CRIMINAL EXPUNCTION ELIGIBILITY S.B. 159:
FLOOR SUMMARY
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Senate Bill 159 (as reported without amendment)
Sponsor: Senator Rick Jones
Committee: Judiciary
CONTENT
The bill would amend Public Act 213 of 1965, which provides for the setting aside of certain criminal convictions, to specify that a person would not be ineligible for expunction of a criminal conviction because of not more than two convictions for a "minor offense" in addition to the offense to be expunged.
"Minor offense" would mean a misdemeanor or ordinance violation for which the maximum permissible imprisonment is 90 days, for which the maximum permissible fine is $1,000, and that is committed by a person who is not more than 21 years old.
Under the Act, a person who is convicted of a single offense may file an application with the convicting court for an order setting aside the conviction. An application may not be filed until at least five years after the sentencing for the conviction, or five years after completion of any term of imprisonment for the conviction, whichever is later.
Under the bill, a person who otherwise was eligible to apply for expunction would not be rendered ineligible by virtue of being convicted of not more than two minor offenses in addition to the offense for which the person filed an application.
MCL 780.621 Legislative Analyst: Patrick Affholter
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.
Date Completed: 3-2-11 Fiscal Analyst: Matthew Grabowski
Analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent. sb159/1112