MA S758

Bill

Permitting the court to expunge the record of persons struggling with substance abuse or charged with possession of certain Class D controlled substances

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to permit the court to expunge the record of persons struggling with substance abuse or charged with possession of certain Class D controlled substances. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill permits the court to expunge the record of persons struggling with substance abuse or charged with possession of certain Class D controlled substances. The bill allows the court to order the expungement of a criminal charge and related records if the defendant successfully completed drug court and probation requirements, or if the defendant was charged with possession of a Class D substance. The expungement process involves a hearing where the defendant has the right to counsel, and the commissioner of probation, courts, and other agencies must expunge the relevant records. The bill defines "expunge" as the permanent erasure and destruction of records.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Joseph Boncore (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2170 (on 10/02/2017)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S758

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S758
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S758.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1647	Creating a legislative budget office	No further action taken	Similar To
H2268	Relative to a person’s failure to appear in court due to enrollment in rehabilitation or detoxification facility	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H928	Relative to financial records of defendants in small claims court	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H978	Relative to the geographical jurisdiction of the Housing Court Department	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
S1700	Establishing a municipal record preservation commission	Accompanied a study order, see H4481	Similar To
S2170	Relative to criminal justice reform	Ways and Means amendment adopted, as amended, see S2185	Replaced by
S767	Providing indemnity from prosecution for probation officers and court officers employed by the Trial Court	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To
S879	Relative to examinations for applicants to the trial court	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To
S880	To increase transparency in the Massachusetts land record systems to protect the property rights of homeowners and businesses	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To
S903	Establishing a foreclosure review division	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To
S926	To expedite the transfer of cases to the permit session of land court	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To
S927	Relative to standing to file certain appeals in the superior or land court	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To
S962	Relative to safe driving and open containers	Accompanied a new draft, see S2501	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1647

Creating a legislative budget office

No further action taken

Similar To

H2268

Relative to a person’s failure to appear in court due to enrollment in rehabilitation or detoxification facility

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

H928

Relative to financial records of defendants in small claims court

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

H978

Relative to the geographical jurisdiction of the Housing Court Department

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

S1700

Establishing a municipal record preservation commission

Accompanied a study order, see H4481

Similar To

S2170

Relative to criminal justice reform

Ways and Means amendment adopted, as amended, see S2185

Replaced by

S767

Providing indemnity from prosecution for probation officers and court officers employed by the Trial Court