Washington · Revised Code of Washington — Title 10, Criminal Procedure
RCW Title 10 § 10.73.090: Collateral attack—One year time limit
What this law says, in plain English
This statute establishes a one-year time limit for filing collateral attacks (postconviction motions other than direct appeals) on criminal judgments that are valid on their face and issued by a court with proper jurisdiction.
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