Washington record-clearing statutes

These are the Washington statutes, and the State Patrol rule, that govern vacating a conviction and deleting an arrest record. Each entry links to the official text.

• Chapter 10.97 Washington State Criminal Records Privacy Act
• Felony vacation — RCW 9.94A.640 Vacation of offender's record of conviction
• Misdemeanor / gross misdemeanor vacation — RCW 9.96.060 Vacating records of conviction for misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor offenses
• WAC 446-16-025 Deletion of arrest records
• Deletion of nonconviction data on request — RCW 10.97.060 Deletion of certain information, conditions
• The certificate of discharge a felony vacation requires — RCW 9.94A.637 Discharge upon completion of sentence — Certificate of discharge
• Inspecting and correcting your State Patrol record — RCW 43.43.730 Records — Inspection — Copying — Requests for purge or modification — Appeals