Approaches to mitigate Clean Slate-related data limitations
Checkr’s goal is to immediately mitigate all instances of data restrictions related to clean slate initiatives. Because clean slate initiatives differ across jurisdictions, it's difficult to estimate when records will become available.
Checkr has created tools to mitigate data limitations that states and counties might experience as they implement Clean Slate laws. If the implementation of clean slate initiatives is causing inaccessible jurisdictions, contact Checkr to enable your account to skip the search. You can select "Complete now" to cancel pending searches and complete the report without them. You can also decide whether to order follow-up reports when inaccessible jurisdictions are available again:
- Automatic full follow-up reports: When previously unavailable jurisdictions have available records, the full report with all searches automatically happens again. Typical pricing applies.
- Automatic partial follow-up reports: When previously unavailable jurisdictions have available records, only searches in those jurisdictions automatically happen again. Discounted pricing applies.
- Manual full or partial follow-up reports: If you don't want follow-up reports to happen automatically, you can manually select individual reports for full or partial follow-up reports.
Discounting doesn't apply to the original report or full follow-up reports. We offer a 40% discount to Checkr costs only for partial follow-up reports. The discount doesn't apply to county passthrough fees. Because the follow-up reports are on a different package, the invoice PDF will show a different line and title. For example, the original report shows "Run it all" with a price of $20. The follow-up report shows "Run it all (Ta 2)" with a price of $12.
Full follow-up reports are subject to standard package pricing. Partial follow-up reports are available at a 40% discount to Checkr costs. This discount doesn’t apply to county passthrough fees.
Checkr’s goal is to immediately mitigate all instances of data restrictions related to clean slate initiatives. Because clean slate initiatives differ across jurisdictions, it's difficult to estimate when records will become available.
Clean Slate + government policy
- Petition-based bills, which don't restrict data access
- Large-scale automated expungement bills, also known as Clean Slate bills, restrict data access
Expungement bills pass through various parties before implementation. The standard government process typically involves the steps below:
- State-level expungement bills originate from citizen-based advocacy groups, public interest groups, or other organizations that focus on criminal justice reform.
- A legislator introduces the bill and moves it through a complex legislative process.
- The bill becomes a law when the state Governor signs it.
- The Department of Justice and the state judicial system implement the bill.
Bill proposal timelines vary; however, we follow trend lines throughout the country to proactively engage in expungement legislation. Checkr is aware and engaged where Clean Slate bills are passed, proposed, and implemented in all states.
If a state has a high probability of moving forward with Clean Slate legislation, Checkr educates our support team to ensure a successful implementation while remaining aware of potential areas of significant risk.
Although expungement legislation is well-intentioned, it often lacks the appropriate items below:
- Guidance from the state to the courts
- Budget to facilitate the automated requirements of the law
- Timeline for implementation after the bill becomes law
Checkr works to help mitigate these risks before bill passage.
Michigan implementation of Clean Slate
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Inaccessible Counties
All jurisdictions are accessible.