Free clinics and resource events are coming to communities across Michigan to help people address barriers connected to a criminal record or suspended driver’s license.
Road to Restoration clinics and expungement events provide different services. Road to Restoration clinics focus on driver’s license restoration and are not expungement events. Expungement fairs and intake clinics help people determine whether a Michigan conviction may qualify to be set aside and may provide legal assistance with the process.
VAAC is sharing these opportunities but is not hosting the events. Contact the event organizers with questions about appointments, eligibility, documents, or services.
Upcoming Expungement Events
Free Expungement Fair and Resource Clinic in Plainwell
Attorneys will be available to help eligible attendees complete paperwork. The event will also offer volunteer notaries, fingerprint scanning, and guidance about what to do after an application is completed and mailed.
The event is free to Michigan residents. Attendees should bring a federal or state-issued ID, driver’s license, or birth certificate as proof of identity. Pre-registration is requested to determine whether a person may qualify.
Friday, August 14
12:00 to 4:30 PM
Christian Neighbors Building
282 12th Street
Plainwell, MI 49080
Free Expungement Intake in Ypsilanti
Legal Services of South Central Michigan, in partnership with Washtenaw Literacy, will offer free walk-in expungement intakes for people who want to find out whether a past conviction may be eligible for expungement.
No appointment is required. This event is walk-ins only.
Thursday, August 20
11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Legal Services of South Central Michigan
15 S. Washington Street
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
CARE of Southeastern Michigan Expungement Clinic
CARE of Southeastern Michigan and Recovery United Community Center will host a free expungement clinic for people seeking help with eligible Michigan convictions.
Legal professionals will be available to help participants understand whether they may qualify for expungement, begin the process, and identify next steps. Medicaid enrollment assistance and additional community resources will also be available. No registration is required, and assistance will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis. VAAC will be on site to provide civic and voter education, along with voter registration support.
Friday, August 21
8:30 AM to 12:30 PM
CARE of Southeastern Michigan
18441 Utica Road
Roseville, MI 48066
Traverse City Expungement Fair
Free legal services will be available to Michigan residents seeking help with eligible State of Michigan convictions.
Services will include free ICHAT records, fingerprinting, assistance with an expungement application, guidance about next steps, and support from attorneys and law students. Pre-screening registration is recommended.
Friday, August 21
12:00 to 4:00 PM
Northwest Michigan Works!
1209 S. Garfield Avenue, Suite C
Traverse City, MI 49686
5th Annual Expungement Fair in Grand Rapids
The City of Grand Rapids Office of Oversight and Public Accountability will host its fifth annual Clean Slate Expungement Fair.
Participant and volunteer registration are available through the event page. For questions, call 616-456-4672 or email opaexpungement@grcity.us.
Saturday, August 22
10:30 AM to 4:00 PM
MLK Community Center
900 Fuller Avenue SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49506
September Free Expungement Intake in Ypsilanti
Legal Services of South Central Michigan and Washtenaw Literacy will offer another free walk-in expungement intake in September.
People with a past conviction can stop by to learn whether they may be eligible for expungement. This event is walk-ins only.
Thursday, September 17
11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Legal Services of South Central Michigan
15 S. Washington Street
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Upcoming Road to Restoration Events
Road to Restoration Clinics
The Michigan Department of State and state and local partners are offering free Road to Restoration clinics where people can meet with department staff or volunteer attorneys, review their driving record, ask questions, and learn what steps may be needed to restore their driver’s license.
Appointments are recommended. Walk-ins will be assisted only if space and time permit.
The clinics are free, but attendees remain responsible for any applicable Secretary of State costs and any fees, tickets, or fines required for license restoration.
Visit Michigan.gov/R2R to find available appointments and additional information.
Monroe
Wednesday, August 19
Appointments: 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Walk-ins: 12:00 to 3:00 PM
SEMCA Michigan Works! Monroe American Job Center
1531 N. Telegraph Road, Suite D
Monroe, MI 48162
Detroit
Tuesday, September 1
Appointments: 10:00 AM to 3:30 PM
Walk-ins: 12:00 to 3:00 PM
Shed 5
2934 Russell Street
Detroit, MI 48207
This event is a private rental and is not affiliated with Eastern Market or the Eastern Market Partnership.
Bad Axe
Wednesday, September 9
Appointments: 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Walk-ins: 12:00 to 3:00 PM
Wilcox Community Center
650 Whitelam Street
Bad Axe, MI 48413
Hancock
Tuesday, September 22
Appointments: 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Walk-ins: 12:00 to 3:00 PM
Hancock Community Hub
417 Quincy Street
Hancock, MI 49930
Iron Mountain
Wednesday, September 23
Appointments: 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Walk-ins: 12:00 to 3:00 PM
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