Registros de delitos menores y su eliminación en Washington

Explicación Simple

Si cometiste un delito menor y cumpliste con la pena, puedes pedir que se borre tu récord. Esto significa que no aparecerá en los archivos públicos y puede ayudarte a conseguir trabajo o vivienda.

Es como borrar una foto incómoda de tu teléfono. Una vez que la eliminas, ya no la verás y no afectará cómo te ven los demás.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan fue condenado por un delito menor hace cuatro años. Después de cumplir con su pena y no tener problemas desde entonces, decide pedir que se eliminen los registros de su condena para poder conseguir un mejor trabajo.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

while intoxicated);(d) The offense was any misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor violation, including attempt, of chapter 9.68 RCW (obscenity and pornography), chapter 9.68A RCW (sexual exploitation of children), or chapter 9A.44 RCW (sex offenses);(e) The applicant was convicted of a misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor offense as defined in RCW 10.99.020, or the court determines after a review of the court file that the offense was committed by one family member or household member against another, or the court, after considering the damage to person or property that resulted in the conviction, any prior convictions for crimes defined in RCW 10.99.020, or for comparable offenses in another state or in federal court, and the totality of the records under review by the court regarding the conviction being considered for vacation, determines that the offense involved domestic violence, and any one of the following factors exist:(i) The applicant has not provided written notification of the vacation petition to the prosecuting attorney's office that prosecuted the offense for which vacation is sought, or has not provided that notification to the court;(ii) The applicant has previously had a conviction for domestic violence. For purposes of this subsection, however, if the current application is for more than one conviction that arose out of a single incident, none of those convictions counts as a previous conviction;(iii) The applicant has signed an affidavit under penalty of perjury affirming that the applicant has not previously had a conviction for a domestic violence offense, and a criminal history check reveals that the applicant has had such a conviction; or(iv) Less than five years have elapsed since the person completed the terms of the original conditions of th