Michigan Clean Slate is a new law that has passed which will help Michiganders with a criminal past clean their record much more quickly than they could under the old Michigan law. The new state law will remove many of the obstacles that a person faces when it comes to getting a good job, getting good housing or getting a valuable college degree.
The Michigan Clean Slate law was signed into law on October 11th, 2020. The law provides that people who are convicted of certain crimes will automatically get their record expunged after seven years for a misdemeanor and ten years for a felony.
A person is still able to get an expungement before clean slate allows a person to remove a criminal conviction from their record. Attorney Shawn Haff has seen how people struggle to get jobs and housing when they have a criminal record. Shawn and his lawyers at the Criminal Defense Law Center of West Michigan know how to get results! Shawn will work with you to get your record clean sooner than ten years if you have a felony conviction on your record. Shawn will do it at a fair price as well. Call Shawn now if you have any questions regarding the new Michigan Clean Slate Law.
What crimes are not eligible?
The following convictions not eligible for automatic set-asides include:
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Assault-related offense or attempted assault-related offense
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A serious misdemeanor or an attempt to commit such an offense
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A felony or an attempted felony that is punishable by life imprisonment
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Any offense which carries a maximum 10-year prison sentence
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A felony domestic violence offense, if the individual has a prior misdemeanor conviction for such an offense
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DUI/OWI
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Any traffic offense resulting in injury or death
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Any traffic offense in which the individual has a professional or specialty license while operating a commercial vehicle
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Human trafficking
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Any offense involving dishonesty
Read more about the new Clean Slate legislation here:
https://www.michigan.gov/whitmer/0,9309,7-387-90499-542110–,00.html