Automatic Nondisclosure For First-time Misdemeanors In Michigan
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Applying to get your criminal conviction set aside can take about six months or more. This includes gathering your records, having a hearing, and having your conviction set aside. Go to Expunging (Setting Aside) Adult Criminal Convictions to find step-by-step instructions.
The answer is YES For both adults and juveniles in many scenarios. Fortunately, there are special provisions of law in Michigan to get criminal crimes dismissed for adults and juveniles. Some cases and clients fit neatly in a particular provision of law to ultimately obtain a dismissal.
Yes. You are allowed to pursue your case “pro se,” meaning without an attorney. The court might provide the forms you need to file the petition. However, the process of expunging a criminal record can be challenging.
The Michigan clean slate law provides for the following offenses to be automatically set aside once the corresponding period has elapsed: Misdemeanors with a sentence up to 92 days – Seven years.
The Michigan clean slate law provides for the following offenses to be automatically set aside once the corresponding period has elapsed: Misdemeanors with a sentence up to 92 days – Seven years.
The answer is YES For both adults and juveniles in many scenarios. Fortunately, there are special provisions of law in Michigan to get criminal crimes dismissed for adults and juveniles. Some cases and clients fit neatly in a particular provision of law to ultimately obtain a dismissal.
The best way to find out if this has happened is to go to the Court where your case was at and ask to see the documents. If they do not have them the case was expunged and some private company has the records and provided them when the background check was done.
Clean Slate law took effect in April 2023, with an automated system for expunging eligible convictions. Up to 2 felony convictions may be automatically expunged 10 years after sentencing or the person's release from custody, whichever comes later.