Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI)
Massachusetts state courts keep records of what happens in every criminal case. These records are called CORI - Criminal Offender Record Information. People with CORI have rights.
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Your CORI rights
CORI stands for Criminal Offender Record information. There is CORI on you if you have ever been charged with a crime in a Massachusetts court. Your CORI report is a list of your criminal charges. It includes all cases even if you were...
How to get a copy of your CORI
You can get a copy of your CORI by mail or online.
Sealing my CORI
There are two ways to seal criminal records—by mail or in court. Most criminal records can be sealed by mail after a waiting period. Some cases can be sealed by in court, without a waiting period or by mail. Some cases can never be sealed...
CORI and housing
If you are applying to rent housing — whether it is subsidized housing or market-rate housing — the following people or entities may request your Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) from the state: a public housing authority or...
How to respond to a fraud letter from the RMV
Did you get a letter from the Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) about fraud after applying for a driver's license in Massachusetts? This letter says that the RMV has suspended your license has because it thinks there may have been fraud...
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Jobs and CORI
When you first apply for a job, it is illegal for many employers to ask about your criminal records (CORI) on the first form you fill out. This is sometimes called "Ban the Box." Later on, the employer can ask you about your CORI.
Juvenile court records
Juvenile record alert - you can seal your youthful offender cases and your juvenile court delinquency cases. On Feb. 14, 2024, the Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) ordered the Commissioner of Probation to stop treating juvenile court youthful...
Never sealable crimes
Are there some crimes that can never be sealed? Yes. Some convictions can never be sealed: Some firearms offenses, like selling ammunition or a gun without a firearms license, or buying a gun from an unlicensed dealer. ( G.L. 140, § § 121...
Sealing or expunging marijuana cases
The law has changed and you may be able to seal or expunge your criminal cases for possession of marijuana. In 2016 voters approved a ballot question that made possession of small amounts of marijuana legal. The law went into effect...