With the expansion of the Expungement Laws, it is believed that hundreds of thousands, in not millions, of people are now eligible for their records to be expunged.
The Clean Slate Act expands on the types and numbers of offenses that can be expunged and will eventually provide for the “automatic” expungement of certain convictions without the need for anyone to affirmatively petition or apply to the convicting court for such an action. When a record is expunged or set aside it no longer becomes accessible to public records so employers and others cannot locate them, however, the records are still accessible in a non-public record which is available to law enforcement agencies.īig changes to the Expungement Laws took place in 2021 when the Clean Slate Act went into effect.
Offenses that could not be expunged or set-aside included offenses like murder, criminal sexual conduct or any traffic offense. Michigan Law has long provided that individuals convicted of most state criminal offenses could be expunged or set aside, under certain circumstances and if certain pre-conditions are met. Please be advised, we may not be available on Tuesdays due to staff working on the current Expungement backlog. All correspondence will be answered in the order in which it was received. The Department of Attorney General expungement team is currently experiencing high volumes of phone calls and email correspondence pertaining to the Expungement process. We are working diligently to respond to everyone. High Volumes of Calls and Email Correspondence You may not need an attorney to represent you to expunge criminal offenses. Many applicants filed applications on their own without the help of an attorney. If you would like to hire an attorney or need legal help, please refer to the "Legal Services" section of this website. This site is designed to help applicants navigate their way through the new laws, help them determine if they are eligible to have convictions expunged, to answer frequently asked questions about the new laws, and to provide links for resources and assistance. This site will be updated regularly as new parts of the laws go into effect. The laws regarding expungement of criminal offenses in Michigan are changing in major ways beginning in April of 2021 and beyond- changes that Attorney General Dana Nessel has supported. Expungement Of Criminal Offenses In Michigan
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