State Law Summary
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Disclaimer
The following is a summary of the law prepared by law students under the supervision of a professor based on consulting multiple sources. It is only up to date as of the dates shown below and in many cases we had to make judgment calls. Therefore we encourage you to also consult the sources below, as well as the Restoration of Rights Project that include summaries of the law for all 50 states and US territories.
Primary Sources: Massachusetts Gov Site | Mass. General Laws c.276 ยงยง 100A-100U (December 31, 2020)
Secondary Sources: Massachusetts CCRC (December 13, 2022 ) | Mass. Legal Help Know Your CORI Rights Handbook (2023 Update) Massachusetts Institute for a New Commonwealth (nonprofit source of pending 2023 legislation)