Bill > S827

This bill enacts the Uniform Collateral Consequences of Conviction Act in Massachusetts. The key provisions include: 1. Defining key terms like "collateral consequence," "collateral sanction," and "disqualification." 2. Requiring the Executive Office of the Trial Court to identify, collect, and publish laws regarding collateral consequences in Massachusetts. 3. Mandating notice of collateral consequences be provided to individuals during pretrial proceedings, at the time of a guilty plea, at sentencing, and upon release from incarceration. 4. Authorizing courts to issue orders of limited relief or certificates of restoration of rights to relieve certain collateral consequences, subject to certain limitations. 5. Establishing procedures for the issuance, modification, and revocation of these orders and certificates. 6. Providing that orders of limited relief or certificates of restoration of rights may be used as evidence of due care in certain civil proceedings. 7. Allowing victims to participate in proceedings related to these orders and certificates. The bill aims to make individuals aware of the collateral consequences they may face due to a conviction and provide a process for obtaining relief from certain consequences.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S827