“I'd stopped applying for anything that ran a background check. Maxine told me on the first call what was possible and what wasn't. A few months later I had the order in my hands.”
Cheryl M.Cleared a conviction
Record clearing in Saginaw
An old record shouldn't decide your next job.
Pick the line that sounds like you. We'll tell you in plain words whether a court can clear it, what it takes and what it costs.
Where does your record stand?
- Free first callFifteen minutes, no obligation
- Flat fee, quoted up frontSet before you sign
- Pay over timeThe fee split into payments
- Court fees listed apartSet by the court, paid to it
Our fee is flat for each case and written down before you sign. Court filing, fingerprint and records fees are set by the court and the state and are paid on top; we give you the total up front. Whether a record qualifies depends on the charge, the dates and your history.
What we clear
Which of these is yours?
Each page says who usually qualifies, what we do and how long it tends to take.
A conviction from years ago
After a waiting period, a court can set aside some convictions. We check the charge, the dates and what's happened since, then file and go to the hearing with you.
About convictionsAn arrest that went nowhere
Charges that were dropped, dismissed or ended in not guilty can often be cleared sooner, and they're the ones that surprise people on a background check.
About arrestsA record that keeps following you
Reports that are out of date, wrong or still showing a case the court already cleared. We dispute them and send the order to the companies that sell them.
About background checks
After the order
What clearing a record does, and what it doesn't
When a court sets a record aside, it generally stops coming up in the checks most employers and landlords run.
It isn't erased everywhere. Courts, police, some licensing boards and certain government jobs can still see it, and the rules change with the charge and the state. We tell you which doors open and which stay half shut before you decide.
In most cases
Standard job and rental screenings stop showing it
You know where you still have to disclose it
You keep the court's order in writing
Companies that sold the old record are sent the order
Clients
What people say once the order is signed
“My arrest never went to trial, but it kept coming up on apartment applications. Now it doesn't. I wish I'd called years sooner.”
Antoine B.Arrest without a conviction
“She explained the fee on the phone and put it in writing. The court costs came out exactly as she said they would.”
Sondra K.Background check dispute
Each client's case is different. What happened for one person doesn't predict what a court will do for another.
Before you call
Five things people ask first
Can I tell on my own whether I qualify?
It depends on the charge, how long ago everything ended, whether you finished what the court ordered and what's happened since. Most people can't tell from the outside, so we start by getting your actual record and reading it.
Will anyone find out I'm doing this?
Our work happens in private. A petition is a court filing, so it's public while it's pending, but we don't contact employers, landlords or neighbors, and clearing a record generally doesn't announce itself.
How long until it's done?
Often a few months from the day we file, and longer when a prosecutor objects or a court is backed up. We give you a realistic range for your court on the first call.
What if I can't pay it all at once?
We split the flat fee into payments you can manage. Court fees are separate, and a court may let you ask to waive them. We help with that form.
What if the answer is no?
Then you hear it on the first call, or once we've read your record, not after you've paid for a filing. If the waiting period isn't over, we tell you the date to come back.
The office
Come in, or stay on the phone
Most first calls happen by phone. If you'd rather sit down, the door is on Washington Avenue.
Downtown Saginaw
Address: 114 N. Washington Avenue, Suite 210 Saginaw, MI 48607Phone: (989) 555-0143Hours: Monday to Friday: 9am to 5pmParking behind the building, and a street-level entrance.
Directions to the Downtown Saginaw officeStart with what's on your record today
Tell us the county and roughly when it happened. That's enough for a first call, and there's nothing to prepare beyond that.
The first call is free. If you hire us, the fee is flat and quoted before you sign; court fees are separate.