Category Archives: General news
New Eligibility Requirements for Juvenile Record Sealing in Michigan
On December 28, 2012, Michigan Public Act 527 went into effect and amended the eligibility requirements for juvenile record sealing. The previous law only allowed for a single juvenile offense to be sealed after an individual reached the age of … Continue reading
Mathew Higbee Testifies About Expungement Laws to California State Senates Committee On Public Safety
Attorney Mathew Higbee was the lead witness in support of Senator Roderick Wright’s bill to expand the benefits of California’s expungement law. The bill, SB 530, is expected to be approved by the committee. Higbee explained to the committee that, … Continue reading
Pennsylvania Senate Bill Redefines Expungement Laws
State Senator Tim Solobay recently reintroduced a bill, Senate Bill 391, to allow for more leniency in expungement law. The current law states that crimes other than summary offenses can not be expunged until after the offender turned 70 years … Continue reading
Higbee & Associates (RecordGone) Wins Major CA Appeals Case On Unfair Competition Law
The Law Firm of Higbee & Associates, which operates Recordgone.com, scored a major victory today in the fight against non-attorneys engaging in the unauthorized practice of law by offering expungement related services. The victory comes in the form of a … Continue reading
Important Information About Criminal Records & Mugshots
Unscrupulous web site operators are going to great lengths to cause embarrassment for people with criminal records, even records that have been expunged or sealed. If you have been arrested in the past several years, there is a chance … Continue reading