{"id":2617,"date":"2021-01-02T22:53:44","date_gmt":"2021-01-03T03:53:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.delsignoredefense.com\/blog\/?p=2617"},"modified":"2021-01-06T20:23:34","modified_gmt":"2021-01-07T01:23:34","slug":"how-to-seal-a-misdemeanor-in-massachusetts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.delsignoredefense.com\/blog\/how-to-seal-a-misdemeanor-in-massachusetts\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Seal a Misdemeanor in Massachusetts?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What is the Process to Seal a Misdemeanor?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>One common questions many have after having been charged with a criminal case is how can I expunge it from my record. \u00a0In Massachusetts, the law does not allow expungements, but does allow individuals to Seal their record which accomplishes the same objective&#8211;preventing employers from seeing any entry if they run a Massachusetts CORI.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are the Steps to Seal your record?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.delsignoredefense.com\/blog\/how-to-seal-a-misdemeanor-in-massachusetts\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading How to Seal a Misdemeanor in Massachusetts?\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is the Process to Seal a Misdemeanor? 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