Michigan Expeal Guide

Note: The links and statutes were last checked on February 2, 2026. If you're looking at this after that date, please check yourself to make sure everything is still accurate.

Michigan provides for an automated record sealing process and a petition-based one.

Statutes

The following statutes govern the Expeal process in Michigan:

• 780.621 Application for order setting aside conviction; felony or misdemeanor conviction; setting aside of certain convictions prohibited; victim of human trafficking violation; definitions.

Official Government Links

Agencies

The following pages are important for you to be familiar with as you go through the Expeal process:

• Michigan Department of Attorney General's page on the Clean Slate initiative.
• Michigan Courts' page on the Clean Slate initiative.
• Michigan State Police's page on setting aside convictions.
• Michigan Legal Help's page on an overview of Michigan's expungement laws.

Forms

The following links lead to official forms required for the Expeal process:

• Michigan Courts' Misdemeanor-related forms, including various applications to Set Aside.
• Michigan Courts' Felony-related forms, including various applications to Set Aside.

Steps

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