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one-year time bar in Washington

98 Washington opinions name it 2 courts 1998–2025 28 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Washington courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (6)

CaseFollowedCited
In re the Personal Restraint of Coatsgreen
wash · 2011 · cited in 13 Washington opinions naming this issue, 2012–2024
2 sentences

2024The Adams court observed that all three opinions in Coats “agreed that ‘[t]he exception for facially invalid judgments and sentences may not be used to circumvent the one-year time bar to personal restraint petitions relating to fair trial claims.’” Id. at 423 (citing Coats, 173 Wn.2d at 141 (Chambers, J. majority), 145 (Madsen, C.J., concurring), 164 (Stephens, J., concurring)).

2024The Adams court observed that all three opinions in Coats “agreed that ‘[t]he exception for facially invalid judgments and sentences may not be used to circumvent the one-year time bar to personal restraint petitions relating to fair trial claims.’” Id. at 423 (citing Coats, 173 Wn.2d at 141 (Chambers, J. majority), 145 (Madsen, C.J., concurring), 164 (Stephens, J., concurring)).

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In re the Personal Restraint of Stoudmiregreen
wash · 2000 · cited in 4 Washington opinions naming this issue, 2003–2024
2 sentences

2024See Stoudmire, 141 Wn.2d at 349 Under the mixed petition rule, other claims in Johnson’s petition that depend on an exception under RCW 10.73.100 must also be dismissed. “[I]f a personal restraint petition claiming multiple grounds for relief is filed after the one-year period of RCW 10.73.090 expires, and the court determines that at least one of the claims is time barred, the 3 Johnson further asserts that because of the miscalculation in his offender score, the sentencing court denied his request for a DOSA. 5 No. 84797-0-I/6 petition must be dismissed.

2011Stoudmire, 141 Wn.2d at 346, 349, 351 ; see also Hankerson, 149 Wn.2d at 698 (referring to the preconditions in RCW 10.73.090 as “limited exceptions”). ¶92 The one-year time bar in RCW 10.73.090 presupposes that some, if not many, meritorious claims will be barred from consideration when petitioners fail to raise the claims in a timely manner.

24
In re the Personal Restraint of Yung-Cheng Tsaigreen
wash · 2015 · cited in 6 Washington opinions naming this issue, 2017–2021
2 sentences

2021Restraint of Yung-Cheng Tsai, 183 Wn.2d 91, 99-108 , 351 P.3d 138 (2015) (examining whether two petitioners’ PRP claims fit within the RCW 10.73.100 exception to the one-year time bar, for both the petitioner whose claim did survive and also the petitioner whose claim did not survive).

2021Restraint of Yung-Cheng Tsai, 183 Wn.2d 91, 99-108 , 351 P.3d 138 (2015) (examining whether two petitioners’ PRP claims fit within the RCW 10.73.100 exception to the one-year time bar, for both the petitioner whose claim did survive and also the petitioner whose claim did not survive).

16
In re Pers. Restraint of Monschkegreen
wash · 2021 · cited in 4 Washington opinions naming this issue, 2021–2025
2 sentences

2025In the lead opinion, four justices—Whitener, J., González, J., Montoya-Lewis, J., and Mungia, J.— reason as follows: (1) This court’s decision in In re Personal Restraint of Monschke, 197 Wn.2d 305 , 482 P.3d 276 (2021) (plurality decision), announced a new substantive constitutional rule that meets the “significant change in the law” retroactive exemption to the one-year time bar on collateral relief 1 This court may issue a per curiam opinion summarizing the votes of the justices in a plurality decision, preceding the lead opinion.

2025In the lead opinion, four justices—Whitener, J., González, J., Montoya-Lewis, J., and Mungia, J.— reason as follows: (1) This court’s decision in In re Personal Restraint of Monschke, 197 Wn.2d 305 , 482 P.3d 276 (2021) (plurality decision), announced a new substantive constitutional rule that meets the “significant change in the law” retroactive exemption to the one-year time bar on collateral relief 1 This court may issue a per curiam opinion summarizing the votes of the justices in a plurality decision, preceding the lead opinion.

14
State v. REANIERgreen
washctapp · 2010 · cited in 1 Washington opinions naming this issue, 2024–2024
11
In re the Personal Restraint of Haghighigreen
wash · 2013 · cited in 1 Washington opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
11

Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

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Also cited on this issue (74)

CaseCitedYears
State v. Miller green
wash · 2016
2 sentences

2023RCW 10.73.100(6); State v. Miller, 185 Wn.2d 111, 114 , 371 P.3d 528 (2016).

