MA H1657

Removes the limit of 2 records for expungement eligibility, allowing individuals with any number of criminal or juvenile records to petition for expungement if the disposition did not include an adjudication or conviction

Establishes waiting periods of 7 years for felony expungement (unless tried in juvenile court) and 3 years for misdemeanors or juvenile court offenses before filing a petition

Prohibits expungement only for convictions resulting in death or serious bodily injury, certain sex offenses that cannot be sealed, and protective order violations

Adds automatic expungement eligibility for alleged delinquent conduct of children under age 12 and bars transmission of juvenile fingerprints and arrest records to the FBI or Department of Justice

Requires the Commissioner of Probation to submit annual public reports within 75 days of fiscal year end on sealing and expungement petition statistics to the Joint Committee on the Judiciary