Criminal Records

The 2009 Washington Legislature passed a new law that restores the right to vote automatically to people with felony convictions when they have completed their time in prison and have served any required community custody supervised by the State Department of Corrections (DOC).

Many people with a criminal record want to “expunge” or “clear” their criminal histories. While Washington law does not permit the destruction of adult, conviction records, some people may be eligible to “vacate” a conviction record, which allows them to legally claim that they were never convicted.

The impacts & limitations of housing admission policies that use criminal background screening

Este folleto habla de algunas preguntas comunes tocantes los derechos de votar de personas con condenas por delitos mayores.

¿En el Estado de Washington pueden Vvotar las personas que tienen condenas por delitos mayores?

Download information about voting rights restoration for individuals who have felony convictions in Washington state.

La asamblea legislativa de Washington recientemente aprobó una ley la cual automáticamente restaura el derecho a votar a personas culpables de delitos graves al haber cumplido su condena de prisión y período de supervisión comunitaria bajo la supervisión del Departamento Correccional.