HB 5958 Michigan House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Criminal procedure: expunction; certain conditions allowing for setting aside convictions and certain implementation dates; amend. Amends sec. 1g of 1965 PA 213 (MCL 780.621g).

This bill amends Michigan law to automatically remove certain criminal convictions from public records without requiring individuals to file a formal application. It establishes specific timeframes and eligibility criteria for expunging misdemeanors and felonies, such as requiring seven or ten years to pass since sentencing or release from prison. The law includes strict limitations, such as capping the number of convictions that can be cleared and excluding serious offenses like assaultive crimes, crimes of dishonesty, and those involving minors. Implementation of these automatic expungements is scheduled to begin two years after the bill's effective date, pending necessary funding and technological setup by state agencies.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Sep 2024
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Introduced Sep 26, 2024 Last action Oct 15, 2024
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Sep 26, 2024
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referred to Committee on Criminal Justice
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Sep 26, 2024
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introduced by Representative Graham Filler
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1 primary · 15 co-sponsors

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