Legal Question in Criminal Law in Massachusetts

If your relative's CORI is showing an open case she would have to go to the court where the case is out of and remove the warrant. If the case is open then there would be a warrant either for failure to appear or failure to pay or possibly for an accounting error. If that is the case the case would probably be dismissed for a nominal cost. Keep in mind it would be very hard to prove a 22 year old case.

If the CORI is showing up as having a guilty or CWOF from the case then she could seal her record so that it does not appear the next time a CORI is run. Provided that she has not gotten into trouble since the check case then it appears she would be eligible to seal her record.

I hope this helps.

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She would need to resolve this old case, if it has not been resolved already. Attorney Donovan has outlined the process of resolving the matter.

Sealing the record is her next step. The easiest route would be a sealing petition filed pursuant to G.L. ch. 276, s. 100A. This is a fairly quick and simple process, but there definitely is a right and a wrong way to do it. My office handles sealing matters all the time; please feel free to contact us for assistance.

Best of luck,

Dominic Pang (617.538.1127)