Legal Question in Criminal Law in Massachusetts

Expunging 10-year old misdemeanors

I have an application for school that asks about any prior criminal record, and unlike most of the apps, it doesn't specify a period of time (most say ''in the last seven years''). I have two misdemeanors on my record from 10 years ago; one is DUI and one Possession of Class D substance.

I was wondering if either a) there is a process to have these expunged, or b) they are automatically expunged after a given period of time.


Asked on 12/12/02, 12:49 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
henry lebensbaum Law Offices of Henry Lebensbaum (978-749-3606)

Re: Expunging 10-year old misdemeanors

Records do not get expunged without an order of the Court. Your record is part of the CORI system, with its sister organization: FBI

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Answered on 12/16/02, 10:35 pm


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