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Massachusetts allows expungement in two circumstances: For felonies older than seven years, or misdemeanors older than three years, expungement may be available if: You have no more than 2 (two) separate criminal cases on your record. Multiple offenses arising out of the same incident are a single offense.

To expunge your record, you'll need to fill out the Petition to Expunge Form. If you want, you can also provide additional information to support your petition. The process is free.

If your case is eligible for expungement, the District Attorney's office is notified and given a chance to object. After 65 days, the Commissioner of Probation sends the petition to court?and if there is no objection, the expungement is granted. A hearing is usually scheduled after 21 days if there is an objection.

If the offense is a felony, you must have completed all parts of your sentence at least 7 years ago. If the offense is a misdemeanor, you must have completed all parts of your sentence at least 3 years ago.

To expunge a Massachusetts criminal case, you must show that some serious error or fraud has led to you being incorrectly identified as the the accused person. This is different from being not guilty of an accusation. This means that the court has mistaken you as the person that should be charged with a crime.

To expunge your record, you'll need to fill out the Petition to Expunge Form. If you want, you can also provide additional information to support your petition. The process is free.