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MA S1058
Bill
Status
2/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Cynthia Creem
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AI Summary
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Removes the limit of 2 records for expungement eligibility, allowing individuals with any number of juvenile or criminal records without adjudication or conviction to petition for expungement
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Establishes waiting periods of 7 years for felonies and 3 years for misdemeanors or juvenile court offenses before expungement petitions can be filed
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Prohibits expungement for convictions resulting in death or serious bodily injury, certain sex offenses that cannot be sealed, and violations of protective orders
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Bars transmission of fingerprints and arrest records of minors to the FBI or Department of Justice, except for requesting federal agencies to seal or expunge their records
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Requires the Commissioner of Probation to submit annual public reports on sealing and expungement petitions, including allowances and denials, within 75 days after each fiscal year
Legislative Description
Relative to expungement of juvenile and young adult records
Last Action
Hearing scheduled for 06/10/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
10/20/2025