Vacating convictions involving the exercise of treaty rights by Indian tribal members.

This bill aims to allow American Indian tribal members in Washington state to clear past convictions related to exercising their treaty rights for fishing, hunting, gathering, or pasturing. It expands existing laws to vacate these specific types of convictions, even for deceased individuals through family or tribal representatives. The bill also creates a new staff tribal liaison counsel position within the Office of Public Defense to help tribal members with this process, including providing legal representation and outreach.

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