MA H1473

Bill

Relative to expungement of certain civil court orders obtained through intentionally false allegations

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to expungement of certain civil court orders obtained through intentionally false allegations. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill allows a court to order the expungement (removal) of a record related to a restraining order issued under Chapter 209A of the Massachusetts General Laws if the court determines, based on clear and convincing evidence, that the restraining order was obtained through an intentionally false allegation made by the person who filed the complaint or their legal representative. This change is being made to a section of a 1992 law, as amended in 1996, related to the maintenance of records for restraining orders.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (3)

Michelle DuBois (D), Jim Hawkins (D), Louis Kafka (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5081 (on 11/12/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1473

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1473
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1473.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3250	Relative to expunged records	Accompanied a new draft, see H4604	Similar To
H3251	Relative to expunged records not to be available for inspection	Accompanied a new draft, see H4604	Similar To
H3275	To update expungement	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling	Similar To
H3375	Relative to expungement of youth criminal records	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H5081	Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S1131	Relative to the expungement of convictions for marijuana possession	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2276	Relative to expungement from central registry	Accompanied a study order, see S2532	Similar To
S900	Relative to expungement	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To

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MA H1473

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