What you get

Your record-sealing packet, section by section

Not a tip sheet — a complete, attorney-signed packet built for your record. Everything a lawyer would prepare to seal a Massachusetts case, ready to sign and file. There is no court filing fee to seal.

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Inside every packet

Six sections, built for your record

The same complete structure whether you're sealing a conviction or a non-conviction — tailored to your path and reviewed by a Massachusetts attorney.

What's inside

  • 1
    Cover & summary. Your record, your sealing path, and the statute that applies — at a glance.
  • 2
    A completed Petition to Seal. Drafted to your record under M.G.L. c. 276 §100A (convictions) or §100C (non-convictions) — ready to sign.
  • 3
    Plain-English filing instructions. Where it goes, what to send, and the fact that there is no court fee.
  • 4
    What to expect & timeline. The steps from filing to a sealed record — no deadline is running against you.
  • 5
    After sealing — effect on CORI. What stops showing on standard background checks, and who can still see the record.
  • 6
    Authorities reference. The governing statutes (§§ 100A & 100C) in brief, with eligibility limits.
Why it matters

No clock, no court fee

Sealing isn't a lawsuit with an answer deadline — it's something you do when you're eligible, and there's no filing fee. The work is getting the right petition to the right place: a §100A conviction petition goes by mail to the Commissioner of Probation; a §100C non-conviction petition goes to the court where your case started. We draft it correctly and an attorney signs off.

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Convictions · M.G.L. c. 276 §100A

For convictions: seal by mail, no hearing

Once the waiting period has run, a guilty finding is sealed by the Commissioner of Probation — administratively, with no court appearance and no fee.

What's inside

  • 1
    Waiting-period check. 3 years for a misdemeanor, 7 years for a felony — measured from the conviction date or the end of incarceration/custody, whichever is later.
  • 2
    Completed §100A petition. Drafted to your record, ready to sign.
  • 3
    Mailing instructions. Office of the Commissioner of Probation, 1 Ashburton Place, Room 405, Boston, MA 02108.
  • 4
    Eligibility limits flagged. Certain firearms offenses, crimes against public justice, and ethics violations can't be sealed; sex-offense limits noted.
Why it matters

Administrative, not adversarial

There's no opposing party and no hearing — the Commissioner confirms the waiting period has run and, if the offense is sealable, seals it. The packet's job is to confirm you're eligible and get a clean petition to the right address.

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Non-convictions · M.G.L. c. 276 §100C

For non-convictions: file at court, usually no waiting period

A dismissal, nolle prosequi, no-bill, or not-guilty finding can generally be sealed right away — by petition to the court where your case originated.

What's inside

  • 1
    Completed §100C petition. Drafted to your record for the District Court or Boston Municipal Court where the case started.
  • 2
    Filing instructions. Where and how to file with the clerk — no court fee.
  • 3
    Disadvantage & rehabilitation showing. What the judge weighs: disadvantage to you, rehabilitation, time since disposition, and the nature and reason for the disposition.
  • 4
    What to expect. A judge reviews the petition — generally no waiting period applies.
Why it matters

A judge decides — so the showing counts

Unlike a §100A conviction, a non-conviction is sealed at the judge's discretion. Walking in with a clean petition that documents how the open record disadvantages you and shows your rehabilitation is what makes the difference.

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Every page reviewed by a real attorney

A licensed Massachusetts attorney, Patrick T. Donovan, Esq., reviews and signs every paid packet — conviction or non-conviction. That review is what turns the AI's draft into a petition prepared for your record. No outcome is guaranteed.

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