Who can see a sealed criminal record?
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Who can see a sealed criminal record?
Can Operations of Emergency Medical Services see a sealed record? Will it show up as sealed, or will there be nothing there?
Asked on December 5, 2010 under Criminal Law, Massachusetts
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
Here is my understanding of the law in massacheusetts as to sealed records:
If all your cases are sealed, the CORI will say "No Adult Criminal Records on File". It will not show that you have sealed records on file. Also, if your cases are sealed, Massachusetts law says you can answer "no record" if an employer asks if you have a criminal record.
Police and other law enforcement agencies will be able to see that you have at least one sealed record on file. They can ask the court to unseal the record.
Other than the police and law enforcement agencies, only a very few places (such as the Department of Youth Services and the Department of Social Services) will be able to see that you have sealed records.
I hope that this helps. Good luck.
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