In Re Faketty

Patrick Scott Faketty appeals, by leave granted, from a decision of the circuit court which affirmed the probate court’s refusal to order the Michigan Department of Corrections to expunge the appellant’s juvenile record from its files.

In 1962, appellant, then 11 years old, acquired a juvenile record for malicious destruction of property. On January 22, 1978, he attained the age of 27 years. In August, 1979, appellant was placed under the jurisdiction of the Michigan Department of Corrections. Appellant’s juvenile record appeared in the department’s files and was allegedly critical to the…