State Rep. Graham Filler, Republican vice chair of the House Criminal Justice Committee, today expressed serious concerns about a plan that would drastically alter Michigan’s bail system. House Bills 4655-4656 and 4658-4661, under consideration in the committee, propose sweeping reforms that would require judges to release certain offenders without bail — regardless of the circumstances […]

State Rep. Graham Filler has introduced a bipartisan plan to fix issues within Michigan’s Clean Slate expungement process. The legislation, sponsored by Filler (R-Duplain Township) and Rep. Kara Hope (D-Holt), will simplify the petition process, eliminate unnecessary delays, and help more Michigan residents benefit from the opportunities that expungement can provide. “Clean Slate was always […]