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Mass. General Laws c.276 § 100P

The general public is excluded from expungement hearings

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Added by St.2018, c. 69, § 195, effective October 13, 2018

Section 100P

The court shall exclude the general public from any judicial proceeding where the court will be hearing a petition for an expungement admitting only such persons as may have a direct interest in the case.

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Last updated:	May 7, 2019

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