Massachusetts General Laws

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 6, § 178A (2026)

Right of victim of crime, witness or family member of homicide victim to obtain criminal offender record information of person accused or convicted; disclosure of other information by criminal justice agencies

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Section 178A. A victim of crime, witness or family member of a homicide victim, all as defined by section 1 of chapter 258B, may obtain all available criminal offender record information of the person accused or convicted of said crime. Criminal justice agencies may also disclose to such persons such additional information, including, but not limited to, evaluative information, as such agencies determine is reasonably necessary for the security and well being of such persons.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 2001–2001 · leading case: Bellin v. Kelley, 755 N.E.2d 1274 (Mass. 2001).

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Bellin v. Kelley, 755 N.E.2d 1274 (Mass. 2001). · cites it 5× “9 Most pertinent for our analysis of this particular regulation, G. L. c. 6, § 178A, provides that victims and witnesses of crime “shall be certified” to receive CORI pertaining to the offense with which they were involved and authorizes criminal justice agencies to disclose “to…”

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