General Expungement Process*
- Complete SEMCA Clean Slate Application to determine residency eligibility
- Create a Pure Michigan Talent Connect account. If you have had one in the past, you will have to log in and update it so it can become ACTIVE
- Unofficial criminal history is ran through Michigan State Police (MSP) via ICHAT
- ICHAT results reviewed to determine conviction eligibility
- If eligible, request certified records from all courts (4-6 weeks)
- Once all certified records are in, applicant to be fingerprinted
- After fingerprints, applicant will meet with a Clean Slate team member to collect fingerprints and sign court applications
- Fingerprints are sent to MSP for an official criminal history check (3-4 months)
- Once criminal history check and supporting brief from the Attorney General is received, a hearing can be scheduled
- Judge will rule on expungement cases in each court of conviction
- If granted, an order will be sent to necessary parties and convictions will be removed from your public record
*6-9 months from application date
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