Sunday, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced that his Office will be hosting an expungement clinic in Moorhead on Tuesday, October 15. At the clinic, the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office will be available to review Minnesotans’ records, determine if they are eligible for expungement, and if they are, work with them and with the prosecutors to file the necessary paperwork to have their records sealed.
The clinic will be held on Tuesday, October 15 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Recovery Engaged Communities, 2900 5th St S, Moorhead, MN 56560. RSVPs are encouraged for Minnesotans interested in attending the clinic, and Minnesotans can RSVP using this link. Out of respect for the privacy of Minnesotans, the clinic is not open to members of the media.
“Old, non-violent convictions should not stop folks who’ve turned over a new leaf from finding a place to live, getting a good job, or obtaining an education,” said Attorney General Ellison. “I share the people of Minnesota’s belief in redemption, which is why my Office is hosting this expungement clinic. I encourage Minnesotans with old, non-violent records to stop by and see what we can do to help.”
Thus far, Attorney General Ellison’s statewide expungement program has sealed the records of 900 Minnesotans. The Moorhead expungement clinic will be the 10th expungement clinic the Attorney General’s Office has either hosted or participated in within the last year. Thus far, clinics have been held across Minnesota, including St. Paul, Rochester, Duluth, White Earth, Bemidji, Prairie Island, and North Minneapolis.
Attorney General Ellison extends his gratitude to the Moorhead City Attorney’s Office, the Clay County Attorney’s Office, the Clay County Public Defender’s Office, the American Civil Liberties Union, Legal Services of Northwest Minnesota, the Legal Revolution, the League of Women Voters Minnesota, and Recovery Engaged Communities for partnering with his Office on this expungement clinic.
For more information on the Attorney General’s expungement program, including how it operates, why it was started, and how it helps people seeking a second chance, see this post on Attorney General Ellison’s Substack.
Minnesotans who would like to participate in this expungement program but cannot make it to the tour are encouraged to apply for expungement online by visiting the Attorney General’s website.
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