Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws — Part IV, Title II, Criminal Procedure

Mass. Gen. Laws (Crim. Proc.) § 276:100M: Failure to acknowledge expunged record as basis for perjury or false statement

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What this law says, in plain English

A person whose criminal record was expunged cannot be prosecuted for perjury or false statements for failing to disclose that expunged record when asked about it.

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