Legal Question in Criminal Law in Michigan

I have three misdemeanors in Michigan from 2006, 2008 and 2009. I'm about to graduate from college and I'm concerned that it might stand in the way of employment. Is there a way to have these records suppressed so they won't be visible to potential employers?


Asked on 4/10/11, 10:41 pm

3 Answers from Attorneys

Neil O'Brien Eaton County Special Assistant Prosecuting Attorney

No. Michigan's current expunction law ("setting aside a conviction") only applies to people who have one and only one criminal conviction in their life. You have three, so you are not eligible. There is a bill pending in Lansing (as there has the past two legislative terms) to expand eligibility, but if it ever passes I don't think it'll apply to people with as many convictions as you have. But that'll depend on whatever the legislature decides to do, IF they ever decide to do anything on this.

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Answered on 4/11/11, 5:11 am
Jules Fiani Law Offices of Jules N. Fiani

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Answered on 4/11/11, 6:14 am
William Morrison Action Defense Center

It might be possible if you were convicted of at least two of these misdemeanors while under 21 and received HYTA or some other deferral plea such as a conviction of possession of drugs where you took a plea under 303.7411.

Since you don't seem to remember, you could retrieve the orders of conviction from the 3 courts and show them to a criminal lawyer.

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Answered on 4/11/11, 5:30 pm


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