Criminal Justice Reforms Presented to Governor

Liz Gullett

Oct 02, 2020

A package of bills reforming the state’s expungement laws was presented to Governor Whitmer this week for her consideration. The package aims to make expungement cheaper, easier, and available to more Michigan residents. It will allow for up to three felonies and four misdemeanors to be set aside, expands eligible crimes to include traffic offenses, and shortens the timeline for eligibility. Additionally, it would allow people with past marijuana convictions to have those convictions set aside if the behavior that led to the conviction would be permissible under current law. Lastly, it provides automatic expungement for people with minor felonies and misdemeanors after they spend 10 years crime free.

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