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	<title>Washington Criminal Defense &#187; Expunging a Conviction</title>
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		<title>Expungement at Seattle Municipal Court</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2007 01:54:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is a specific process for expungement at Seattle Municipal Court. The situation for which the expungement would apply, according to the court:
(1) The file consists only of non-conviction data;(2) You are not under prosecution and you have not been arrested for or charged with a new crime; and either(3a) Two (2) years or longer [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There is a specific process for expungement at Seattle Municipal Court. The situation for which the expungement would apply, according to the court:<br />
<blockquote>(1) The file consists only of non-conviction data;(2) You are not under prosecution and you have not been arrested for or charged with a new crime; and either(3a) Two (2) years or longer has elapsed since the record became non-conviction data as result of the entry of a disposition favorable to you, or(3b) Three (3) years or longer have elapsed from the date of arrest or filing of charges and your are not a fugitive and the case is not still pending in court. </p></blockquote>
<p>Under a very narrow limited set of circumstances, at the Seattle Municipal Court, you can seek an expungement. Otherwise, one must seek a <a href="http://washingtonstatecriminaldefense.blogspot.com/2007/09/vacating-misdemeanor-conviction.html">vacation of conviction</a>. I think that post-conviction data can, and should, be removed.Updated</p>
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