Sex and Kidnap Offenses Requiring Registration When Committed as an Adult

This practice advisory lists the sex and kidnapping offenses to which the duty to register applies when the person convicted was an adult as defined by law. To understand whether the duty to register applies, the length of the dut...

Registration For Sex Offenses Committed When an Adult

This practice advisory describes the nuts and bolts of the duty to register for sex and kidnap offenses when the person convicted was an adult as defined by law. To understand whether the duty to register applies, the length of th...

Registration For Sex Offenses Committed When Not an Adult as Defined By Law

In 2023, the Washington Legislature changed the requirements for sex offender registration when committed by people who are not adults as defined by law. It also changed the length of time this duty to register is placed upon them...

Registrable Sex and Kidnap Offenses-Updated

This practice advisory contains the lists of registrable sex and kidnap offenses when committed as an adult and not as an adult as defined by law.

Sample Motion to Vacate Failure to Register CrR 7.8(b)(5)(12.2020)

This sample Motion to Vacate pursuant to CrR 7.8(b)(5) moves to vacate a prior conviction for FAILURE TO REGISTER based on an out of state conviction that is not comparable to a Washington offense. See State v. Batson, 9 Wn.App.2d...

Defense Objection to Protection Order for Child Forensic Interview Recording (3.2019)

This brief argues that RCW 26.44.186, which requires a court to issue a protection order governing the dissemination and use of audio and video recording of a "child forensic interview" is unconstitutionally vague, violates separa...

Order Denying Protection Order for Child Forensic Interview Recording FOF/COL (4.2019)

This sample court order denies the state's request for a protection order for the child forensic interview recording and the court enters findings of fact and conclusions of law holding RCW 26.44.186 is unconstitutional as it viol...

FOF/COL Order to Seal/Redact Evaluation (12.2017)

This sample FOF/COL pleading addresses the courts findings upon a defense motion to seal or redact a client or third party's private and sensitive information. Thanks to Brad Meryhew.

Motion to Redact Psychosexual Evaluation (12.2017)

This sample motion seeks to redact private sensitive client and third party information from a defense submitted psychosexual evaluation. Thanks to Brad Meryhew.

Motion To Remove Allegation Of Sexual Motivation On Assault Charge (By Justin Gray)