Domestic violence misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor · Washington
For Domestic violence misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor · Washington, waiting period is five years; measured from is the person completed the terms of the original conditions of the sentence, including successful completion of any treatment ordered as a condition of sentencing, but excluding the payment of financial obligations; section is 9.96.060, verified against its source on 2026-09-02.
- Offense class
- Domestic violence misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor our reading
- State
- Washington
- Waiting period
- five years verified
- Measured from
- the person completed the terms of the original conditions of the sentence, including successful completion of any treatment ordered as a condition of sentencing, but excluding the payment of financial obligations verified
- Section
- 9.96.060 verified
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What the source says
(iv) Less than five years have elapsed since the person completed the terms of the original conditions of the sentence, including successful completion of any treatment ordered as a condition of sentencing, but excluding the payment of financial obligations;
— app.leg.wa.gov, retrieved 2026-09-02
Where each value comes from
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Section
RCW 9.96.060 Vacating records of conviction for misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor offenses.
— all from app.leg.wa.gov, retrieved 2026-09-02
Source
- app.leg.wa.govhttps://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=9.96.060