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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3964 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1444
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Michael S. Day
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act to update expungement.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Michael S. Day31st Middlesex1/20/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3964 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1444
By Representative Day of Stoneham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1444) of
Michael S. Day relative to the protection of sealed court records. The Judiciary.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1515 OF 2021-2022.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act to update expungement.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Chapter 276 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out section
2100Q, inserted by section 195 of chapter 69 of the acts of 2018, and inserting in place thereof the
3following section:-
4 100Q. Unless otherwise provided by law, no person shall make records sealed pursuant to
5section 100A, section 100B or section 100C available for inspection in any form by any person.
6No person shall make records expunged pursuant to section 100F, section 100G, section 100H or
7section 100K available for inspection in any form by any person.
8 SECTION 2. Section 100T of Chapter 276 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
9hereby amended by striking out, in line 1, the words “100A or section 100B” and inserting in
10place thereof the words:- 100A, 100B or 100C”.