Vacating convictions for driving under the influence.

 H-1441.1

SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1110

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By House Community Safety (originally sponsored by Representatives Ortiz-Self, Goodman, Reed, Simmons, Peterson, and Wylie)

READ FIRST TIME 02/20/25.

AN ACT Relating to vacating convictions for driving under the influence, actual physical control of a motor vehicle while under the influence, or an offense considered a prior offense to such convictions; amending RCW 9.96.060 ; and providing an effective date.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1. RCW 9.96.060 and 2024 c 296 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) When vacating a conviction under this section, the court effectuates the vacation by: (a)(i) Permitting the applicant to withdraw the applicant's plea of guilty and to enter a plea of not guilty; or (ii) if the applicant has been convicted after a plea of not guilty, the court setting aside the verdict of guilty; and (b) the court dismissing the information, indictment, complaint, or citation against the applicant and vacating the judgment and sentence.