2024 House Bill 5957

Criminal procedure: expunction; certain conditions allowing for setting aside convictions and certain implementation dates; amend.

A bill to amend 1965 PA 213, entitled “An act to provide for setting aside the conviction in certain criminal cases; to provide for the effect of such action; to provide for the retention of certain nonpublic records and their use; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain public agencies and officers; and to prescribe penalties,” by amending sections 1b, 1d, and 1e (MCL 780.621b, 780.621d, and 780.621e), section 1b as added by 2020 PA 188, section 1d as amended by 2021 PA 82, and section 1e as added by 2020 PA 192.

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The bill amends Michigan's laws on expunging criminal records, detailing criteria for treating multiple convictions as one, adjusting timelines for filing expungement applications, and establishing procedures for setting aside misdemeanor marijuana offenses, with a $50 processing fee for applications.