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READING CORIHow to Read Criminal Offender Record Information ReportsBy the Greater Boston Legal Services CORI & Re-entry Project Docket number. The most recent charges on a CORI report that you get from the Department of CriminalJustice Information Services (DCJIS) are listed first and each case has a docket number and lists a letter aftereach charge. Below is an example of a charge on a CORI report.Appearance date: 10/16/2014Case Status: CLOSEDDocket Number: 1402CR012345AOffense Type: FELONYOffense Literal: TRAFFICKING CONT SUBOffense Description: COCAINE SCHL ZONECourt Name: ROXBURY DISTRICTPolice Dept.: BOSTON POLICEDisposition Type: NON CONVICTIONCourt Disposition: C 10/23/2014 DISMIncarcerated: N/ACourt Phone: 617-427-7000Police Dept. Phone: 617-343-4673Disposition Date: UNKNOWNIncar. Release Date: N/A Year of case and court codes. For most cases, the first two numbers of the docket number are the year ofthe case and the second two numbers are the court code. “CR” means a criminal case. For example, docketnumber 1402CR12345 means the case was filed in 2014 and the court code is 02 which means the case was inthe Roxbury Court. A list of all court codes is attached. Old cases from the 1970’s may list a number without theyear or a court code, but the “Appearance” date in the top right corner for each charge will list the year. Thereport lists the court’s name and phone number if you want to call a court clerk’s office and ask about the case. Open or closed status. The report says if a case is still open or is closed. You will see the word “WARRANT” ifthere is a warrant for a person’s arrest related to the case. Offense. The type of charge and offense are listed. In the example above, the charge is a felony and theoffense was trafficking a controlled substance. CORI reports use abbreviations. A list of common abbreviationsand acronyms is attached. Sometimes the listing for a charge also includes other information about the chargesuch as the example above that says the controlled substance was cocaine in a school zone. Disposition. This tells you what happened in the case. The report will say if the charge ended in a conviction(meaning a guilty finding) or a non-conviction. The date of the disposition appears in front of the disposition. Inthe example above, the case was continued to 10/23/2014 and dismissed on that date. The CORI report also saysif the person was incarcerated for the offense. “N/A” means not applicable and no incarceration. The report hasa space to list the date of release from incarceration, but this information is rarely listed.Other common dispositions are “G” (Guilty), “NG” (Not guilty), “NP” (nolle prosequi meaning the prosecutordropped the charge), and “Dism” (dismissed). A charge also may be continued without a finding (CWOF) andlater dismissed or end in a guilty finding if the person did not comply (obey) conditions of the CWOF, forexample, by violating an abuse prevention order. Charges also may end in a “file” (non-conviction) or “guilty file”(conviction) disposition, but for purposes of sealing, such charges may be sealed only after a waiting periodthrough the Commissioner of Probation even though the “file” disposition is not a conviction. G.L. c. 276, §§100A, 100C.1

COURT CODES34 Attleboro District Court35 Edgartown District Court36 Salem District Court38 Haverhill District Court39 Gloucester District40 Ipswich District Court41 Greenfield District Court42 Orange District Court43 Palmer District Court44 Westfield District Court45 Northampton District Court47 Concord District Court48 Ayer District Court49 Framingham District Court50 Malden District Court51 Waltham District Court52 Cambridge District Court53 Woburn District Court54 Dedham District Court55 Stoughton District Court56 Quincy District Court57 Wrentham District Court58 Hingham District Court59 Plymouth District Court60 Wareham District Court61 Leominster District Court62 Worcester District Court63 Gardner District Court64 Dudley District Court65 Uxbridge District Court1 BMC Central2 Roxbury BMC3 South Boston BMC4 Charlestown BMC5 East Boston BMC6 West Roxbury BMC7 Dorchester BMC8 Brighton BMC9 Brookline District Court10 Somerville District Court11 Lowell District Court12 Newton District Court13 Lynn District Court14 Chelsea District Court15 Brockton District Court16 Fitchburg District Court17 Holyoke District Court18 Lawrence District Court20 Chicopee District Court21 Marlboro District Court22 Newburyport District Court23 Springfield District Court25 Barnstable District Court26 Orleans District Court27 Pittsfield District Court28 Northern Berkshire District Court29 Southern Berkshire District Court31 Taunton District Court32 Fall River District Court33 New Bedford District Court2

66 Milford District Court67 Westborough District Court68 Clinton District Court69 East Brookfield District Court70 Winchendon District Court71 Suffolk Juvenile72 Barnstable Superior Court73 Bristol Superior Court74 Dukes Superior Court75 Nantucket Superior Court76 Berkshire Superior Court77 Essex Superior Court78 Franklin Superior Court79 Hampden Superior Court80 Hampshire Superior Court81 Middlesex Superior Court82 Norfolk Superior Court83 Plymouth Superior Court84 Suffolk Superior Court85 Worcester Superior Court86 Peabody District Court87 Natick District Court88 Nantucket District Court89 Falmouth District Court90 Eastern Hampshire District Court33

