Under Washington law, you will not be able to terminate your obligation to register as a sex offender in if you have been convicted of a disqualifying offense within a certain period of time of filing your petition.
Under RCW 9A.44.128, a disqualifying offense means any of the following crimes:
- Any sex offense
- Any domestic violence offense
- Any crime against a person
- Any crime related to indecent exposure and prostitution
- Two (2) or more convictions for failing to register as a sex offender
- The crime of permitting commercial sexual abuse of a minor
Crimes Against Persons
RCW 43.43.830(7) lists all crimes against persons under Washington law, which include
- Aggravated Murder
- Murder in the first degree
- Murder in the second degree
- Manslaughter in the first degree
- Manslaughter in the second degree
- Vehicular homicide
- Rape in the first degree
- Rape in the second degree
- Rape in the third degree
- Rape of a child in the first degree
- Rape of a child in the second degree
- Rape of a child in the third degree
- Burglary in the first degree
- Robbery in the first degree
- Robbery in the second degree
- Kidnapping in the first degree
- Kidnapping in the second degree
- Arson in the first degree
- Assault in the first degree
- Assault in the second degree
- Assault in the third degree
- Assault of a child in the first degree
- Assault of a child in the second degree
- Assault of a child in the third degree
- Extortion in the first degree
- Extortion in the second degree
- Indecent liberties
- Unlawful imprisonment
- Criminal mistreatment in the first degree
- Criminal mistreatment in the second degree
- Endangerment with a controlled substance
- Sexual misconduct with a minor in the first degree
- Sexual misconduct with a minor in the second degree
- Selling or distributing erotic material to a minor
- Violation of a child abuse restraining order
Crimes Against Property
RCW 9.94A.411 lists all crimes against property under Washington law. They include:
- Burglary in the second degree
- Theft in the first degree
- Theft in the second degree
- Arson in the second degree
- Escape in the first degree
- Escape in the second degree
- Perjury in the first degree
- Perjury in the second degree
- Malicious mischief in the first degree
- Malicious mischief in the second degree
- Possession of stolen property in the first degree
- Possessing of stolen property in the second degree
- Reckless burning in the first degree
- Bribery
- Taking a Motor Vehicle without permission
Indecent Exposure / Prostitution
Any crime found under RCW 9A.88 counts as a disqualifying offense. They are:
- Indecent exposure
- Promoting prostitution in the first degree
- Promoting prostitution in the second degree
- Promoting travel for prostitution
- Permitting prostitution
- Patronizing a prostitute
