanie Dorn discusses recently expanded eligibility criteria allowing more people to vacate their felony convictions and the benefits of vacating a felony conviction. For a free consultation, please call (206) 222-8829 or email [email protected] Website: www.attorneydorn.com I’m Washington State expungement attorney Stefanie Dorn and here is what you need to know about vacating a felony conviction in Washington State. So, first of all, what vacating means it essentially releases you from all the penalties and disabilities associated with the crime and allows you to state for all purposes, including housing and employment that you have not been convicted. A lot more felonies are eligible because of a recent change in law. In terms of eligibility, the first step is determining what class or type your conviction falls into. Class A felonies, which fall into the very very serious category cannot be vacated. However, the majority of Class B and Class C felonies can be vacated. An example of a Class B felony auto theft, burglary, certain types of assaults. An example of a Class C felony would be certain thefts, forgery, a lot of drug cases fall into that category. So, if you have a Class B or C felony what do you need to have done in order to be able to vacate it. First, a sufficient amount of time has to have passed. For a Class B or more serious felony it is 10 years since you did everything you were told to do, your time, your fees, your DOC and things along those lines and also 10 years without any other convictions. For class C felonies, a lot of the theft and drug charges, it has to have been 5 years since you finished everything and also 5 years out of trouble. So, if you think you may meet that eligibility criteria, please give my office a call and we can talk about the process and how to get started on moving you past this. Standard disclaimer: not intended to be legal advice, does not constitute an attorney-client relationship
Washington State Expungement Attorney Stefanie Dorn discusses recently expanded eligibility criteria allowing more people to vacate their felony convictions and the benefits of vacating a felony conviction. For a free consultation, please call (206) 222-8829 or email [email protected] Website: www.attorneydorn.com I’m Washington State expungement attorney Stefanie Dorn and here is what you need to know about vacating a felony conviction in Washington State. So, first of all, what vacating means it essentially releases you from all the penalties and disabilities associated with the crime and allows you to state for all purposes, including housing and employment that you have not been convicted. A lot more felonies are eligible because of a recent change in law. In terms of eligibility, the first step is determining what class or type your conviction falls into. Class A felonies, which fall into the very very serious category cannot be vacated. However, the majority of Class B and Class C felonies can be vacated. An example of a Class B felony auto theft, burglary, certain types of assaults. An example of a Class C felony would be certain thefts, forgery, a lot of drug cases fall into that category. So, if you have a Class B or C felony what do you need to have done in order to be able to vacate it. First, a sufficient amount of time has to have passed. For a Class B or more serious felony it is 10 years since you did everything you were told to do, your time, your fees, your DOC and things along those lines and also 10 years without any other convictions. For class C felonies, a lot of the theft and drug charges, it has to have been 5 years since you finished everything and also 5 years out of trouble. So, if you think you may meet that eligibility criteria, please give my office a call and we can talk about the process and how to get started on moving you past this. Standard disclaimer: not intended to be legal advice, does not constitute an attorney-client relationship