Department Records - Expungement

Expungement, as mandated by M.G.L. c. 119, § 51E, shall be either: (a) a manual redaction process whereby, with respect to a particular reported incident, the name and all other identifying characteristics relating to any child or to his/her parents or guardian, is permanently removed or redacted from the Department's 51A standard report form, and the Department's 51B standard investigation form; or (b) the shredding of the 51A and 51B forms. The Department may elect either of the expungement options in 110 CMR 12.04 or 110 CMR 12.05.