Massachusetts record clearing
Massachusetts CORI Sealing & Record Expungement: what to know before you start
Here is how record clearing works in Massachusetts, in plain language. A record-clearing path may be available in some situations and not in others — the free check walks you through what Massachusetts looks at.
What Massachusetts calls it: CORI Sealing & Record Expungement
Massachusetts uses CORI Sealing under M.G.L. c. 276 and time-based record expungement, depending on the case.
Words used in Massachusetts
- expungement
- sealing
- erasure
Record-clearing paths Expungement.ai supports in Massachusetts
These are the paths the free check asks about in Massachusetts. Which one fits — if any — depends on the details of your situation, and the court or agency makes the final decision.
- Adult conviction sealing under M.G.L. c. 276, § 100A
- Automatic non-conviction sealing for not-guilty, no-bill, or no-probable-cause outcomes (§ 100C)
- Court-requested sealing for dismissal or nolle prosequi (§ 100C)
- Juvenile record sealing under § 100B
Before you rely on this page
Record-clearing rules change and vary by state and by case. This page is general information, not legal advice, and a record-clearing path may or may not be available in your situation. LegalEase is not a law firm. The court or agency makes the final decision.
Expungement.ai is a self-help document preparation service. It does not tell you whether a court will clear your record, and nothing here is a promise about the outcome of your case.
See what may be available in Massachusetts.
The free check takes about 3 minutes. No card and no account to start. It walks through what Massachusetts looks at and shows you what a self-help packet would include.
Self-help document preparation. LegalEase is not a law firm, and this is not legal advice. The court or agency makes the final decision.