By Mr. Jones of North Reading, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1523) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to CORI reform.  The Judiciary.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

 


Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

Mary S. Rogeness

George N. Peterson, Jr.

John A. Lepper

Viriato Manuel deMacedo

Paul K. Frost

Bradford Hill

Elizabeth A. Poirier

Robert S. Hargraves

Karyn E. Polito

Richard J. Ross

Susan Williams Gifford

Paul J. P. Loscocco

Todd M. Smola

Donald F. Humason, Jr.

 

 


 

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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 An Act relative to CORI reform.

 

    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.  Section 172 of chapter 6 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, in line 42, after the word “board” the following words:--  provided that said access shall only include information on cases for which a person pleaded guilty or nolo contendere or was found or adjudicated guilty or delinquent by a court of competent jurisdiction, or for which a judge made a finding of sufficient facts to support a finding of guilty or delinquency.  Furthermore, the board shall promulgate standards for reports generated for agencies and individuals granted access under clause (c) clearly detailing the charges and verdicts in criminal offender record information.