| Date: | 10/19/2026 |
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| Organization: | Massachusetts Court System |
| Referenced Sources: | Supreme Judicial Court Rule 1:11: Rule relative to the disposal of court papers and records |
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Order Plymouth County Juvenile Court Order Permitting Destruction of Court Records
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It is hereby ordered that, in accordance with the provisions of Supreme Judicial Court Rule 1:11:
- Case papers and records may be destroyed by the Plymouth County Juvenile Court (including the Brockton, Hingham, and Wareham Sessions) as follows:
- Care and Protection matters, as of this date, in which the case is 10 years from the date of disposition, or the youngest child has turned 22 years of age (whichever date is later);
- Children in Need of Services and Children Requiring Assistance Cases, as of this date, in which the case is 10 years from the date of disposition, or the youngest child has turned 22 years of age (whichever date is later);
- Delinquency and Criminal Cases, as of this date, in which it is 10 years after the final disposition date; and
- Guardianship Cases, as of this date, in which it has been 10 years after the disposition date, or the child has turned 20 years of age (whichever date is later)
I certify that dockets of this court for the above cases contain essential information, including and not limited to docket entries, and where counsel is required, entries indicating representation of counsel or waiver of counsel, which shall all be preserved electronically and/ or in paper.
George P. Roper, Clerk Magistrate
- A copy of this Order shall be published and posted, and any responses received as a result of such publications shall be sent by the Clerk Magistrate to the First Justice of the Plymouth County Juvenile Court, at least 30 days before any such documents are destroyed.
Further information may be obtained from George P. Roper, Clerk Magistrate, Plymouth County Juvenile Court, 215 Main Street, Suite 270, Brockton, MA 02301.
Thomasina Y. Johnson
First Justice
Plymouth County Juvenile Court
Dana Gershengorn
Chief Justice
Juvenile Court Department