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Washington State Registration Laws
- Washington State Legislature RCW Laws
- RCW 9A.44.128 Legal definitions related to registration
- RCW 9A.44.130 Who must register as a sex/kidnapping offender in Washington State
- RCW 9A.44.140 Breakdown of how long each type of conviction must register
- RCW 9A.44.141 Law enforcements duty to remove qualified individuals
- RCW 9A.44.142 Adult relief process from registration
- RCW 9A.44.143 Juvenile conviction relief process from registration
- RCW 9A.44.144 Juvenile registration process
- RCW 9A.44.148 Registration for older convictions from the 1990s or before
Federal and State Registration Laws
Public Sex Offender Registries
International Travel Requirements
Court Information, Court Forms, and Background Checks
- Washington Court Location Lookup: To Search by County and To Search by City
- Washington State Court Forms
- Civil Survival Project Background Check
- Washington State Court Search
- Washington State Patrol WATCH Report (requires fee)
Policy and Advocacy
- Sex Offender Policy Board A workgroup created by the Washington State Legislature to review and address sex offender management.
- Washington Voices Community
Juvenile Records Sealing
Appendix A: Visual Guide to Washington State Registration Laws

Appendix B: Visual Aid on Who has to Register in Washington State

Appendix C List of Washington State Sex Offenses
- 9A.36.021(2)(b) Assault 2 with a Finding of Sexual Motivation Class A
- 9A.44.083 Child Molestation 1 Class A
- 9A.44.086 Child Molestation 2 Class B
- 9A.44.089 Child Molestation 3 Class C
- 9.68A.100 Commercial Sexual Abuse of a Minor Class B
- 9.68A.090(2) Communication with Minor for Immoral Purposes (Subsequent Violation or Prior Sex Offense Conviction) Class C
- 9A.44.196 Criminal Trespass Against Children Class C
- 9A.44.160 Custodial Sexual Misconduct 1 Class B
- 9A.44.170 Custodial Sexual Misconduct 2 Class C
- 9.68A.050(1) Dealing in Depictions of Minor Engaged in Sexually Explicit Conduct 1 Class B
- 9.68A.050(2) Dealing in Depictions of Minor Engaged in Sexually Explicit Conduct 2 Class B
- 9A.44.132(1)(a) Failure to Register as a Sex Offender (Second Violation Committed on or after 6/10/2010) Class C
- 9A.44.132(1)(b) Failure to Register as a Sex Offender (Third or Subsequent Violation Committed on or after 6/10/2010) Class B
- 9A.64.020(1) Incest 1 Class B
- 9A.64.020(2) Incest 2 Class C
- 9A.44.100(1)(a) Indecent Liberties – with Forcible Compulsion Class A
- 9A.44.100(1)(b-c) Indecent Liberties – without Forcible Compulsion Class B
- 9A.44.100(1)(d-f) Indecent Liberties – without Forcible Compulsion Class B
- 9A.40.030(3)(b) Kidnapping 2 with a Finding of Sexual Motivation Class A
- 9.68A.053(2) Minor Dealing in Depictions of Another Minor Twelve Years or Younger Engaged in Sexually Explicit Conduct 1 Class B
- 9.68A.053(3) Minor Dealing in Depictions of Another Minor Twelve Years or Younger Engaged in Sexually Explicit Conduct 2 Class B
- 9.68A.053(4) Minor Financing or Selling Depictions of Another Minor Engaged in Sexually Explicit Conduct Class B
- 9.68A.070(1) Possession of Depictions of Minor Engaged in Sexually Explicit Conduct 1 Class B
- 9.68A.070(2) Possession of Depictions of Minor Engaged in Sexually Explicit Conduct 2 Class B
- 9.68A.101 Promoting Commercial Sexual Abuse of a Minor Class A
- 9.68A.102 Promoting Travel for Commercial Sexual Abuse of a Minor Class C
- 9A.44.040 Rape 1 Class A
- 9A.44.050 Rape 2 Class A
- 9A.44.060 Rape 3 Class C
- 9A.44.073 Rape of a Child 1 Class A
- 9A.44.076 Rape of a Child 2 Class A
- 9A.44.079 Rape of a Child 3 Class C
- 9.68A.060(1) Sending, Bringing into the State Depictions of Minor Engaged in Sexually Explicit Conduct 1 Class B
- 9.68A.060(2) Sending, Bringing into the State Depictions of Minor Engaged in Sexually Explicit Conduct 2 Class B
- 9.68A.040 Sexual Exploitation of a Minor Class B
- 9A.44.093 Sexual Misconduct with a Minor 1 Class C
- 9A.44.105 Sexually Violating Human Remains Class C
- 9.68A.075(1) Viewing Depictions of Minor Engaged in Sexually Explicit Conduct 1 (Effective 6/10/2010) Class B
- 9.68A.075(2) Viewing Depictions of Minor Engaged in Sexually Explicit Conduct 2 (Effective 6/10/2010) Class C
- 9A.44.115 Voyeurism 1 Class C
- Any conviction for a felony offense in effect at any time prior to July 1, 1976, that is comparable to a felony classified as a sex offense in RCW 9.94A.030(47)(a).
- Any federal or out-of-state conviction for an offense that, under the laws of this state, would be a felony classified as a sex offense under 9A.44 other than 9A.44.132
- Any felony with a finding of sexual motivation under RCW 9.94A.835 or 13.40.135
- Attempt, solicitation, or conspiracy to commit any Class A or B felony listed above. An attempt, solicitation, or conspiracy to commit a Class C felony above is a gross misdemeanor (RCW 9A.28.020-040) and, therefore, not a sex offense [RCW 9.94A.030(47) requires a crime to be a felony in order to be a sex offense.]
Sentencing and Law Information: The Washington State Caseload Forecast creates sentencing manuals that contained information about the type of crime and potential sentence. More information can be found here: https://cfc.wa.gov/
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