Massachusetts General Laws

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 276, § 100J (2026)

Offenses excluded from eligibility of record for expungement

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Section 100J. (a) No 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.

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Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2024–2024 · leading case: Commonwealth v. Ambrose a., a Juv. (Mass. 2024).
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Commonwealth v. Ambrose a., a Juv. (Mass. 2024). “[2] See G. L. c. 276, § 100J (a) (1), (6), (7), (8), (10), (18).”
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