Category Archives: Keeping a Clean Record

Keeping A Clean Record: Juvenile Consent Calendar

The juvenile justice system allows those under sixteen years of age an opportunity to keep their childhood indiscretions off of their public records. One way the juvenile court does this is by putting a case on the “consent calendar.” The … Continue reading

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Keeping A Clean Record: Expungements

An expungement is a hearing that allows a judge to “clean” the record of someone who has only be convicted of one crime in their life. Michigan puts some pretty harsh limits on those who can apply for an expungement. In … Continue reading

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Keeping A Clean Record: Domestic Violence and 769.4a

As discussed in our HYTA and Michigan 7411 posts, the legal system does give some second chances, and it’s important you know what they are! Michigan has a law that allows first time domestic violence offenders the opportunity to still … Continue reading

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Keeping a Clean Record- Michigan’s 7411 Law

We previously discussed how young people can keep their records clean, but what about everyone else? Michigan has a law that allows first time drug offenders to keep their records clean as well. The law, Michigan Complied Laws 333.7411, is … Continue reading

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Keeping a Clean Record – HYTA

You’re in college. Or in high school. You did something stupid. You got caught. Now what? Everyone wants to keep their criminal record clean. We’ve all heard about people applying for jobs and having something they did in the past … Continue reading

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