Do you need to expunge or vacate your old conviction?

How do I vacate my old Kittitas County felony or misdemeanor conviction?

How does the process work to vacate a conviction?

Expungement: deleting non-conviction data

• Prohibiting retaliation against any tenant who invokes rights or protections under the proclamation;
• Permitting eviction based on property damage, except for damage that is not urgent in nature, including conditions that were known or knowable to the landlord prior to the COVID-19 crisis;
• Establishing a defense to any lawsuit for tenants if a landlord fails to offer a reasonable repayment plan;
• Establishing a minimum of a 14-day length of stay at a hotel, motel or at other non-traditional dwelling situations in order to trigger the application of this proclamation to those dwelling situations; and
• Allowing owners to evict tenants if the owner plans to occupy or sell the property, after providing at least 60 days’ notice; and
• Exempting commercial property rent increases that were executed in a rental agreement prior to the date the state of emergency was declared, on February 29.

​Driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug as defined by RCW 46.61.502;
Physical control of a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug, as defined by RCW 46.61.504;
Vehicular homicide, as defined by RCW 46.61.520;
Vehicular assault, as defined by RCW 46.61.522;
Reckless driving, as defined by RCW 46.61.500;
Racing, as defined by RCW 46.61.530;
Embracing, as defined by RCW 46.61.665;
Hit and run (injury, death, striking the body of a deceased person, or occupied vehicle), as defined by RCW 46.52.020;
Attempting to elude a police vehicle, as defined by RCW 46.61.024;
Driving while driving privilege suspended or revoked, as defined by RCW 46.20.342, 46.20.345, or 46.20.394;
Reckless endangerment of roadway workers, as defined in RCW 46.61.527;
Driver under twenty-one driving or being in physical control of a motor vehicle after consuming alcohol, as defined in RCW 46.61.503;
Driving or in physical control of commercial motor vehicle while having alcohol in system, as defined in RCW 46.25.110;
Open container violation (driver), as defined by RCW 46.61.519;
Negligent driving in the first degree, as defined by RCW 46.61.5249;
Negligent driving in the second degree, as defined by RCW 46.61.525 or 46.61.526;
Hit and run (unattended vehicle or property), as defined by RCW 46.52.010;
Disobey road sign, as defined by RCW 46.61.050, 46.61.070, or 46.61.450;
Disobey signalman, officer, or firefighter, as defined by RCW 46.61.015, 46.61.020, 46.61.021, or 46.61.022;
Disobey school patrol, as defined by RCW 46.61.385;
Speed too fast for conditions, as defined by RCW 46.61.400;
Speed in excess of maximum limit, as defined by RCW 46.61.400 or 46.61.460;
Speeding in a school zone, as defined by RCW 46.61.440;
Failure to stop, as defined by RCW 46.61.055, 46.61.065, 46.61.195, 46.61.200, 46.61.340, 46.61.345, 46.61.350, 46.61.365, 46.61.370, or 46.61.375;
Failure to yield right of way, as defined by RCW 46.61.180, 46.61.183, 46.61.185, 46.61.190, 46.61.202, 46.61.205, 46.61.210, 46.61.212, 46.61.215, 46.61.220, 46.61.235, 46.61.245, 46.61.261, 46.61.300, or 46.61.427;
Failure to keep to the right, as defined by RCW 46.61.100 or 46.61.105;
Wrong way on a one-way street or rotary traffic island, as defined by RCW 46.61.135;
Improper lane change or travel, as defined by RCW 46.61.140;
Straddling or driving over centerline, as defined by RCW 46.61.140;
Driving on the wrong side of the road, as defined by RCW 46.61.150;
Crossing divider, as defined by RCW 46.61.150;
Improper entrance to or exit from freeway, as defined by RCW 46.61.155;
Violating restrictions on a limited access highway while driving a motor vehicle, as defined by RCW 46.61.160;
High occupancy vehicle lane violation, as defined by RCW 46.61.165;
Improper overtaking or passing, as defined by RCW 46.61.110, 46.61.115, 46.61.120, 46.61.125, 46.61.130, or 46.61.428;
Passing stopped school bus, as defined by RCW 46.61.370;
Passing stopped private carrier bus, as defined by RCW 46.61.375;
Following too closely, as defined by RCW 46.61.145;
Following fire apparatus, as defined by RCW 46.61.635;
Crossing fire hose, as defined by RCW 46.61.640;
Driving on sidewalk, as defined by RCW 46.61.606;
Driving through safety zone, as defined by RCW 46.61.260;
Driving with wheels off roadway, as defined by RCW 46.61.670;
Impeding traffic, as defined by RCW 46.61.100, 46.61.425, or 46.20.427;
Improper turn, as defined by RCW 46.61.290;
Prohibited turn, as defined by RCW 46.61.295;
Failure to signal or improper signal, as defined by RCW 46.61.305, 46.61.310, or 46.61.315;
Improper backing, as defined by RCW 46.61.605;
Unlawful operation of motorcycle on roadway, as defined by RCW 46.61.608, 46.61.612, or 46.61.614;
Reckless endangerment, as defined by RCW 9A.36.050;
Failure to maintain control, as defined by RCW 46.61.445;
Violation of license restriction(s), as defined by RCW 46.20.041 or 46.20.740;
Violation of instruction permit restrictions, as defined by RCW 46.20.055;
Violation of out-of-service order, as defined by RCW 46.25.090;
Obstructed vision or control, as defined by RCW 46.61.615;
Carrying persons or animals outside of vehicle, as defined by RCW 46.61.660;
Carrying passenger in towed vehicle, as defined by RCW 46.61.625;
Coasting on downgrade, as defined by RCW 46.61.630;
Violation of child restraint requirements, as defined by RCW 46.61.687;
Carrying child under the age of five years old on motorcycle, as defined by RCW 46.37.530;
Carrying passenger improperly on motorcycle, as defined by RCW 46.61.610;
No helmet, goggles, mirrors, windshield or face shield, as defined by RCW 46.37.530;
Operating moped on freeway or sidewalk, as defined by RCW 46.61.710;
Driving without lights, as defined by RCW 46.37.020;
Failure to dim lights, as defined by RCW 46.37.230;
Operating motorcycle without lights, as defined by RCW 46.37.522;
No lamp, reflector, or flag on extended load, as defined by RCW 46.37.140;
Wearing earphones or viewing television in vehicle, as defined by RCW 46.37.480;
Failure to secure load, as defined by RCW 46.37.490;
Spilling load, as defined by RCW 46.61.655; and;
Improper towing, as defined by RCW 46.44.070.

