Registration is encouraged and available online for those wishing to have convictions expunged.
Cooley Law School will host an Expungement Fair from noon to 4 p.m. on Friday, March 21, in the law school’s lobby. Volunteer attorneys and law students under the supervision of licensed attorneys will assist with their expungement paperwork. Cooley Law School has hosted several Expungement Fairs since 2023, which has resulted in hundreds of individuals being able to have their criminal records expunged.
The event is being held in conjunction with the Michigan Department of Attorney General and Legal Services of South Central Michigan. Registration is open online for those wishing to have their convictions expunged. Limited walk-in appointments will be accepted on the day of the event.
Expungement removes arrests and convictions from a person’s public criminal record. Criminal offenses that have been expunged are no longer accessible to employers or landlords. Michigan law has always allowed for expungements, but the “Clean Slate” legislation enacted in 2020 made more individuals and offenses eligible for expungement. This process became available to the public in 2021. On April 11, 2023, the automatic expungement provisions went into effect, allowing for the automatic expungement of some felonies and misdemeanors. Under the new law, individuals with up to three expungement-eligible felonies and any number of misdemeanors can have their records expunged. Certain traffic violations and first-time operating while intoxicated offenses can be expunged. Additionally, misdemeanor marijuana convictions that would not have been considered crimes after recreational marijuana was legalized in Michigan can be expunged.
WHEN: Friday, March 21, 2025, Noon-4 p.m.
WHERE: Cooley Law School - Lobby, 300 S. Capital Ave., Lansing, MI 48933
Register Online: https://bit.ly/sjm25_cooley