Bill Text: MA H3517 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced

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Bill Title: That criminal offender record information not include dismissals of criminal charges

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 7/27 at 1:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium [H3517 Detail]

Download: Massachusetts-2009-H3517-Introduced.html

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Cheryl A. Coakley-Rivera

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
                Court assembled:

                The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to the criminal offender record information system.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:	District/Address:
Cheryl A. Coakley-Rivera	10th Hampden

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An act relative to the criminal offender record information system.

                Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

Section 1.  The definition of “Criminal offender record information: in section 167 of chapter 6 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:-

            Criminal offender record information shall not include dismissals of criminal charges.

Section 2.  Any dismissals of criminal charges in the criminal offender record information system on the effective date of this act shall be purged.  This includes and is not limited to continuations without a finding upon their dismissal.