# Misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor other than a domestic violence offence · Washington — Criminal record expungement and sealing waiting periods by state

For Misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor other than a domestic violence offence · Washington, waiting period is three years; measured from is the later of the applicant's release from supervision or probation; the applicant's release from total and partial confinement, as defined in RCW 9.94A.030 ; or the applicant's sentencing date; section is 9.96.060, verified against its source on 2026-09-02.

- **Offense class:** Misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor other than a domestic violence offence _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **State:** Washington
- **Waiting period:** three years _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Measured from:** the later of the applicant's release from supervision or probation; the applicant's release from total and partial confinement, as defined in RCW 9.94A.030 ; or the applicant's sentencing date _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Section:** 9.96.060 _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_

## What the source says

> (g) For any offense other than those described in (f) of this subsection, less than three years have passed since the later of the applicant's release from supervision or probation; the applicant's release from total and partial confinement, as defined in RCW <http://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=9.94A.030> 9.94A.030 ; or the applicant's sentencing date;

## 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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