Sex Offender Registry Board Public Hearing Notice

Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 6, §§178C-178Q and M.G.L. c. 30A, the Sex Offender Registry Board (SORB) hereby provides notice of a public hearing concerning proposed changes to 803 CMR: Department of Criminal Justice Information Services 1.00: Sex Offender Registry Board, Registration, Classification and Dissemination. The amendments serve to update the Board’s regulations to reflect changes in case law and research regarding sex offender recidivism, and agency practices.

The public hearing will be held remotely via Webex on Thursday, December 12, 2024 from 10:00AM through 12:00PM and can be accessed with the following information:

You can access the meeting here

Alternately, you may dial in to the public hearing with the following information:

+1-408-418-9388 United States Toll

Access code: 2345 847 9879

Interested persons are encouraged, though not required, to pre-register by sending an email to sorb.legal@mass.gov with “803 CMR 1.00” as the subject line. Such optional notice must include the person’s name, telephone number, and email address. Anyone who emails their intention to provide oral testimony at the hearing in advance will receive preference in the order of testimony provided. Written comments will also be accepted until Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 5:00 pm. They may be emailed to sorb.legal@mass.gov with “803 CMR 1.00” as the subject line or mailed to: Mimi N. Wong, General Counsel, SORB, PO Box 392, N. Billerica, MA 01862. 

Copies of the regulation may be obtained online at www.mass.gov/sorb or by emailing sorb.legal@mass.gov with “803 CMR 1.00” as the subject line or by calling 978-740-6410.