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The document provides an overview of the Massachusetts Public Records Law, detailing the definition of public records, the rights of individuals to access these records, and the responsibilities of record custodians. It outlines the process for requesting records, including response timelines and potential fees. Additionally, it lists specific exemptions to disclosure and emphasizes the importance of transparency in government operations. The publication also includes updates on various initiatives from the Department of Revenue's Division of Local Services, such as a tax amnesty program and improvements in municipal finance practices.
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The Massachusetts Department of Criminal Justice Information Services offers interested parties with name-based criminal record checks. Requests for criminal record checks can be made online through the departments iCORI platform, or by making a written request.
Overview. The Massachusetts Public Records Law (Public Records Law) and its. Regulations provide that each person has a right of access to public. information.1 This right of access includes the right to inspect, copy or have a. copy of records provided upon the payment of a reasonable fee, if any.2.
Anyone can request public records and no statement of purpose is required. Also, the Massachusetts Public Records Act places no restrictions on the use of records. Massachusetts law allows 10 days for record responses.
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Chapter 4, Section 7, Clause 26 provides the following definition: Public records shall mean all books, papers, maps, photographs, recorded tapes, financial statements, statistical tabulations, or other documentary materials or data, regardless of physical form or characteristics, made or received by any officer or

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The Massachusetts Public Records Law parallels federal law, with some variation. Every government record in Massachusetts is presumed to be public unless it may be withheld under a specifically stated exemption.

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