CORI check

In Massachusetts, the state agency that gives out CORI reports is the Department of Criminal Justice Information Services (DCJIS). At the present...

Is it true in. the state of mass if your found guilty of prostitution you have to register as a sex offender?

The short answer to your question is NO. Simple prostitution (a violation of section 53A(a) of Chapter 272 of the Massachusetts Statutes) is not a...

I have a conviction for felony theft in Massachusetts on my record from 1995 and would like to have it expunged. How do I do it?

Attorney Cowan's response to your post is right on the money. You can go online and download the form: Petition To Seal Record. There are two...

Cwof DUI stay on your driving record?

You have posted this question twice. Please see the responses to your first post. The case will remain on your driver record forever. Attorney...

Cwfo stays on your driving and criminal record?

(1) A motor vehicle offense remains on your driver record forever. Even if you get the court record sealed the driver record remains. There is no...

Does a felon charge not related to oui weaken my defense?

Generally speaking there are two ways a prior conviction for an unrelated crime can be used against you in a criminal case. One way is at trial: in...

How much time can I get if they got arrested for resisting arrest larceny over 250 first time for larceny over 250 2nd 4 resistn

Larceny Over: Chapter 266, section 30 of the General Laws: "imprisonment in the state prison for not more than five years, or by a fine of not more...

The primary purpose of bail is to assure that the accused person comes to court when they are supposed to. There is a statutory preference in...

At what point and who prepares and files a pre trial conference report?

Rule 7 of the Massachusetts Rules of Criminal Procedure requires that "the court shall issue an order at arraignment requiring the prosecuting...

Commonwealth has had three hearing dates to suppress and all three the police officer was not available...

We need to know a little more. On what date were you arraigned? Did the Court set down a date for the filing of the motion to suppress? If yes,...