SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1654 FILED ON: 1/20/2017
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 929
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Richard J. Ross
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to the unsealing of records.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
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Richard J. Ross | Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex |
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Bruce E. Tarr | First Essex and Middlesex | 2/14/2017 |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1654 FILED ON: 1/20/2017
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 929
By Mr. Ross, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 929) of Richard J. Ross and Bruce E. Tarr for legislation relative to the unsealing of records. The Judiciary. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 891 OF 2015-2016.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)
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An Act relative to the unsealing of records.
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 100A of chapter 276 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “court," in line 126, the following words:- a victim wishing to obtain information on a sex offense, as defined in section 178C of chapter 6, committed against them when said victim was a juvenile at the time of the offense committed by an offender who was an adult at such time.