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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:
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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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.