STATE of Washington, Respondent,
v.
Javier GARZA, Petitioner.
Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
Argued June 14, 2022.
Filed: October 20, 2022.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
David Michael Therrien-Power , Yakima Law, PLLC, 212 N. Naches Ave., Yakima, WA, 98901-2438, Kate Benward , Washington Appellate Project, 1511 3rd Ave. Ste. 610, Seattle, WA, 98101-1683, for Petitioner(s).
Katherine Elizabeth Hurley , King County Department of Public Defense, 710 2nd Ave. Ste. 200, Seattle, WA, 98104-1703, La Rond Baker , American Civil Liberties Union of Wash., P.O. Box 2728, Seattle, WA, 98111-2728, for Amicus Curiae on behalf of King County Dept. of Public Defense.
Antoinette M. Davis , Nancy Lynn Talner , American Civil Liberties Union of Wash., P.O. Box 2728, Seattle, WA, 98111-2728, Julia Mizutani , Attorney at Law, Po Box 2728, Seattle, WA, 98111-2728, for Amicus Curiae on behalf of ACLU of Washington.
Alexandria Marie Hohman , The Washington Defender Association, 110 Prefontaine Pl. S. Ste. 610, Seattle, WA, 98104-2626, for Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington Defender Assoc.
Sara Anne Zier , TeamChild, Po Box 1512, Tacoma, WA, 98401-1512, Antoinette M. Davis , American Civil Liberties Union of Wash., P.O. Box 2728, Seattle, WA, 98111-2728, for Amicus Curiae on behalf of TeamChild.
Prachi Vipinchandra Dave , Public Defender Association 110 Prefontaine Pl. S. Ste. 502, Seattle, WA, 98104-2626, for Amicus Curiae on behalf of Public Defender Assoc.
Antoinette M. Davis , American Civil Liberties Union of Wash., P.O. Box 2728, Seattle, WA, 98111-2728, for Amici Curiae on behalf of Collective Justice, Children's Alliance, The Gault Center, Partners for Our Children, The Mockingbird Society.
Erin Lorraine Lovell , Legal Counsel for Youth and Children, P.O. Box 28629, Seattle, WA, 98118-8629, for Amicus Curiae on behalf of Legal Counsel for Youth and Children.
Nikkita Oliver , 100 Renaissance Center, P.O. Box 43946, Detroit, MI, 48243-0946, for Amicus Curiae on behalf of Creative Justice.
Xaxira Velasco Ponce De Leon , Attorney at Law, 300 Okanogan Ave. Ste. 2a, Wenatchee, WA, 98801-6940, for Amicus Curiae on behalf of Columbia Legal Services.
Nicholas J. Oakley , Center for Children & Youth Justice, 300 Elliott Ave. W. Ste. 360, Seattle, WA, 98119-4138, for Amicus Curiae on behalf of Center for Children & Youth Justice.
Robert S. Chang , Seattle University School of Law, 901 12th Ave., Seattle, WA, 98122-4411, for Amicus Curiae on behalf of Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality.
OWENS, J.
¶1 RCW 13.50.260(3) allows juvenile offenders to move a court to vacate and seal its "order and findings" under certain circumstances. Javier Garza was found guilty of third degree rape when he was 17 years old. Twenty-five years after his adjudication, Garza successfully petitioned for relief from registering as a sex offender. Garza...
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