2023RCW 10.73.100(6); State v. Miller, 185 Wn.2d 111, 114 , 371 P.3d 528 (2016).

62016–2023
In re Pers. Restraint of Ali green
wash · 2020
2 sentences

2024The Houston-Sconiers substantive rule, which applies retroactively on collateral review, provides that “courts may not impose ‘certain adult sentences . . . on juveniles who possess such diminished culpability that the adult standard SRA ranges and enhancements would be disproportionate punishment.’ ” Hinton, 3 RCW 10.73.100(7) provides that the one-year time bar under RCW 10.73.090(1) does not apply when [t]here has been a significant change in the law, whether substantive or procedural, which is material to the conviction, sentence, or other order entered in a criminal or civil proceeding in

2024According to Fisher, under In re Personal Restraint of Domingo-Cornelio, 196 Wn.2d 255 , 474 P.3d 524 (2020) and In re Personal Restraint of Ali, 196 Wn.2d 220 , 474 P.3d 507 (2020), both decided by the Washington Supreme Court on September 17, 2020, the rules, announced in State v. Houston-Sconiers apply retroactively to juvenile sentencing.

42021–2024
In re Meippen green
wash · 2019
2 sentences

2022Restraint of Meippen, 193 Wn.2d 310, 315 , 440 P.3d 978 (2019); RCW 10.73.100(6).

2021“A petitioner can overcome the one-year time bar if [they] can identify (1) a significant change in the law, (2) that is material to [their] conviction or sentence, and (3) that applies retroactively.” Id. 4 No. 79139-7-I/5 remand for resentencing in accordance with Houston-Sconiers.

42019–2022
In re the Personal Restraint of Adams green
wash · 2013
2 sentences

2018Restraint Petition ofHeidi Charlene Fero, No. 92975-1 Fero's lucidity and alternative cause evidence is insufficient to probably change the result at trial, thus her collateral challenge does not fall within the newly discovered evidence exception and the one-year time bar precludes any relief.^' 7ti.; RCW 10.73.100(1); In re Adams, 178 Wn.2d at 422 .

2018Restraint Petition ofHeidi Charlene Fero, No. 92975-1 Fero's lucidity and alternative cause evidence is insufficient to probably change the result at trial, thus her collateral challenge does not fall within the newly discovered evidence exception and the one-year time bar precludes any relief.^' 7ti.; RCW 10.73.100(1); In re Adams, 178 Wn.2d at 422 .

42015–2018
In re the Personal Restraint of Gentry green
wash · 2014
2 sentences

2016Restraint of Gentry, 179 Wn.2d 614, 625 , 316 P.3d 1020 (2014). ¶5 Miller contends that his late-filed petition is excused from the one-year time bar because Mulholland qualifies as a significant change in the law under RCW 10.73.100(6).

2016Restraint of Gentry, 179 Wn.2d 614, 625 , 316 P.3d 1020 (2014). ¶5 Miller contends that his late-filed petition is excused from the one-year time bar because Mulholland qualifies as a significant change in the law under RCW 10.73.100(6).

42015–2016
State v. Wise green
wash · 2012
2 sentences

2015Mr. Erhart argued his public trial claim fell within the RCW 10.73.100(6) exemption to the one-year time bar because Wise, 176 Wn.2d 1 , was a significant change in the law that was material and retroactively applicable to his case.

2015Mr. Erhart argued his public trial claim fell within the RCW 10.73.100(6) exemption to the one-year time bar because Wise, 176 Wn.2d 1 , was a significant change in the law that was material and retroactively applicable to his case.

42015–2015
In Re the Personal Restraint of Cook green
wash · 1990
2 sentences

2000Consecutive sentences may only be imposed under the exceptional sentence provisions of RCW 9.94A.120 and 9.94A.390(2)(g) or any other provision of RCW 9.94A.390." [3] Cf. In re Personal Restraint of Fleming, 129 Wash.2d 529, 534 , 919 P.2d 66 (1996) (untimely filing of a restitution order was not a valid basis for collateral relief, because court at one time "had the authority to order restitution," but merely "did so in an untimely manner"). [4] In Carle and Moore , we had no need to address the one-year time bar and other RCW 10.73 restrictions, since those restrictions went into effect in 1

2000Consecutive sentences may only be imposed under the exceptional sentence provisions of RCW 9.94A.120 and 9.94A.390(2)(g) or any other provision of RCW 9.94A.390." [3] Cf. In re Personal Restraint of Fleming, 129 Wash.2d 529, 534 , 919 P.2d 66 (1996) (untimely filing of a restitution order was not a valid basis for collateral relief, because court at one time "had the authority to order restitution," but merely "did so in an untimely manner"). [4] In Carle and Moore , we had no need to address the one-year time bar and other RCW 10.73 restrictions, since those restrictions went into effect in 1

41998–2000
In re the Personal Restraint of Benn green
wash · 1998
2 sentences

2024The legislature placed the burden on petitioners to show that they fall under an exception to the one-year time bar. 6 barred. 134 Wn.2d at 940 .

