Bill > H1286

This bill amends Chapter 4 of the General Laws, specifically Section 7, Clause Twenty-sixth, to expand the definition of what constitutes a "public record" in Massachusetts. Previously, certain court records were already considered public, but this legislation adds records from the office of the commissioner of probation, the office of the chief justice for administration and management, the office of the jury commissioner, and any other administrative office or agency within the judicial branch that is established by the general court. This means that documents and information held by these newly included judicial administrative offices will now be accessible to the public under the state's public records law, which generally allows for public inspection and copying of government records.