Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws — Part IV, Title II, Criminal Procedure
Mass. Gen. Laws (Crim. Proc.) § 276:100C: Sealing of records or files in certain criminal cases; effect upon employment reports; enforcement
What this law says, in plain English
This statute establishes procedures for sealing criminal court records when defendants are acquitted, charges are dismissed, or no probable cause is found. Sealed records cannot disqualify someone from public employment, and applicants may answer 'no record' to inquiries about sealed arrests or convictions.
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