What Does It Mean to Have a “Clean Slate”? A Look at Michigan’s New Expungement Laws
On October 12, 2020, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed the “Clean Slate” Bills into law, reforming Michigan’s criminal expungement process. The seven-bill package enjoyed broad bipartisan support in both the Michigan House and Senate. These new laws make sweeping changes that will make it easier for people who have committed certain misdemeanors and non-violent felonies to […]