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10.73.090 – Collateral attack -- One year time limit | Washington Law

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10.73.090 – Collateral attack -- One year time limit

Washington Criminal Procedure § 10.73.090

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RCW 10.73.090 - Collateral attack -- One year time limit (1) No petition or motion for collateral attack on a judgment and sentence in a criminal case may be filed more than one year after the judgment becomes final if the judgment and sentence is valid on its face and was rendered by a court of competent jurisdiction.(2) For the purposes of this section, "collateral attack" means any form of postconviction relief other than a direct appeal. "Collateral attack" includes, but is not limited to,

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