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Understanding the Consequences of Football Season Fights and Disorderly Conduct Arrests: What You Need to Know Michigan football season is a time for excitement, tailgating, and passionate fans. But it's also a time when emotions can run high, and sometimes...
Trick-or-Treating and Tailgates: Essential Insights for Parents on Underage Drinking Laws
Fall in Michigan comes with football games, Halloween festivities, and a whole lot of social gatherings. Between high school tailgates and trick-or-treating pre-parties, teens often face more opportunities to drink — and that means more liability for parents. Michigan has...
Bonfires, Parties, and Noise Complaints: Understanding the Potential for Criminal Charges
Summers in Michigan are short and sweet—bonfires with friends, backyard barbecues, loud music, and celebrations that last well into the night are part of what make living here so enjoyable. But unfortunately, fun gatherings can sometimes lead to unintended consequences—especially...
Top 7 Expungement Application Mistakes to Avoid for a Successful Process
Top 7 Expungement Application Mistakes to Avoid for a Successful Process If you’ve made mistakes in the past and want a fresh start, expungement might be your best shot. In Michigan, the Clean Slate law allows for the removal of...
What to Expect at Your Michigan Expungement Hearing: A Comprehensive Guide
What to Expect at Your Michigan Expungement Hearing: A Comprehensive Guide If you’ve been carrying the weight of a past criminal conviction in Michigan, recent changes in the law might give you a fresh start. Expungement—or the legal process of...
Expungement vs Sealing: What Every Michigan Resident Needs to Know
Expungement vs Sealing: What Every Michigan Resident Needs to Know If you’ve ever been arrested or convicted of a crime in Michigan, you know that the consequences can follow you long after your sentence has been served. Whether it’s difficulty...
September Court Backlog Impact: How It Affects Your Criminal Case Timeline
September Court Backlog Impact: How It Affects Your Criminal Case Timeline Backlogged courts aren’t new in Michigan, but the September court congestion—caused by a combination of summer slowdowns and increased filings in the fall—can throw a wrench into your criminal...
Why Now is the Ideal Time to Clear Your Record and Start Fresh
Why Now is the Ideal Time to Clear Your Record and Start Fresh Everyone makes mistakes, but in Michigan, those mistakes don’t have to haunt you forever. Whether it’s a youthful indiscretion or a charge from years past that no...
Unveiling the Truth About Disorderly Conduct at Michigan Fall Festivals: What You Need to Know
Unveiling the Truth About Disorderly Conduct at Michigan Fall Festivals: What You Need to Know Fall in Michigan is known for crisp air, colorful rustling leaves, and community celebrations that bring folks together. From cider mills and hayrides to live...