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MA H2309

Relative to sealing of juvenile records and expungement of court records

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Introduced
01/23/2017
In Committee
01/23/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the sealing and court record expunging of juvenile records. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill proposes changes to the sealing and expungement of juvenile records in Massachusetts. The key provisions are: 1. It allows for the sealing of juvenile records if the person has not been adjudicated delinquent or found guilty of any criminal offense (excluding minor motor vehicle offenses) within the past year, and the court must inform juveniles of their right to seek sealing at the time of disposition. Sealed records cannot be used to disqualify a person from public service or be admitted as evidence in most cases. 2. It establishes a process for the expungement of juvenile records, including misdemeanor offenses, if the person has not been adjudicated delinquent or found guilty of any criminal offense (excluding minor motor vehicle offenses) within the past three years. The court can also order expungement if the person was misidentified or a victim of fraud. Expunged records cannot be used against the person and must be reported as "no record" in response to inquiries. 3. It prohibits the sharing of juvenile records, including sealed and expunged records, with the Registry of Motor Vehicles by any agency that possesses such records.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (59)

Kay Khan (D)*,  Cory Atkins (D),  Ruth Balser (D),  Christine Barber (D),  Jennifer Benson (D),  Michael Brady (D),  Will Brownsberger (D),  Tony Cabral (D),  Evandro Carvalho (D),  Mike Connolly (D),  Brendan Crighton (D),  Josh Cutler (D),  Marjorie Decker (D),  Dan Donahue (D),  Michelle DuBois (D),  Carolyn Dykema (D),  Jamie Eldridge (D),  Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D),  Dylan Fernandes (D),  Carole Fiola (D),  Linda Forry (D),  Sean Garballey (D),  Colleen Garry (D),  Carmine Gentile (D),  Solomon Goldstein-Rose (I),  Ken Gordon (D),  Danielle Gregoire (D),  Jonathan Hecht (D),  Paul Heroux (D),  Natalie Higgins (D),  Louis Kafka (D),  Jay Kaufman (D),  Mary Keefe (D),  Jack Lewis (D),  Jason Lewis (D),  David Linsky (D),  Jay Livingstone (D),  Adrian Madaro (D),  John Mahoney (D),  Elizabeth Malia (D),  Juana Matias (D),  Paul McMurtry (D),  Leonard Mirra (R),  Mike Moore (D),  Frank Moran (D),  Brian Murray (D),  Jim O'Day (D),  Alice Peisch (D),  Denise Provost (D),  Dave Rogers (D),  Jeff Roy (D),  Byron Rushing (D),  Danny Ryan (D),  Alan Silvia (D),  Frank Smizik (D),  Steve Ultrino (D),  Aaron Vega (D),  Chris Walsh (D),  Bud Williams (D), 

Last Action

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

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2309
Bill https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2309.pdf
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