Arrest With No Conviction In Massachusetts
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A fingerprint-supported criminal record check returns information on arrests made in Massachusetts and possibly in other states.
3 A finding of “non-conviction” means any final disposition that does not result in conviction (i.e. findings of not. guilty or continued without a finding, followed by dismissal, are considered “non-convictions”)
Conditional Discharge - Non-conviction: The defendant has no finding of guilt. The court is discharging him/her from trial on special conditions that they must abide by. If they do not abide by these conditions, the discharge may be revoked and the finding may become guilty.
If you have not been convicted of a crime (i.e. your case ended with a finding of not guilty, a dismissal, a finding of no probable cause, or a nolle prosequi), there is no waiting period, but you must file a motion to seal the records. The district court motion form can be found here.
3 A finding of “non-conviction” means any final disposition that does not result in conviction (i.e. findings of not. guilty or continued without a finding, followed by dismissal, are considered “non-convictions”)
Public Health Institute of Western Massachusetts is co-coordinator of Clean Slate Massachusetts, a statewide coalition working to pass legislation that would ensure that people who were formerly involved in the criminal legal system will get a “clean slate” by having their criminal record (CORI) automatically sealed ...