The Washington State Department of Commerce want businesses in our state to know that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has amended its original disaster declaration to apply to all Washington small businesses, regardless of county. These low-interest loans for working capital are now available to any small businesses suffering economic fallout from the COVID-19 outbreak. ...Eligibility for Economic Injury Disaster Loans is based on the financial impact of the COVID-19. The interest rate is 3.75% for small businesses. The interest rate for private non-profit organizations is 2.75%. ...

SBA disaster assistance is now available in all counties within the state of Washington. Loans may be used to pay fixed debts, payroll, accounts payable and other bills that can’t be paid because of the disaster’s impact. Disaster loans can provide vital economic assistance to small businesses to help overcome the temporary loss of revenue they are experiencing.

The deadline to apply for an Economic Injury Disaster Loan is Dec. 16, 2020.

​Substantial economic injury means the business is unable to meet its obligations and to pay its ordinary and necessary operating expenses. EIDLs provide the necessary working capital to help small businesses survive until normal operations resume after a disaster. 

The SBA can provide up to $2 million to help meet financial obligations and operating expenses that could have been met had the disaster not occurred. Your loan amount will be based on your actual economic injury and your company's financial needs, regardless of whether the business suffered any property damage. 

... The term of these loans will not exceed 30 years. The repayment term will be determined by your ability to repay the loan.

Washington State Supreme Court

Kittitas County Superior Court

Kittitas County Lower District Court (Ellensburg)

Kittitas Country Upper District Court (Cle Elum)

Up until July 27, 2019: if a tenant fell behind on rent (even by one day), the landlord would give them a “3 Day Notice to Pay or Vacate.”  If the tenant couldn’t pay all the rent within 3 days, the landlord could file an eviction lawsuit against them.  The landlord did not have to accept partial payment or payment plans.
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As of July 28, 2019: if a tenant is a day late in rent, the landlord must give them a 14 Day Notice to Pay or Vacate. The tenant then has 14 days to pay the rent. After that, the landlord may file an eviction lawsuit.

Previously, once an eviction lawsuit started, most tenants could not stay—even if they could pay the landlord all the back-rent, late fees, and attorney fees that they owed.  Now, more tenants will be able to pay back the rent they owe.  More tenants will be able to pay to avoid eviction and homelessness.
For one thing, judges now have more flexibility to create payment plans that work for both tenants and landlords. More tenants will be able to catch up on rent through payment plans, and have more time to seek help through charities and other agencies to pay landlords (even month-to-month tenants).

Previously, landlords could take a tenant’s rent payments and apply them towards other kinds of “non-rent” charges – late fees, disputed repair bills, other kinds of one-time penalties. Now, landlords must apply a tenant’s rent payments towards rent (and some regular, monthly utility payments) first. 
Landlords can still try to evict a tenant if they fall behind on rent (after giving a 14 Day Notice) but they can’t try to evict a tenant for falling behind on “non-rent” fees and penalties. (Landlords can still sue to try to collect these charges later, for example, in Small Claims Court).

Previously, even if a tenant lost an eviction lawsuit by default (because they weren’t able to respond in time or because they were not able to show up), the landlord could still collect attorneys’ fees from them through an eviction judgment.
Now, attorneys cannot collect fees in a default judgment (like where a tenant cannot respond in time or just moves out). Attorneys’ fees are also limited in cases where tenants owe less than 2 months’ rent or less than $1200.

A landlord still must use “due diligence” to personally hand eviction papers to a tenant in person at home. Previously, if that didn’t work, the landlord had to get a judge’s permission to serve eviction papers by taping on the door and mailing. Now, after 3 diligent attempts (over 2 days) to serve a tenant in person, some landlords may be able to post and mail eviction papers without a judge’s permission.