Legal Question in Criminal Law in Michigan

Expungement of records from multiple states

I understand that in Michigan your record can only be expunged if it is the only conviction. My question is if that counts for any and all convictions or only those charges brought on by the State of Michigan. If a person has a conviction in Michigan and another state, does that disqualify them from the expungement process in Michigan?


Asked on 10/29/02, 12:59 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Neil O'Brien Eaton County Special Assistant Prosecuting Attorney

Re: Expungement of records from multiple states

The short answer to your questions is that out-of-state convictions can disqualify you from setting aside a single Michigan conviction.

We get a lot of questions on lawguru.com about expungements (or "setting aside a conviction"). Check out this recent answer (if the URL wraps to 2 lines, you might need to copy the address into the browser's location box):

http://www.lawguru.com/cgi/bbs/mesg.cgi?i=193798740

When the Michigan State Police do the background check that's part of the statutory process, they can pick up out-of-state convictions. Plus, you must swear under oath that you have no other misdemeanor convictions, and no other pending criminal cases.

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Answered on 10/29/02, 10:14 am


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