2024Id.

32013–2024
In Re Goodwin green
wash · 2002
2 sentences

2024Restraint of Fletcher, No. 101144-0 (Stephens, J., dissenting) The majority points to In re Personal Restraint of Goodwin, 146 Wn.2d 861 , 50 P.3d 618 (2002), to assert that facial invalidity can be shown based on an incorrectly calculated offender score, but the case does not stand for that proposition.

2019Statutory interpretation is a question of law reviewed de novo, and our goal is to ascertain and give effect to the legislature’s meaning and intent.5 We look first to the language of the statute for its plain meaning.6 Where a statute is unambiguous, we do not need to construe its terms.7 A statute is not ambiguous merely because different interpretations are conceivable.8 Only after concluding a statute is ambiguous do we apply the rules of statutory construction, including harmonizing it with related statutes.9 And only after applying the rules of statutory 2 RCW 10.73.090. ~ RCW 10.73.100(

32011–2024
In re the Personal Restraint of Goodwin green
wash · 2002
2 sentences

2024Restraint of Fletcher, No. 101144-0 (Stephens, J., dissenting) The majority points to In re Personal Restraint of Goodwin, 146 Wn.2d 861 , 50 P.3d 618 (2002), to assert that facial invalidity can be shown based on an incorrectly calculated offender score, but the case does not stand for that proposition.

2019Statutory interpretation is a question of law reviewed de novo, and our goal is to ascertain and give effect to the legislature’s meaning and intent.5 We look first to the language of the statute for its plain meaning.6 Where a statute is unambiguous, we do not need to construe its terms.7 A statute is not ambiguous merely because different interpretations are conceivable.8 Only after concluding a statute is ambiguous do we apply the rules of statutory construction, including harmonizing it with related statutes.9 And only after applying the rules of statutory 2 RCW 10.73.090. ~ RCW 10.73.100(

32011–2024
State v. O'Dell green
wash · 2015
2 sentences

2024In that opinion, the Court of Appeals concluded that State v. O’Dell, 183 Wn.2d 680 , 358 P.3d 359 (2015), was a significant and retroactive change in law that provided an exemption to the one-year time bar under RCW 10.73.100(6).

2024In that opinion, the Court of Appeals concluded that State v. O’Dell, 183 Wn.2d 680 , 358 P.3d 359 (2015), was a significant and retroactive change in law that provided an exemption to the one-year time bar under RCW 10.73.100(6).

32017–2024
State v. Sandoval green
wash · 2011
2 sentences

2015Tsai argued his motion was exempt from the one-year time bar in RCW 10.73.090(1) under RCW 10.73.100(6) because Padilla and State v. Sandoval, 171 Wn.2d 163 , 249 P.3d 1015 (2011) (applying Padilla) effected a significant, material change in the law that applies retroactively.

2015Tsai argued his motion was exempt from the one-year time bar in RCW 10.73.090(1) under RCW 10.73.100(6) because Padilla and State v. Sandoval, 171 Wn.2d 163 , 249 P.3d 1015 (2011) (applying Padilla) effected a significant, material change in the law that applies retroactively. ¶6 The trial court initially denied Tsai’s 2011 motion, holding it was time barred.

32015–2015
State v. Sandoval green
wash · 2011
2 sentences

2015Tsai argued his motion was exempt from the one-year time bar in RCW 10.73.090(1) under RCW 10.73.100(6) because Padilla and State v. Sandoval, 171 Wn.2d 163 , 249 P.3d 1015 (2011) (applying Padilla) effected a significant, material change in the law that applies retroactively.

2015Tsai argued his motion was exempt from the one-year time bar in RCW 10.73.090(1) under RCW 10.73.100(6) because Padilla and State v. Sandoval, 171 Wn.2d 163 , 249 P.3d 1015 (2011) (applying Padilla) effected a significant, material change in the law that applies retroactively. ¶6 The trial court initially denied Tsai’s 2011 motion, holding it was time barred.

32015–2015
In re the Personal Restraint of McKiearnan green
wash · 2009
2 sentences

2011McKiearnan, 165 Wash.2d at 780-81 , 203 P.3d 375 .

