If the clerk tells you they can’t schedule the hearing until they have the State Police Report, skip to Step 6 below where it says “Michigan State Police.” The clerk will wait until they receive the background check report from the Michigan State Police to schedule your hearing. In other courts when you file your application, the clerk will date stamp your application and return it to you. The clerk will keep the original application and return the remaining copies to you. The clerk will complete the Notice of Hearing section on the copies of your application to tell the prosecutor, Attorney General, and Michigan State Police when your hearing is scheduled. In some courts when you file your application, the clerk will give you the name of the judge assigned to your case and set a hearing date. How your hearing in front of the judge will be scheduled depends on the court. If E-Filing is available, go to E-Filing Court Documents for more information about how to E-file. The State Court Administrative Office keeps a chart of courts that use e-filing. Even in courts where it is available, you can only use it for some case types. MiFILE is only available for some courts. Be sure to label your documents so that they can be easily identified such as “Application to Set Aside Conviction” or “Certified Record of Conviction.” Write down the email address the court clerk gives you to email your documents. The court may keep your original application. Include a self-addressed stamped envelope so that the clerk can return your copies. Mail the number of originals and copies that the clerk requests of your application and certified records. Each court has its own filing procedure, so be sure to ask the court clerk how many copies they need.īefore you mail in your documents, call the court clerk. Take your original application, original certified record of conviction, and all the copies of your application and record of conviction to the clerk’s office in the court where you were convicted. After filing, you will need to print four paper copies of your notarized Application to Set Aside Conviction with the filing date and four paper copies of each certified record of conviction. If you are filing by e-mail or e-filing, you will need a clean, easy-to-read electronic copy of your notarized Application to Set Aside Conviction and each certified record of conviction. If you are filing in person or by mail, you need to make five paper copies of your notarized Application to Set Aside Conviction and five paper copies of each certified record of conviction before filing. File your original certified record of conviction with the court. See below for general instructions on each method. Make sure to carefully follow any specific instructions you get from the clerk. If you were convicted in multiple courts, call each court clerk and follow the specific instructions they give you for that court. Depending on the court, you may be able to file by: Please note that completing the documents on Michigan Legal Help or Law Help Interactive does not file anything with the court.īefore you file your application, call the court clerk’s office where you were convicted to ask what filing methods are available. You can find contact information for each court on the Courts & Agencies page. For example, if you had two misdemeanors in the 24th District Court and one felony in the 17th Circuit court, you would need to use the tool two times: once for the 24th District convictions and once for the 17th Circuit conviction. If you have convictions in more than one court, you will need to use the Do-It-Yourself Expungement (Adult Conviction) tool again. You must have photo identification to show the notary. Use the Do-It-Yourself Expungement (Adult Conviction) tool to complete your application. Do not sign the completed form until you have a notary or the court clerk witness your signature. You may also want to order a FBI background check if you are unsure whether you have any criminal convictions in other states. The ICHAT record will have three columns: your arrests, your charges, and your convictions. If you are unsure, you may order a copy from Michigan’s Internet Criminal History Access Tool ( ICHAT). You will need to know what is on your criminal record.
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