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Minnesota Supreme Court Curtails State Courts’ Expungement Power
A May 22, 2013 ruling by the Minnesota Supreme Court is not welcome news for those who want to have their criminal records expunged. The ruling reverses a recent appellate court decision that allowed the courts to order the expungement of records contained in the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) database, which is frequently searched by employers and the public. Despite the ruling, Attorney Mathew Higbee says there are still plenty of good reasons for people to have their records expunged by the courts. Continue reading
New Eligibility Requirements for Juvenile Record Sealing in Michigan
On December 28, 2012, Michigan Public Act 527 went into effect and amended the eligibility requirements for juvenile record sealing. The previous law only allowed for a single juvenile offense to be sealed after an individual reached the age of … Continue reading
RecordGone Now Serving Indiana
RecordGone, a DBA of Higbee and Associates, is now serving Indiana and offering record clearing services. These services include expungement, restricted access, felony reduction, firearm rights restoration, and more. The national law firm offers record clearing services in fourteen other … Continue reading
Mathew Higbee Testifies About Expungement Laws to California State Senates Committee On Public Safety
Attorney Mathew Higbee was the lead witness in support of Senator Roderick Wright’s bill to expand the benefits of California’s expungement law. The bill, SB 530, is expected to be approved by the committee. Higbee explained to the committee that, … Continue reading
Pennsylvania Senate Bill Redefines Expungement Laws
State Senator Tim Solobay recently reintroduced a bill, Senate Bill 391, to allow for more leniency in expungement law. The current law states that crimes other than summary offenses can not be expunged until after the offender turned 70 years … Continue reading
