Notice of Respondent's Motion to Seal Records of Juvenile Offender - Washington 2026

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  2. Begin by filling in the 'County' field at the top of the form, specifying the relevant county for your case.
  3. Enter the case number and date of birth (D.O.B.) of the juvenile offender in the designated fields.
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You must file a written motion with the Court to seal your records. Sealing is at the judges discretion. In deciding whether to seal your court record, a judge will weigh your privacy interests against the publics interest in keeping the files open.
Applicants 18+ at Time of Offence Therefore, any relevant offences will only be filtered from the criminal record check if they meet the following criteria: More than 11 years have passed since the conviction. The crime didnt lead to a prison sentence. The applicant hasnt committed a crime in the time since.
A lot of people mistakenly think that their juvenile records will be sealed automatically when they turn 18. The reality is that juvenile records remain open and available to employers, landlords, state licensing agencies, school officials and others unless a judicial order to seal and destroy them is obtained.

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Generally, a juvenile crime will stay on your record until successful completion of probation, with exceptions for serious crimes which cannot be sealed until the age of 18 (or 21 if you were committed to the Department of Youth and Community Restoration).
Process for Sealing Juvenile Records To have your juvenile records sealed, you need to complete and file a petition in the county court where your juvenile conviction or proceedings were held. The process of sealing your juvenile record will take about eight to ten months to complete.
Fill out the form entitled Motion and Declaration to Seal Records of Juvenile Offender Pursuant to RCW 13.50. 050(11) and (12). This document, called a motion, is your request to the juvenile court for your juvenile offender record to be sealed.
Under current rules, criminal convictions for under-18s stay on their record for five and a half years, while cautions last two years. Some offences are never removed.

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