Regulación sobre la difusión de información criminal en Washington

Explicación Simple

Esta ley dice que los registros de condenas se pueden compartir libremente. Sin embargo, si alguien está siendo procesado por un crimen en los últimos doce meses, no se puede dar información sobre su caso, a menos que se trate de un delito violento.

Es como cuando en una fiesta, se permite que todos hablen sobre lo que pasó hace tiempo, pero si alguien está en medio de un problema, no se puede comentar sobre eso hasta que se resuelva.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan fue arrestado hace tres meses y está esperando su juicio. Según esta ley, nadie puede acceder a detalles sobre su caso actual, a menos que sea un crimen violento, mientras que los registros de condenas anteriores de Juan pueden ser compartidos sin problemas.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

(1) Conviction records may be disseminated without restriction.(2) Any criminal history record information which pertains to an incident that occurred within the last twelve months for which a person is currently being processed by the criminal justice system, including the entire period of correctional supervision extending through final discharge from parole, when applicable, may be disseminated without restriction with the exception of a record being disseminated in response to a request for a conviction record under RCW 43.43.832. A request for a conviction record under RCW 43.43.832 shall not contain information for a person who, within the last twelve months, is currently being processed by the criminal justice system unless it pertains to information relating to a crime against a person as defined in RCW 9.94A.411.(3) Criminal history record information which includes nonconviction data may be disseminated by a criminal justice agency to another criminal justice agency for any purpose associated with the administration of criminal justice, or in connection with the employment of the subject of the record by a criminal justice or juvenile justice agency. A criminal justice agency may respond to any inquiry from another criminal justice agency without any obligation to ascertain the purpose for which the information is to be used by the agency making the inquiry.(4) Criminal history record information which includes nonconviction data may be disseminated by a criminal justice agency to implement a statute, ordinance, executive order, or a court rule, decision, or order which expressly refers to records of arrest, charges, or allegations of criminal conduct or other nonconviction data and authorizes or directs that it be available or accessible for a specific pur