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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) 1No criminal record resulting from a disposition of the following offenses shall be eligible for expungement pursuant to section 100F, section 100G or section 100H:
(1) any offense resulting in death or serious bodily injury;
(2) any offense committed with the intent to cause death or serious bodily injury;
(3) any offense committed while armed with a dangerous weapon;
(4) any offense against an elderly person;
(5) any offense against a disabled person;
(6) any sex offense as defined in section 178C of chapter 6;
(7) any sex offense involving a child as defined in section 178C of chapter 6;
(8) any sexually violent offense as defined in section 178C of chapter 6;
(9) any offense in violation of section 24 of chapter 90;
(10) any sexual offense as defined in section 1 of chapter 123A;
(11) any offense in violation of sections 121 to 131Q of chapter 140;
(12) any offense in violation of an order issued pursuant to section 18 or 34B of chapter 208;
(13) any offense in violation of an order issued pursuant to section 32 of chapter 209;
(14) any offense in violation of an order issued pursuant to chapter 209A;
(15) any offense in violation of an order issued pursuant to section 15 of chapter 209C;
(16) any offense in violation of an order issued pursuant to chapter 258E;
(17) any offense in violation of section 13M of chapter 265;
(18) any felony offense in violation of chapter 265;
(19) any offense in violation of paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d) of section 10 of chapter 269; or
(20) any offense in violation of section 10E of chapter 269.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Massachusetts General Laws Part IV. Crimes, Punishments and Proceedings in Criminal Cases (Ch. 263-280) Ch. 276, § 100J - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ma/part-iv-crimes-punishments-and-proceedings-in-criminal-cases-ch-263-280/ma-gen-laws-ch-276-sect-100j/
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