SECTION 1. Section 100A of chapter 276 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the last sentence in the first paragraph, as amended by sections 186 to 192, inclusive, of chapter 69 of the acts of 2018, the following sentence:-
Notwithstanding the provisions in this section for filing of a request to seal records or any other provision to the contrary, the commissioner of probation shall seal records of criminal court appearances and dispositions in the commonwealth on file with the commissioner of probation that are eligible for sealing under this section within ninety days of the time that they become eligible for sealing after the applicable waiting period if the records are not already sealed.
SECTION 2. Section 100B of chapter 276 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the last sentence in the first paragraph in line 20, the following sentence:-
Notwithstanding this provision or any other provision to the contrary, the commissioner of probation shall seal juvenile court appearances and dispositions in the commonwealth on file with the commissioner of probation that are eligible for sealing under this section within ninety days of the time that they become eligible for sealing after the applicable waiting period if the records are not already sealed.
SECTION 3. Chapter 276 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out section 100Q, as inserted by section 195 of said chapter 69, and inserting in place thereof the following section:-
Section 100Q. Unless otherwise provided by law, no person shall make records sealed pursuant to section 100A, 100B, or 100C or expunged pursuant to section 100F, 100G, section 100H, or section 100K available for inspection in any form by any person.
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