Articles Posted in Expungements

If you have been convicted of a felony in Michigan, you may have lost your right to possess a firearm under state and federal law. However, under MCL 750.224f(9), Michigan’s felon-in-possession statute does not apply to a conviction that has been expunged or set aside unless the expungement order expressly provides that the person may not possess a firearm or ammunition.  At Michigan Defense Law, Paul J. Tafelski is an experienced Oakland County expungement attorney who helps clients with both expungement petitions and gun rights restoration. Our team can evaluate your eligibility and guide you through the process. Contact us...

Criminal records are official documents about your history with the criminal justice system in Michigan. These records include arrests, charges, case outcomes, and convictions. This information comes from police departments, courts, and correctional facilities. Most of these records are public in the United States and in Michigan. You can access them in several ways. Michigan’s Freedom of Information Act makes a lot of records available to the public, but there are exceptions. For example, nonpublic expungement records kept by the Michigan State Police are exempt from FOIA. Potential employers and landlords can look up your history. They use large background...

Marijuana is now legal for Michigan residents, regardless of whether they have a qualifying health condition. While the state initially legalized medicinal marijuana back in 2008, it wasn’t until 2018 when recreational marijuana became legal in Michigan. However, despite the legalization of marijuana, thousands of people still have convictions on their records for marijuana-related offenses. As we noted in a previous blog post, Michigan lawmakers recently passed the Clean Slate law, revamping the state’s outdated expungement laws. While the Clean Slate legislation impacts those with many types of criminal convictions, one of the most notable aspects of the law is...