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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 75 FILED ON: 1/10/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 988
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Anne M. Gobi
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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 relative to the expungement of non-convictions.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Anne M. GobiWorcester and HampshireBrian M. Ashe2nd Hampden2/1/2023 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 75 FILED ON: 1/10/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 988
By Ms. Gobi, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 988) of Anne M. Gobi and Brian M.
Ashe for legislation relative to the expungement of non-convictions. The Judiciary.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1042 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 relative to the expungement of non-convictions.
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 100K of Chapter 276 of the Massachusetts General Laws is hereby amended by
2including, after subsection (a) the following new subsection:
3 (xx) Notwithstanding the requirements of section 100I and section 100J, a court may
4further order the expungement of a record created as a result of a criminal court appearance,
5juvenile court appearance or dispositions if:
6 (1) such court appearance resulted in the accused, by a final judgment, being found non-
7guilty of the charge or the charge is dismissed;
8 (2) a charge in a criminal case has been nolled in the Superior Court and at least thirteen
9months have elapsed since such nolle; or 2 of 2
10 (3) a charge in a criminal case has been continued at the request of the prosecuting
11attorney, and a period of thirteen months has elapsed since the granting of such continuance
12during which period there has been no prosecution or other disposition of the matter.