Walk It Through: Clearing An Old Conviction
One felony, the waiting period, the application, and what setting aside does and does not change.
Five years have passed since probation ended on a single felony. A job application asks about convictions.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
One felony, one application and one order. The automatic route, which offenses are assaultive crimes or serious misdemeanors, and how a court weighs a particular applicant's circumstances are not covered here.
A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.
Words this turns on
Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.
- Operating while intoxicatedOperating a vehicle on a highway or any place open to the public or generally accessible to vehicles, parking areas included, while under the influence, or with an alcohol content of 0.08 grams or more per 100 milliliters of blood, per 210 liters of breath, or per 67 milliliters of urine.
- Setting aside a convictionMichigan's term for expungement: an order after which the person is considered, for purposes of the law, not to have been previously convicted, with the exceptions the act lists.