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Michigan Bill May Expand Expungement Opportunities
Michigan state lawmakers have recently proposed House Bill 4186, which is aimed at expunging criminal records of nonviolent criminals who have paid their debts to society and become rehabilitated. The current law in Michigan allows for the expungement of a single conviction. The proposed Bill would allow the expungement of up to two misdemeanors, or one misdemeanor and one felony after a five-year waiting period has passed from the completion of probation or parole. The Bill will not protect or help those with sexual offenses, or felonies that can be punishable by life imprisonment. It would have little to no fiscal impact on the Judiciary. Continue reading
Recordgone.com Is Updating Our Eligibility Test With New Indiana Expungement Law
Indiana’s expungement law will be changing on July 1, 2013. The new law will make more people eligible to clear their criminal record. The change in law will allow misdemeanors and felonies to be expunged from an individual’s criminal history as long as they meet certain requirements. Continue reading
RecordGone.com Founder Testifies In Support of California Expungement Bill
Mathew Higbee, founder of the Law Firm of Higbee & Associates and RecordGone.com, testified in favor of changes to California’s expungement law in front of the California State Assembly Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, June 25th. Higbee was speaking in support of Senate Bill 530 (SB 530), authored by Senator Roderick Wright. Continue reading
Closing Courthouses in Los Angeles County: How It May Affect Cases
Last year, in an effort to consolidate resources, the Superior Court of California announced that nine Los Angeles County courthouses would soon be closing, and the cases transferred to other local courthouses. The closures took effect on June 14, 2013. Continue reading
New Ohio Expungement Law Broadens Number Of Offenses That May Be Expunged
On September 28, 2012, a new Ohio state law began providing a second chance to those with a criminal history, allowing for expungement of up to two convictions. In Ohio, even a minor conviction can hold one back from obtaining employment, housing, and other important opportunities. Continue reading
