Michigan’s adult expungement law was amended in January 2015 to potentially permit more people to have their criminal records expunged. Prior to the amendment, a person could only have a conviction expunged if they had no more than one conviction and an additional two “minor offenses.” Under the new law, a person can petition to set aside one felony conviction if they has been convicted of not more than one felony and not more than two misdemeanors. In addition, a person can petition to set aside one or two misdemeanors if they have been convicted of not more than two misdemeanors and no felonies.
The following convictions may never be set aside:
– A felony or attempt to commit a felony for which the maximum punishment is life imprisonment
– Child abuse in the second degree
– Production or possession of child pornography
– First, Second, and Third degree criminal sexual conduct
– Fourth degree criminal sexual conduct conviction after January 12, 2015
– Assault with the intent to commit criminal sexual conduct
– A traffic offense, including operating a vehicle while intoxicated
– Felony conviction for domestic violence, if the person has a previous
misdemeanor for domestic violence
– Human trafficking offenses
– Terrorism offenses
Under the amended expungement law, if you petition to have a conviction set aside and your petition is denied, you cannot bring another petition for three years. If you think you may be eligible to have a conviction expunged, consider contacting us before you petition to have the conviction set aside.

SHOULD YOU CONSIDER EXPUNGMENT:
Answer the following questions to determine whether you qualify to have your Michigan criminal record expunged. If you answer “yes” to any question, you are not eligible to have your Michigan criminal record expunged
– Were you convicted of a crime that the maximum punishment is life in prison
even though you may not have been sentenced to life?
– Were you convicted of attempting to commit a crime where the maximum
punishment is life in prison even though you may not have been sentenced to life?
– Were you convicted of a sex crime or attempting to commit a sex crime (other than Criminal Sexual Conduct of the fourth Degree and convicted before January 12, 2015)?
– Were you convicted of a driving or traffic related offense, such as drunk driving or driving on a suspended license?
– Do you have more than one felony in addition to two other misdemeanor offenses?
– Do you more than two misdemeanor convictions that you want to set aside at the same time..
– Has it been less than five years since you were convicted or released from imprisonment or probation for the crime for which you were convicted?

If you answered “no” to all these questions, then you should contact us to apply to have your criminal record expunged. If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then until the Michigan Legislature changes the law again, you will not be able to expunge your criminal record in Michigan.

How would you like to honestly say, you have never been convicted of a crime.
If you qualify to expunge your Michigan Criminal Record, whether it is a felony or misdemeanor, and you retain the Law Office of Steven A Heisler, Esq., PLLC, we will complete all the paperwork, submit the necessary forms to the appropriate agencies, and advise you on other steps you can take to help make sure that you have the best chance in getting your Michigan Felony or Misdemeanor Expunged.