Concerning collateral attacks on judgment and sentence in criminal cases.

 H-3025.1

HOUSE BILL 2595

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2026 Regular Session

By Representatives Peterson, Goodman, and Simmons

Read first time 01/20/26. Referred to Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary.

AN ACT Relating to collateral attacks on judgment and sentence in criminal cases; and amending RCW 10.73.090 , 10.73.120 , and 2.70.023 .

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

Sec. 1. RCW 10.73.090 and 1989 c 395 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) No petition or motion for collateral attack on a judgment and sentence in a criminal case may be filed more than (( one year )) three years after the judgment becomes final if the judgment and sentence is valid on its face and was rendered by a court of competent jurisdiction.