An Act relative to the expungement of non-convictions

This bill allows Massachusetts courts to remove records of criminal charges that did not result in a conviction, directly affecting individuals with dismissed or nolle prosequi charges. It expands existing expungement rules by permitting the sealing of records for cases where the accused was found not guilty, charges were dropped by the state, or a prosecutor requested a delay in prosecution for at least thirteen months with no further action taken. The legislation aims to help people clear their criminal histories when there is no evidence of guilt, though it does not apply to every type of non-conviction record.