GRAND HAVEN, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Apr. 18, 2022) – Criminal records can many times put obstacles for those residents and their families. The Ottawa County Public Defender Office says they want to ease that burden so residents can more easily find jobs, housing and other opportunities for better futures.
To assist those Ottawa County residents that have made mistakes in their past, served their sentences, and are roads to better lives, the Ottawa County Public Defender Office is hosting an expungement clinic for those wishing to have a criminal record set aside. That clinic is scheduled for Friday, April 29 from 12-4pm in Grand Haven. At the clinic you can obtain conviction records, be fingerprinted, complete necessary paperwork, and schedule at court date. You will need to complete the pre-registration form at make an appointment at bit.ly/ocexpunge. The pre-registration form is also available in Spanish and a Spanish-speaking attorney will be available.
Not all offenses are eligible to be expunged, so pre-registration paperwork is necessary. The criminal record will not be cleared at the event as the expungement process can take several months.
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