SB 0374
Civil procedure: evictions; court records of summary proceedings; provide for the sealing and expungement of. Amends 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.101 - 600.9947) by adding sec. 5755.
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Bill overview
This bill allows for the sealing and expungement of court records from summary eviction proceedings in Michigan. It provides a process for courts to seal records under various circumstances, such as when sealing would serve justice or when the eviction involved a small amount of unpaid rent. The bill also establishes a three-year automatic expungement period after a final judgment for possession and outlines procedures for releasing sealed records for research purposes while protecting tenant privacy. Finally, it creates a legal avenue for tenants to sue housing providers who use sealed eviction records to unfairly deny housing opportunities.
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