Felony in Michigan almost on the 5 yr mark and also a MIP in 2002 are you able to get it expunged?

Answer 1

To request an expungement of your STATE criminal record: You must have either been acquited or served the complete term of your sentence - then submit a petition to the court setting forth good reason(s) why your request should be granted. A judge will review your petition, your record, and the circumstances of your case and issue a ruling either granting or denying the request. AN EXPUNGEMENT IS NOT A PARDON! Law enforcement, the courts, and government agencies will always have access to your actual 'true' record. Expungement only removes the record of your offense from being viewed by the public. FELONS CONVICTED IN STATE COURT OF STATE CRIMES: If your request for expungement is granted and you are a resident of a state which completely or partially restores your "rights" (you will have to do research to learn if this applies to your state of residence), you will still remain subject to any restrictions that your state laws place on you (e.g.- voting rights - privilege of holding elective office - firearms/ammunition possession - etc). CAUTION: FEDERALLY CONVICTED FELONS: It remains a FEDERAL felony offense for a federally convicted felon to ever own or possess a firearm. The United States Criminal Code, makes the penalty for illegal possession of a firearm in some cases, a mandatory minimum of fifteen (15) years in prison (Title 18 U.S.C. sec 924(e)(1). Currently dederally convicted felons have no practical solution to their firearm disqualification problems. Under federal law there exists a restoration process that is part of the Gun Control Act. Petitions for restoration of federal firearms rights are directed to the U.S. Attorney General's Office pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 925(c). The US Attorney General has delegated the authority to review these petitions (27 C.F.R. § 478.144) to the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (BATF). However, even though there is a federal statute and a procedure for processing the restoration petitions, Congress has continuously refused to appropriate the funds for this purpose. By denying the funding, Congress has, effectively, suspended the review of convicted felons' petitions for restoration of their firearms privileges.