For people convicted of misdemeanor or felony offenses, a big hurdle in repairing their lives can be finding a new job. If forced to spend time in jail, any job a person had prior to an offense may be lost. Even when a job remains for a person after being convicted of...
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New Hope gives second chances
The wait to apply to clear your record may end sooner. The New Hope Act may give you a second chance at a fresh start. Prior to its passage, you would have to wait many years to try and get your criminal record vacated by a judge. Since the Act passed last year, you...
How do you expunge your criminal record?
If you have a criminal charge on your record, in Washington, you may worry about its impact on your life in the future. Even if you did not suffer a guilty verdict for the crime, the arrest record remains. If the courts filed charges against you and later dismissed...