# Domestic violence misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor · Washington — Criminal record expungement and sealing waiting periods by state

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, not quoted from the source)_
- **State:** Washington
- **Waiting period:** five years _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **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: appears in the quote below)_
- **Section:** 9.96.060 _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_

## 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;

## Where each value comes from

This source states these in separate places, so each value is shown with the passage that states it.

### Section

> RCW 9.96.060 Vacating records of conviction for misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor offenses.

## Source

- https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=9.96.060

Last verified: 2026-09-02. Review by: 2027-09-02.
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