Do I need a notary for the misdemeanor marihuana conviction application?

No. The application does not require notarization; you sign and date it, and sign the certificate of mailing under penalties of perjury.

How do I submit the application to the court?

Make three copies of the application and attachments and take them to the clerk of the court where you were convicted. Mail a copy to the prosecuting official, then return a completed certificate of mailing and packet to the court.

What attachments does the application require?

Attach a certified copy of each conviction. The instructions say to get certified copies from the clerk of the court where you were convicted; there may be a fee for those copies.

Do I use one application for multiple courts?

No. The instructions say to use a separate application for each court where a conviction occurred. You can use an additional sheet if you need more space to list convictions.

Jackson County, MI · Jackson County

No notary required

Application to Set Aside Misdemeanor Marihuana Convictions

This application lets a person ask the court to set aside eligible misdemeanor marihuana convictions and is filed in the court where each conviction occurred.

At a glance

Issued by: City of Jackson County · Jackson County, Jackson County, Michigan
Notarization: Not required: file this form without a notary.
Official source: mijackson.org
Blank form: Download the PDF
Catalogued: Oct 5, 2026
Machine-readable: JSON record · about the forms index

What this form is

Use this application to ask a court to set aside eligible misdemeanor marihuana convictions. The instructions say to file it in the court where the conviction occurred and use a separate application for each court. The form asks for case, court, defendant, and conviction details, and requires certified copies of the convictions and a signed certificate of mailing.

Who needs it

A person seeking to set aside an eligible misdemeanor marihuana conviction files this application in the court where the conviction occurred.

How to submit it

Make three copies of the application and attachments and take them to the court clerk where you were convicted. Mail a copy to the prosecuting official, then return a completed certificate of mailing and packet to the court.

About notarization

This application is signed without a notary; the applicant signs and dates it and signs the certificate of mailing under penalties of perjury.

How to submit this form

1
Download the Application
Download Form MC 227a and review its instructions about eligible convictions and filing.
2
Complete and Sign
Enter the court, case, defendant, and conviction details, then sign and date the application.
3
Gather Certified Copies
Get a certified copy of each conviction and make three copies of the application and attachments.
4
File and Mail Copies
Take the copies to the court clerk, mail a copy to the prosecuting official, and return a completed certificate of mailing and packet to the court.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a notary for the misdemeanor marihuana conviction application?: No. The application does not require notarization; you sign and date it, and sign the certificate of mailing under penalties of perjury.
How do I submit the application to the court?: Make three copies of the application and attachments and take them to the clerk of the court where you were convicted. Mail a copy to the prosecuting official, then return a completed certificate of mailing and packet to the court.
What attachments does the application require?: Attach a certified copy of each conviction. The instructions say to get certified copies from the clerk of the court where you were convicted; there may be a fee for those copies.
Do I use one application for multiple courts?: No. The instructions say to use a separate application for each court where a conviction occurred. You can use an additional sheet if you need more space to list convictions.

Need something notarized?

This Application to Set Aside Misdemeanor Marihuana Convictions doesn’t need a notary, but Michigan residents can notarize other documents online with a commissioned online notary.