2011This principle was bluntly recapitulated in McKiearnan: “an invalid plea agreement cannot on its own overcome the one year time bar or render an otherwise valid judgment and sentence invalid.” McKiearnan, 165 Wn.2d at 782 .

32011–2011
In re Pers. Restraint of Domingo-Cornelio green
wash · 2020
2 sentences

2025In re Personal Restraint of Domingo-Cornelio, 196 Wn.2d 255, 259 , 50 No. 39536-7-III In re PRP of Roetcisoender, Jr. (Dissent) 474 P.3d 524 (2020).

2025In re Personal Restraint of Domingo-Cornelio, 196 Wn.2d 255, 259 , 50 No. 39536-7-III In re PRP of Roetcisoender, Jr. (Dissent) 474 P.3d 524 (2020).

22024–2025
In re the Personal Restraint of Bell green
wash · 2017
2 sentences

2025Restraint of Bell, 187 Wn.2d 558, 564 , 387 P.3d 719 (2017) (this court will summarily dismiss a successive petition that does not overcome the one year time bar). 6

2025Restraint of Bell, 187 Wn.2d 558, 564 , 387 P.3d 719 (2017) (this court will summarily dismiss a successive petition that does not overcome the one year time bar). 6

22024–2025
State v. Houston-Sconiers green
wash · 2017
2 sentences

2025State v. Houston-Sconiers, 188 Wn.2d 1 (2017), on which Roetcisoender substantively relies, represents a significant and material change in the law that applies retroactively, exempting Roetcisoender’s petition from the one-year time bar under RCW 10.73.100.

2021As mentioned above, our Supreme Court held in 2017 that “[t]rial courts must consider mitigating qualities of youth at sentencing and must have discretion to impose any sentence below the otherwise applicable SRA range and/or sentence enhancements.” Houston-Sconiers, 188 Wn.2d at 21 .

22021–2025
In re the Personal Restraint of Skylstad green
wash · 2007
2 sentences

2024Id. 19 No. 102002-3 (consol. w/102003-1) Here, there is no doubt the cases were final, and the only question is whether the one-year time bar applies.

2020In In re Personal Restraint Petition of Skylstad, 160 Wn.2d 944, 946 , 162 P.3d 413 (2007), the court held that a judgment is not final for purposes of the one-year time- bar under RCW 10.73.090 when the appeal of the defendant’s sentence was still pending.

22020–2024
In re the Personal Restraint of Thomas green
wash · 2014
2 sentences

2018Further, in In re Personal Restraint of Thomas, 180 Wash.2d 951 , 953, 330 P.3d 158 (2014), we dismissed a PRP as mixed, but acknowledged, "We recognize that Thomas's claim premised on Miller may not be time barred; if we agreed with Thomas that the rule in Miller applies retroactively, then that claim satisfies the exception to the one-year time bar in RCW 10.73.100(6) and we could reach its merits." *1185 ¶ 11 The Supreme Court has recently declared in Montgomery that Miller applies retroactively.

2018Further, in In re Personal Restraint of Thomas, 180 Wash.2d 951 , 953, 330 P.3d 158 (2014), we dismissed a PRP as mixed, but acknowledged, "We recognize that Thomas's claim premised on Miller may not be time barred; if we agreed with Thomas that the rule in Miller applies retroactively, then that claim satisfies the exception to the one-year time bar in RCW 10.73.100(6) and we could reach its merits." *1185 ¶ 11 The Supreme Court has recently declared in Montgomery that Miller applies retroactively.

22018–2019
In re the Personal Restraint of Colbert green
wash · 2016
2 sentences

2019Richey also relied on In re Personal Restraint of Colbert, 186 Wn.2d 614 , 380 P.3d 504 (2016).

2019Richey also relied on In re Personal Restraint of Colbert, 186 Wn.2d 614 , 380 P.3d 504 (2016).

22018–2019
State v. Kolocotronis green
washctapp · 1983
2 sentences

2018Thus, a rule requiring appointed counsel only for direct petitioners but not for administrative applicants would work against the State's position that insanity acquittees should follow the administrative process because that rule would encourage them to file direct petitions instead. '' Notably, however, under eurrent precedent, direct petitioners might face a one- year time bar from repetitioning for conditional release, Kolocotronis, 34 Wn.

2017Notably, however, under current precedent, direct petitioners might face a one-year time bar from repetitioning for conditional release, Kolocotronis, 34 Wash. App. at 622 -24 , 663 P.2d 1360 , whereas administrative applicants face only a six-month bar from reapplying for release, RCW 10.77.150(5).

