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STATE v. WALDON

No. 61019-8-I.

202 P.3d 325 (2009)

STATE of Washington, Appellant, v. Karen R. WALDON, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

February 23, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles Franklin Blackman, c/o Snohomish County Pros., Everett, WA, for Appellant.

Steven Gary Rosen, Attorney at Law, Seattle, WA, Ryan Boyd Robertson, Attorney at Law, Burien, WA, for Respondent.

Duane Michael Swinton, Steven Joseph Dixson, Attorney at Law, Spokane, WA, Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington Coalition for Open Government.

LAU, J.

¶ 1 We are asked to determine the correct legal standard to apply when ruling on a motion to seal court records for a vacated criminal conviction under the current version of General Rule (GR) 15. Karen Waldon sought to have her 1985 theft conviction vacated and the court record sealed to assist her in finding new employment. Opposing Waldon's motion to seal, the State argued that trial courts are constitutionally required to construe GR 15 with the mandatory...

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