Legal Question in Criminal Law in Michigan

deleting your record

what is it call when you want to go to court to get a mis. off yor record after so many years?


Asked on 10/31/03, 1:41 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

Neil O'Brien Eaton County Special Assistant Prosecuting Attorney

Re: deleting your record

It's called "expungment" or "setting aside a conviction".

We get a lot of questions here about this.

To find out more about the process and eligibility requirements, click on the "Search Q&A Database" link on the left side of the lawguru.com screen and go to Michigan criminal law cases, and search for expungment or setting aside a conviction. You should see several past questions and answers.

You can also go to www.co.eaton.mi.us/ecpa/define.htm and scroll down the list of legal definitions to expungment, and click on links to read the statutes involved.

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Answered on 10/31/03, 9:41 am


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