Wash. R. Evid. 609

(a) General Rule. For the purpose of attacking the credibility of a witness in a criminal or

civil case, evidence that the witness has been convicted of a crime shall be admitted if elicited

from the witness or established by public record during examination of the witness but only if the

crime (1) was punishable by death or imprisonment in excess of 1 year under the law under

which the witness was convicted, and the court determines that the probative value of admitting

this evidence outweighs the prejudice to the party against whom the evidence is offered, or

(2) involved dishonesty or false statement, regardless of the punishment.

(b) Time Limit. Evidence of a conviction under this rule is not admissible if a period of

more than 10 years has elapsed since the date of the conviction or of the release of the witness

from the confinement imposed for that conviction, whichever is the later date, unless the court

determines, in the interests of justice, that the probative value of the conviction supported by

specific facts and circumstances substantially outweighs its prejudicial effect. However, evidence

of a conviction more than 10 years old as calculated herein, is not admissible unless the

proponent gives to the adverse party sufficient advance written notice of intent to use such

evidence to provide the adverse party with a fair opportunity to contest the use of such evidence.

(c) Effect of Pardon, Annulment, or Certificate of Rehabilitation. Evidence of a

conviction is not admissible under this rule if (1) the conviction has been the subject of a pardon,

annulment, certificate of rehabilitation, or other equivalent procedure based on a finding of the

rehabilitation of the person convicted, and that person has not been convicted of a subsequent

crime which was punishable by death or imprisonment in excess of 1 year, or (2) the conviction

has been the subject of a pardon, annulment, or other equivalent procedure based on a finding of

innocence.

(d) Juvenile Adjudications. Evidence of juvenile adjudications is generally not

admissible under this rule. The court may, however, in a criminal case allow evidence of a

finding of guilt in a juvenile offense proceeding of a witness other than the accused if conviction

of the offense would be admissible to attack the credibility of an adult and the court is satisfied

that admission in evidence is necessary for a fair determination of the issue of guilt or innocence.

(e) Pendency of Appeal. The pendency of an appeal therefrom does not render evidence

of a conviction inadmissible. Evidence of the pendency of an appeal is admissible.