Bill > S900

This bill makes several changes to the expungement process for juvenile records in Massachusetts. Key provisions include: 1. Allowing the automatic sealing of eligible juvenile records within 90 days of the waiting period, without requiring the individual to file a request. 2. Requiring courts to provide information on sealing and expungement to juveniles at the time of dismissal, acquittal, or sentencing. 3. Prohibiting the use of juvenile adjudications as predicate offenses that trigger mandatory minimum sentences. 4. Expanding eligibility for expungement of criminal and juvenile records, including allowing expungement of charges that did not result in conviction or adjudication. 5. Limiting the types of offenses that can never be expunged to only certain sex offenses. 6. Restricting the transmission of juvenile arrest and case records to federal agencies, except for the purpose of requesting sealing or expungement.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S900