Welcome to the DCJIS

Please take this opportunity to gain a better understanding of what services our agency provides to the residents of the Commonwealth and to the nation.

Our Organization

Key Resources

New iCORI Service

The DCJIS has launched a new online criminal history request service called iCORI. This service will allow individuals and organizations to request and obtain Massachusetts criminal offender record  information (CORI) over the internet. To access this new Service please click the iCORI link below. Please note you will need to register in order to use the iCORI Service

Click Here to Access iCORI Service

IMPORTANT:  While iCORI is an automated service and most responses to CORI requests will be returned immediately, there will be instances in which a CORI request will require manual processing. In these cases, responses will most likely be delayed.Your CORI results will appear in your CORI Results list as soon as they are processed by DCJIS staff. There will be no notification when a delayed request has been processed. You will need to keep checking your CORI Results list for responses.

Important Information About CORI

The source of criminal history information contained in the iCORI database is the Office of the Commissioner of Probation (OCP), a subdivision of the Administrative Office of the Trial Court (AOTC).  Accordingly, OCP is the only state agency that can change information that appears in the iCORI database.  Further, only OCP can seal criminal convictions.

New CORI Law

The main provisions of the new CORI law took effect on May 4, 2012. Below are links to some helpful information on the changes which took place:

Implementing CORI Reform pdf format of Implementing CORI Reform  

Summary of Levels of CORI Access with Requestor Types pdf format of Summary of Levels of CORI Access with Requestor Types

DCJIS Model CORI Policy pdf format of DCJIS Model CORI Policy

CORI Acknowledgment Form - Employment and Housing pdf format of CORI Acknowledgment Form- Employment and Housing

CORI Acknowledgment Form - Organizations Using a CRA pdf format of CORI Acknowledgment Form - Organizations Using a CRA

CORI Self Audit

Affidavit of Indigency

iCORI Training Documents

CORI Fee Waivers

The Department of Criminal Justice Information Services (DCJIS) grants CORI fee waivers to organizations which meet all of the following criteria:

1.  The organization must be a not-for-profit entity as defined by 501C(3).

2.  The organization must provide one or more programs or activities for children, for the elderly, and/or for the disabled.

3.  The average annual percentage of volunteers in the organization must be greater than 50.

4.  The average program fee charged by the organization must be less than $300.

Organizations must satisfy all four criteria to qualify for a fee waiver. If you feel your organization meets the qualifications for a fee waiver, please complete the CORI Fee Waiver Request Form available here pdf format of CORI Fee Waiver Form file size 1MB .

Any questions should be directed to the DCJIS at icori.info@state.ma.us.

I Want to Request My Own CORI

Adult Criminal History Request Form pdf format of Adult Criminal Record Request Form file size 1MB

Juvenile Criminal History Request Form

I Want to Request Someone Else's CORI

On Behalf of Child Care Provider pdf format of On Behalf of Child Care Provider

On Behalf of Home Health Aide pdf format of On behalf of Home Health Aide

Advocate, Attorney, Designated Representative pdf format of Advocate, Attorney, Designated Representative Form file size 1MB

Open Access pdf format of Open Access Form file size 1MB

**Please note: All CORI fees paid by mail must be made by bank check or money order made payable to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.**

I Want to Seal My Record

The conviction sealing process is governed by MGL c. 276, s. 100A.  Individuals may petition OCP to seal certain eligible criminal convictions as follows:

Misdemeanor: 5 years after the conviction or any period of incarceration, whichever is later.

Felony: 10 years after the conviction or any period of incarceration, whichever is later.

Sex offense: 15 years after the conviction or any period of incarceration, or after the obligation to register as a sex offender ceases, whichever is later. Sex offenders classified as Level 2 or Level 3 will not be eligible to have their convictions sealed.

I Want to Seal My Record

I Want to File a CORI Related Complaint

Establishing Yourself as a Victim of Identity Theft pdf format of identity_theft_application_forms.pdf
Improper Access and/or Dissemination Complaint Form pdf format of CORI Complaint Form

Current Firearms Records Bureau (FRB) License Processing Time

As of May 21st, 2012 the FRB is currently approving and printing licenses that were submitted for review by police departments  between May 9th - May 15th.

Firearms Transactions

I Want to Record a Firearms Transaction