HOUSE . . . . . . . . No. 4325
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, February 8, 2024.
The committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the petition
(accompanied by bill, House, No. 1444) of Michael S. Day relative to the
protection of sealed court records, reports recommending that the
accompanying bill (House, No. 4325) ought to pass.
For the committee,
MICHAEL S. DAY. 1 of 1
FILED ON: 2/5/2024
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4325
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, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition,
2is hereby amended by striking out section 100Q and inserting in place thereof the following
3section:-
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 lines 1 to 2, the words “100A or section 100B” and inserting
10in place thereof the following words:- 100A, section 100B or section 100C.