MA H1811

Requires the Commissioner of Probation to automatically seal criminal records without requiring individuals to file petitions, with misdemeanors sealed after 3 years and felonies after 7 years from disposition or release from incarceration

Mandates correctional facilities report release dates monthly to the Commissioner of Probation to enable tracking of eligibility periods for automated sealing

Excludes certain offenses from automatic sealing: sex offenses (which require a petition), firearms violations, and public corruption offenses under chapters 268 and 268A, except for resisting arrest convictions

Extends automated sealing to juvenile court records after a 3-year waiting period following termination of court supervision, probation, commitment, or parole

Takes effect 18 months after passage, with the Commissioner required to seal all currently eligible records in the database within 3 months of the effective date