Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Pon
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided August 15, 2014No. SJC 11542PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCordy, J.
Under G. L. c. 276, § 100C, second par., inserted by St. 1973, c. 322, § 1, a former criminal defendant whose case resulted in the entry of a nolle prosequi or a dismissal may obtain discretionary sealing of his or her criminal record where a judge determines that “substantial justice would best be served” by sealing. This provision, which is part of the over-all criminal offender record information (CORI) statutory scheme, is intended to enable such individuals to overcome the inherent collateral consequences of a criminal record and achieve meaningful employment opportunities. See Globe…
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