Massachusetts H1657 amends juvenile and young adult record expungement laws.
Massachusetts H1657 modifies the expungement process for juvenile and young adult records. It specifies that offenses resulting in death or serious bodily injury are ineligible for expungement. It also mandates that law enforcement and criminal justice agencies cease transmitting fingerprints and records related to certain sex offenses after an arrest of a person under the age of criminal majority. The bill further outlines conditions under which records can be expunged, including time limits and the types of offenses that are ineligible.
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