Massachusetts S1124 seeks to seal criminal records for offenses not resulting in conviction.

Massachusetts S1124 amends existing law to seal criminal records for offenses that do not result in a conviction. The bill mandates that the clerk and the commissioner seal all records related to such offenses immediately after final disposition, unless the defendant objects. Individuals whose records are sealed can access these records without a court order, and fees for copies are waived for indigent individuals. The bill also defines a conviction as a finding of guilt, excluding continuances without a finding or "file" dispositions without a finding of guilt.

Massachusetts S1124 seeks to seal criminal records for offenses not resulting in conviction.

Massachusetts S1124 amends existing law to seal criminal records for offenses that do not result in a conviction. The bill mandates that the clerk and the commissioner seal all records related to such offenses immediately after final disposition, unless the defendant objects. Individuals whose records are sealed can access these records without a court order, and fees for copies are waived for indigent individuals. The bill also defines a conviction as a finding of guilt, excluding continuances without a finding or "file" dispositions without a finding of guilt.