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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 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
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
House Bill 4186 Could Lessen The Effect of the Invisible Sentence in Michigan
In Michigan, former offenders that have served their time, completed their sentence, and paid their debt to society may still be serving what is known as the “invisible sentence,” which has the potential to last a lifetime. New proposed legislature, House Bill 4186, would make more people serving the “invisible sentence” eligible for expungements. Continue reading
Changes to Criminal Law: Indiana’s House Enrolled Acts 1006 and 1482
Indiana Governor Mike Pence has recently signed two new Indiana House Bills into law. House Enrolled Acts 1482 and 1006 will both make positive changes to the criminal system in the state. While both Acts will have a major effect on the criminal law, they are quite different. Continue reading
