HB 2730 - DIGEST

     Declares that, in any case in which a complaint has been filed with the prosecutor and referred for diversion pursuant to RCW 13.40.070, the person who is the subject of the complaint may file a motion with the court to have the court vacate its order and findings, if any, and order the destruction of the official juvenile court file, the social file, and records of the court and of any other agency in the case.

     Authorizes the court to grant the motion to destroy records made pursuant to this provision if it finds:  (1) The person making the motion is at least twenty-three years of age;

     (2) the person has not subsequently been convicted of a felony;

     (3) no proceeding is pending against that person seeking the conviction of a criminal offense; and

     (4) the person has never been found guilty of a serious offense.

     Declares that, for the purpose of storage of records relating to juvenile offenses, the archivist's rules may provide for use of alternative methods of electronic imaging by the bureau and affected agencies.