In late 2020, the state of Michigan became the first to pass a series of bills that would give residents a clean slate . Certain felonies or misdemeanors would be automatically expunged from a person s record after a certain amount of time. As of this past weekend, that bill has been expanded.
As reported by clickondetroit.com, the expanded legislation will allow for, up to three felonies and an unlimited number of misdemeanors. Also, the waiting periods for charges to be expunged have been reduced. Previously, under House Bill 4980, the conviction for a misdemeanor would be expunged after 7 years, 10 years for a non-assaultive felony. As well, certain marijuana charges were included in the bill for those arrested after December 6, 2018 when marijuana became legal.