MA H2049

Courts must expunge criminal and juvenile records for marijuana possession, cultivation, possession with intent to distribute, and distribution involving amounts later decriminalized by Massachusetts laws in 2008, 2016, and 2017

Individuals who believe the court failed to properly expunge their record may petition for expungement, with the court required to grant or deny the petition within 30 days and provide written explanation for any denial

Upon expungement, the court clerk must provide the individual with certified copies of the expungement order, docket sheets, and criminal complaint related to the expunged charge

Expungement orders must be sent to the originating court clerk, the commissioner of probation, and the commissioner of criminal justice information services

Courts must complete all required expungements within 180 days of the act's effective date