22017–2018
Fidelity and Deposit Co. of Maryland v. Dally green
washctapp · 2009
2 sentences

2016App. 739, 747-48 , 201 P.3d 1040 (2009).

2016App. 739 , 747- 48, 201 P.3d 1040 (2009).

22016–2016
Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Maryland v. Dally green
washctapp · 2009
2 sentences

2016Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Maryland v. Dally appears to be the only Washington case that has addressed specifically the one-year time bar in RCW 62A.4-406(f ). 12 148 Wn.

2016Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Maryland v. Dally appears to be the only Washington case that has addressed specifically the one-year time bar in RCW 62A.4-406(f). 12 148 Wn.

22016–2016
State v. Wise neutral
washctapp · 2009
2 sentences

2015App. 425 , 200 P.3d 266 (2009), rev 'd, 176 Wn.2d 1 , 288 P.3d 1113 (2012), constitutes a significant change in the law that is material and retroactively applicable to his case.

2015App. 425 , 200 P.3d 266 (2009), rev’d, 176 Wn.2d 1 , 288 P.3d 1113 (2012), constitutes a significant change in the law that is material and retroactively applicable to his case.

22015–2015
State v. Wise neutral
washctapp · 2009
2 sentences

2015And such a claim in itself is not among the exemptions to the one-year time bar listed in RCW 10.73.100. 2 But Erhart argues that his public trial claim falls within RCW 10.73.100(6) because the Court of Appeals public trial decision in State v. Wise, 148 Wn.

2015And such a claim in itself is not among the exemptions to the one-year time bar listed in RCW 10.73.100. 2 ¶5 But Erhart argues that his public trial claim falls within RCW 10.73.100(6) because the Court of Appeals public trial decision in State v. Wise, 148 Wn.

22015–2015
Matter of Personal Restraint of Runyan green
wash · 2000
2 sentences

2013Restraint of Runyan, 121 Wn.2d 432, 444-45 , 853 P.2d 424 (1993). 2 In re Personal Restraint of Adams (Devon), No. 87501-4 (Gordon McCloud, J., Concurrence/Dissent) would not necessarily have previously protected.

2011With regard to collateral attacks on judgments in criminal proceedings, history gives contextual meaning to what types of judgments and sentences have been considered without any time limits as well as what it means for a judgment and sentence to be “invalid on its face.” ¶53 The first time that RCW 10.73.090(1) came before us for interpretation was in Runyan, 121 Wn.2d 432 , where the principal claim was that the one-year time bar in RCW 10.73.090(1) violated the suspension clause of the Washington State Constitution.

22011–2013
State v. Abrams green
wash · 2008
22013–2013
State v. Abrams green
wash · 2008
22013–2013
In re the Personal Restraint of Turay green
wash · 2003
22009–2009
In Re Turay green
wash · 2003
22009–2009
State v. Cortez green
washctapp · 1994
22006–2006
State v. Davis green
wash · 1984
22005–2006
In Re the Personal Restraint of Hews green
wash · 1983
21998–1998
Matter of Well green
wash · 1997
21998–1998
In re the Personal Restraint Well green
wash · 1997
21998–1998
In re Pers. Restraint of Fowler green
wash · 2021
12025–2025
In Re Heidari neutral
washctapp · 2011
12025–2025
State v. Blake green
wash · 2021
12024–2024
State v. Wheeler green
wash · 2015
12024–2024
In re the Personal Restraint of Stenson green
wash · 2003
12024–2024

Statutes the citing opinions construe

WA § Wash. Rev. Code § 10.73.090 (85) WA § Wash. Rev. Code § 10.73.100 (82) WA § Wash. Rev. Code § 2.06.040 (20) WA § Wash. Rev. Code § 10.73.140 (15) WA § Wash. Rev. Code § 9.94A.535 (14) WA § Wash. Rev. Code § 10.95.030 (8) WA § Wash. Rev. Code § 9.94A.030 (8) WA § Wash. Rev. Code § 9.94A.533 (6) WA § Wash. Rev. Code § 9.94A.730 (6) WA § Wash. Rev. Code § 9A.20.021 (6) WA § Wash. Rev. Code § 9.94A.505 (5) WA § Wash. Rev. Code § 9A.32.030 (5)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

PA 375 (2003–2026) WA 98 (1998–2025) OH 9 (1989–2024) MT 8 (2002–2013) FL 7 (1996–2024) NJ 4 (1986–2026) ND 2 (1999–1999) GA 2 (1998–2011) NY 2 (1981–1992) DE 2 (2015–2015) UT 2 (2012–2019) VA 2 (1982–1996)

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