Section R. 400.205 - Expunction requestRule 5.
(1) An individual requesting an expunction from the central registry because of a criminal conviction shall file a motion in the court of conviction to request an expunction by that court. The court may deny the request or issue a request to the department for expungement. An individual may only request expunction based on either of the following:(a) Demonstrating that the individual was not convicted of an offense listed under section 7j(3) of the act, MCL 722.627j.(b) Demonstrating that the individual's conviction of the offense that caused the individual to be placed on the central registry has been expunged.(2) If an individual is placed on the central registry by the department's substantiation for the same offense as placement for the criminal conviction, the individual requesting expunction must request expunction through both the department and the court of conviction.Mich. Admin. Code R. 400.205
2022 MR 20, Eff. 11/11/2022