This is an official Washington criminal court form, a Vacation of Misdemeanor and Gross Misdemeanor Convictions - Information Sheet.
This is an official Washington criminal court form, a Vacation of Misdemeanor and Gross Misdemeanor Convictions - Information Sheet.
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A gross misdemeanor is any crime that isn't classified as a plain misdemeanor or a felony in Washington. The maximum punishment for a gross misdemeanor is 364 days in county jail and/or a fine of up to $5,000.
Washington state has a new law called the New Hope Act.This law makes it easier to vacate criminal convictions. You can now vacate more types of misdemeanor convictions. You can also now have multiple misdemeanors vacated all at once, or at different times.
Whenever the performance of any act is prohibited by any statute, and no penalty for the violation of such statute is imposed, the committing of such act shall be a misdemeanor. (b) All crimes other than felonies and misdemeanors are gross misdemeanors. A felony level charge is the most serious criminal charge.
The only significant difference between simple misdemeanors and gross misdemeanors is the maximum punishments a judge could impose: Misdemeanor: Up to 90 days in jail and up to a $1,000 fine. Gross misdemeanor: Up to 364 days in jail and up to a $5,000 fine.
In United States law, a gross misdemeanor is a crime which is more serious than a regular misdemeanor, but is still classified as a minor crime, as opposed to serious crimes. Such crimes may include petty theft, simple assault or driving under the influence of alcohol and/or other drugs.
Your misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor conviction may be vacated if: more than three years have passed since you completed all the terms of your sentence. no criminal charges are pending against you and you have not been convicted of a new crime.