My son who is 17 received a citation for minor in posession of alchohol. If found guilty will his record be sealed?

If he is convicted, his record cannot be sealed for 5 years. If he is arraigned and the charge is dismissed upon the payment of a fine (many minor...

When will a shoplifting charge be on my record?

The good news is that the charge does not yet appear on your record, and there is a good chance that it will never appear on your record if you...

Where can I find out what going on?

It seems very unusual that a police department would put out flyers accusing you of wrongdoing. Consider scrutinizing the credibility of the...

Theft under 100 dollars at sears, do I need a lawyer?

You got lucky. The store opted to ask you to pay a civil fine rather than seeking criminal charges against you. The amount of money the store can...

How long do you have to wait after a felony conviction to seal your cori

The waiting period to seal a felony conviction is 10 years from the date of the conviction. The new CORI sealing laws start the clock from the...

Arrested for firearm that was not in his possesion but was on probation looking at 10 charges, can he be on house arrest

When a person is on probation and is charged with a new crime or crimes, that person faces detention from 2 sources: 1) bail on the new charges...

If misdemeanor drugs charges were dismiss and my cori says no conviction, will that stop me from getting pharm tech license

These old charges probably would not preclude you from obtaining your license. They are old enough to be sealed administratively and if sealed,...

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Can my sealed delinquency record be used against me in an adult case (5 years later).

Are you sure it's actually a delinquency record? I ask because you say you're 22 now and the prior incident occurred 5 years ago. If you were 17...

Caught shoplifting while on "probation." What should I do? Massachusetts lawyers only please.

It sounds like you received a general continuance on the Framingham case, that is if you stay out of trouble for a specified period of time, the...

If your criminal record is sealed in Massachusetts can a private firm still disclose this information to a prospective employer

A private firm working on behalf of an entity with enhanced CORI access can only obtain CORI to the same extent as the entity itself. If the CORI...

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