Legal Question in Criminal Law in Washington

Juvenile Record

My husband was convicted of a felony for forgery when he was 17, that was 21 Yrs. ago. He has not been in trouble since. I read that if it's a single diversion agreement & entered into before June 12, 2008 you can request the court to destroy its record - is this true? What form do we need to fill out? We plan on doing this ourselves, do you have any other suggestions?


Asked on 9/17/08, 7:54 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Paul Ferris Law Office of Paul T. Ferris

Re: Juvenile Record

First, understand that diversion and conviction are two separate ways of handling juvenile offenses.

If your husband's case was diverted (alternative to prosecution), and he successfully completed the program, he would not have been convicted. Contact the juvenile probation department in the county where the case was filed for forms and assistance.

If, on the other hand, your husband was prosecuted and convicted (which may have happened if he failed to comply with a diversion agreement), he is likely able to seal the file and "may" be able to expunge (destroy) the record, if the right to this extra step vested. Again, you can contact the juvenile probation department for forms and assistance.

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Answered on 9/17/08, 8:17 pm


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