State v. Michaelson

Sixteen-year-old Brandon Michaelson was charged with one count of taking a motor vehicle without permission. The charge was dismissed when he entered into a diversion agreement. Michaelson then moved to block the diversion unit from forwarding a record of this action to the Department of Licensing so as to avoid potential license suspension, and his motion was denied. He now appeals this denial. The parties here dispute whether RCW 13.50.200 allows a record of a diversion agreement for the offense of taking a motor vehicle without permission to be forwarded to the Department. We conclude that…