Final Steps of ‘Clean Slate’ Law Implemented Today
Michigan starts implementing the last steps of the 2020 ‘clean slate’ law today, according to the Detroit News. Thousands of people living in the state “will have certain misdemeanor and felony records automatically expunged or set aside,” the publication said. What that means in practice is the Michigan State Police will use software they developed over … Continued
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Michigan starts implementing the last steps of the 2020 ‘clean slate’ law today, according to the Detroit News.
Thousands of people living in the state “will have certain misdemeanor and felony records automatically expunged or set aside,” the publication said. What that means in practice is the Michigan State Police will use software they developed over the last two years to sort through its criminal history database to figure out which records should be expunged or set aside. The courts will then be told about those cases.
“The automatic expungement law will set aside certain misdemeanors after a seven-year, post-sentencing waiting period and certain non-assaultive felony convictions after a 10-year, post-sentence completion waiting period,” the Detroit News reported. “Eligible convictions that are expected to be expunged include misdemeanor marijuana offenses for possession and use of the drug that became legal for adult recreational purposes in 2018.”
The exceptions to the expungement law are “any misdemeanors or felonies considered assaultive crimes, serious misdemeanors, crimes of dishonesty, human trafficking, drunken driving, certain abuse offenses or crimes punishable by more than 10 years are not eligible for an automatic set-aside under the law. Individuals with pending criminal charges or individuals who were convicted of another crime during their waiting period that appears in the state criminal history record also are not eligible,” the article said.
