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\n\n\n\n\n\n\nby James Drew (4-15-20)\n\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\nIn a sign of the sweeping power he\u2019s wielding during the new coronavirus outbreak, Gov. Jay Inslee on Tuesday signed an emergency proclamation that suspends statutes of limitations for all crimes.<\/strong>\n\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\nThe\u00a0proclamation<\/a>\u00a0also waives the one-year limit on raising post-conviction challenges in criminal convictions.\n\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\nThe goal is to give prosecutors more time to file criminal charges, and preserve the right of those convicted of crimes to challenge those convictions in court, the governor\u2019s office said.\n\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\nInslee also signed a proclamation <\/a>to help commercial truck drivers keep supplies flowing to stores.\n\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\nThe proclamation waives certain state laws for renewing or extending commercial driver licenses and commercial learner permits. It\u2019s consistent with federal statutes that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has waived, the governor\u2019s office said.\n\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\nAlso, Inslee signed a proclamation<\/a> to protect consumer assets, including federal stimulus checks, from consumer debt collections.\n\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\nThe order suspends state laws that permit collection of consumer debt judgments, including bank account and wage garnishments, and waives accrual of post-judgment interest on consumer debt judgments.\n\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\nThe three proclamations are in effect through May 14.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
by James Drew (4-15-20) In a sign of the sweeping power he\u2019s wielding during the new coronavirus outbreak, Gov. Jay Inslee on Tuesday signed an emergency proclamation that suspends statutes of limitations for all crimes. The\u00a0proclamation\u00a0also waives the one-year limit … Continue reading