Massachusetts S1045 amends name change procedures to protect personal security by segregating records if a name change poses safety risks.

Massachusetts S1045 modifies the process for changing a name in the state to safeguard personal security. The bill requires courts to request a report from the commissioner of probation before decreeing a name change. If the court determines that making the name change record public would jeopardize the petitioner's safety, it must segregate the records. This includes creating separate permanent docket books and indices for these cases.

Massachusetts S1045 amends name change procedures to protect personal security by segregating records if a name change poses safety risks.

Massachusetts S1045 modifies the process for changing a name in the state to safeguard personal security. The bill requires courts to request a report from the commissioner of probation before decreeing a name change. If the court determines that making the name change record public would jeopardize the petitioner's safety, it must segregate the records. This includes creating separate permanent docket books and indices for these cases.