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MA H2050
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Bud Williams
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AI Summary
- Amends Chapter 276, Section 100I of Massachusetts General Laws to establish eligibility criteria for criminal record expungement
- Limits expungement eligibility to offenses committed before the petitioner's 21st birthday
- Requires a 7-year waiting period after completion of sentence for felonies, or 3 years for misdemeanors, before filing for expungement
- Petitioners must have no other criminal or juvenile convictions in Massachusetts, other states, U.S. possessions, or federal courts (excluding minor motor vehicle offenses with fines under $50)
- Violations of abuse prevention orders (Chapter 209A) and harassment prevention orders (Chapter 258E) are treated as felonies for expungement purposes
Legislative Description
Removing barriers to the expungement of records
Last Action
Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order
10/20/2025
Committee Referrals
Judiciary2/27/2025
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