An Act relative to the expungement of non-convictions
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 10/20/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 06/03/2025 from 01:00 PM-09:00 PM in A-2 |
| 7/24/2025 | Senate | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
| 5/29/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 06/03/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 |
| 2/27/2025 | House | House concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Referred to the committee on The Judiciary |
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J19 | Favorable | 1 entries |
of chapter 276 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsection:- (d) Notwithstanding the requirements of section 100I and section 100J, a court may further order the expungement of a record created as a result of a criminal court appearance, juvenile court appearance or dispositions if: (1) such court appearance resulted in the accused, by a final judgment, being found non-guilty of the charge or the charge is dismissed; (2) a charge in a criminal case has been nolled in the Superior Court and at least thirteen months have elapsed since such nolle; or (3) a charge in a criminal case has been continued at the request of the prosecuting attorney, and a period of thirteen months has elapsed since the granting of such continuance during which period there has been no prosecution or other disposition of the matter.
Section 100K of chapter 276 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsection:- (d) Notwithstanding the requirements of section 100I and section 100J, a court may further order the expungement of a record created as a result of a criminal court appearance, juvenile court appearance or dispositions if: (1) such court appearance resulted in the accused, by a final judgment, being found non-guilty of the charge or the charge is dismissed; (2) a charge in a criminal case has been nolled in the Superior Court and at least thirteen months have elapsed since such nolle; or (3) a charge in a criminal case has been continued at the request of the prosecuting attorney, and a period of thirteen months has elapsed since the granting of such continuance during which period there has been no prosecution or other disposition of the matter.