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Michigan Set-Aside: Waits, DUI Rule, Exclusions
Michigan in short
Michigan on a DUI conviction: yes, once (a first-violation OWI by application only, after 5 years). (legislature.mi.gov) Michigan offers set-aside by application; automatic set-aside (Clean Slate). (legislature.mi.gov) Michigan's misdemeanor wait: 3 years (5 for a serious misdemeanor, a first OWI, or an assaultive misdemeanor). (legislature.mi.gov) Michigan's felony wait: 5 years (one felony); 7 years (more than one felony). (legislature.mi.gov) Michigan passed a Clean Slate law in 2020 (Clean Slate Initiative list). (cleanslateinitiative.org)
Checked October 14, 2026
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Check your eligibilityMichigan rules at a glance
| Rule | Michigan | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Relief available | Set-aside by application; automatic set-aside (Clean Slate) | legislature.mi.gov |
| Clean Slate law | Yes (2020) (secondary source) | cleanslateinitiative.org |
| Misdemeanor wait (years) | 3 (5 for a serious misdemeanor, a first OWI, or an assaultive misdemeanor) | legislature.mi.gov |
| Felony wait (years) | 5 (one felony); 7 (more than one felony) | legislature.mi.gov |
| DUI conviction | Yes, once (a first-violation OWI by application only, after 5 years) | legislature.mi.gov |
| Statute | MCL 780.621 to 780.621g | legislature.mi.gov |
| Offenses excluded | Life-maximum felonies; listed child abuse and criminal sexual conduct offenses; OWI other than one first violation; traffic offenses causing injury or death; commercial vehicle traffic offenses; felony domestic violence with a prior DV misdemeanor; terrorism and human-trafficking chapters | legislature.mi.gov |
Checked October 14, 2026. Next review due April 14, 2027. Not recorded for Michigan: filing fee.
Michigan in detail
Michigan's relief for a conviction: set-aside by application; automatic set-aside (Clean Slate), under MCL 780.621 to 780.621g. (legislature.mi.gov) Michigan's misdemeanor wait: 3 years (5 for a serious misdemeanor, a first OWI, or an assaultive misdemeanor). (legislature.mi.gov) Michigan's felony wait: 5 years (one felony); 7 years (more than one felony). (legislature.mi.gov) Michigan on a DUI conviction: yes, once (a first-violation OWI by application only, after 5 years). (legislature.mi.gov) Michigan's statute excludes life-maximum felonies; listed child abuse and criminal sexual conduct offenses; OWI other than one first violation; traffic offenses causing injury or death; commercial vehicle traffic offenses; felony domestic violence with a prior DV misdemeanor; terrorism and human-trafficking chapters. (legislature.mi.gov)
Waits in Michigan, in order
- Misdemeanor wait. 3 years (5 for a serious misdemeanor, a first OWI, or an assaultive misdemeanor). (legislature.mi.gov)
- Felony wait. 5 years (one felony); 7 years (more than one felony). (legislature.mi.gov)
- Automatic or by petition. Michigan: some records clear without a petition (2020 law). (cleanslateinitiative.org)
Official sources for Michigan
Questions about Michigan
Can Michigan expunge or seal a conviction?
Michigan offers set-aside by application; automatic set-aside (Clean Slate) (MCL 780.621 to 780.621g). (legislature.mi.gov)
Can a DUI be cleared in Michigan?
Yes, once (a first-violation OWI by application only, after 5 years). (legislature.mi.gov)
What is Michigan's misdemeanor wait?
3 years (5 for a serious misdemeanor, a first OWI, or an assaultive misdemeanor). (legislature.mi.gov)
What is Michigan's felony wait?
5 years (one felony); 7 years (more than one felony). (legislature.mi.gov)
Which offenses does Michigan exclude?
Life-maximum felonies; listed child abuse and criminal sexual conduct offenses; OWI other than one first violation; traffic offenses causing injury or death; commercial vehicle traffic offenses; felony domestic violence with a prior DV misdemeanor; terrorism and human-trafficking chapters. (legislature.mi.gov)
How this page is built
Each rule is one cell of the 51-row expungement dataset behind the national chart, with its source. Unrecorded cells and cells from a 2021 summary chart are left out. Waits are in years. General information, not legal advice.