A. Restoration of Firearm Rights
If you were convicted of a Class A felony or a sex offense felony, your firearm rights may never be restored. RCW 9.41.041(1)
For any other felony conviction, or gross misdemeanor domestic violence conviction, you may petition to have your firearm rights restored if you have gone five years (ten years if Class B felony conviction) without an arrest leading to a conviction and have no current criminal charges pending. RCW 9.41.041(2)(a)(i)
Other legal conditions apply as well, see RCW 9.41.041(b)-(e).
Fee is $750, payable in advance, but refundable if your firearms rights restoration petition is denied
Must also pay $240 filing fee.
B. Vacate Felony Conviction
Class A felony convictions may not be vacated. RCW 9.94A.640(2)(b) and RCW 9.94A.030(58)
Convictions short of Class A felonies but classified as "violent" may not be vacated except Assault 2, Assault 3 not involving a police officer, and Robbery 2. RCW 9.94A.640(2)(b)
For non-violent Class B felonies, you must have no new criminal convictions for 10 years prior to the application to vacate the conviction. RCW 9.94A.640(2)(c)
For non-violent Class C felonies, you must have no new criminal convictions for 5 years prior to the application to vacate the conviction. RCW 9.94A.640(2)(d)
DUI felonies may not be vacated. RCW 9.94A.640(g)
The applicant may not have any criminal charges pending.
The fee is $750 payable in advance, but refundable in full if the Court denies the motion to vacate the conviction.