COMMON ABBREVIATIONS IN CORI REPORTSDISPOSITION CODES1.2.3.4.5.6,7.S.9.35,36.APPAPP WDBOCCCCIVIL(277:70C)CMTDCMNTY SRVCONCCWOFCWOF 9.30.31.32.33.34.AppealAppeal withdrawnBound overContinued (date)Court CostCriminal to Civil casesCommitted plus length of sentenceCommunity ServiceConcurrent with sentence servingContinued without a findingContinued w/o finding supervise by probDelinquentDefaultDefault removedDismissedDivision of Youth ServicesFiledFine plus dollar amountFirst Instance JuryFrom and After Sentence ServingGuiltyIndictedMistrialNot DelinquentNot GuiltyNo BillNo Probable CauseNol ProsPaidProbationProgramRemittedRestitutionRevise and RevokeResidential Truant for Drunk DrivingSplit Sentence plus length of committment,plus actual or projected term dateSuspended Sentence plus length of suspensionSentence plus stay of execution, plus dateTerminatedViolation NoticeViolation of ProbationVictim/Witness FundWarrantWarrant Withdrawn/RecalledMonth/Day/YearRevised 3/1/004

DCJIS SAMPLE CORI REPORT(Disclaimer-confidentiality page excluded)THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTSEXECUTIVE OFFICE OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITYDepartment of Criminal Justice Information Services200 Arlington Street, Suite 2200, Chelsea, MA 02150, MASS.GOV/CESTEL: 617-660-46001TTY: 617-660-4606 FAX: 617-660-4613Massachusetts Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI)The information provided within this response contains only Massachusetts criminal offenderrecord information and is based on the statutory access of the requestor. Unauthorized access, use ordissemination of this information is prohibited under Massachusetts General Law.This information is not fingerprint-supported and may not actually relate to the person whoseinformation you are seeking. Individuals who believe there may be a discrepancy within this recordshould contact the Department of Criminal Justice Information Services (DCJIS).This Massachusetts CORI was generated on 03/19/2012 19:25 as the response to your requestsubmitted on 03/07/2012 08:51 with the following details:Request DetailsRequest ID: E12REQ2-00000116Name: DOE, JOHNRequest Date/Time: 03/07/2012 08:51Date of Birth: 01/01/1999Sex: MALEFather's Name:JON DOESSN: ***-12-3456Race:Mother's Name:JANE DOEResponse SummaryThe following matching subject(s) have been found. Full subject and offense information for eachmatching subject is contained within this response.NameDate of BirthPCF NumberDOE, JOHN01/01/19990123456789Request ID: E12REQ2-00000116Requested By: 123 SchoolDCJISEnhancing Public Safety Through Information ExchangePage: 1 of 3Date Generated: 03/19/201219:255

THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTSEXECUTIVE OFFICE OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITYDepartment of Criminal Justice Information Services200 Arlington Street, Suite 2200, Chelsea, MA 02150, MASS:GOV/CRSTEL: 617-660-46001TTY: 617-660-4606 FAX: 617-660-4613M a s s a c h u s e t t s C r i m i n a l O f f e n d e r R e c o r d In f o r m a t i o n ( C O R I)Subject 1 of 1Na m e: Da t eof B i rt h :S ex : H ei gh t :Ha i r C olor:Ad d res s :Fa t h er' sPCF Number: 0123456789DOE, JOHN01/01/1999MALEBROWN1 JUMP ST BOSTON MAName: JON DOESSN:***12-3456Place of Birth:Boston MAWeight: 200Eye Color: BLUEMother's Name: JANE ROE DOEAdult Offender OffensesCourt Appearance 1 of 3Appearance Date: 03/01/2012Offense I of 2Docket Number: 0302CR123456789AOffense Type: MISDEMEANOROffense Literal: DISORDERLY PERSONOffense Description:Court Name: ROXBURY DISTRICTPolice Dept.: BOSTON POLICEDisposition Type: C 3/1/12 CWOF 3/1/13 DISMIncarcerated: N/ACase Status:CLOSEDCourt Phone:Police Dept, Phone:Disposition Date: UNKNOWNIncar. Release Date: N/AOffense 2 of 2Docket Number: 0302CR123456789BOffense Type: FELONYOffense Literal: LARCENY MOREOffense Description:Court Name: ROXBURY DISTRICTPolice Dept.:Disposition Type: C 3/1/12 G 3MO HC SS6/1/12 TERMIncarcerated: N/ACase Status: CLOSEDCourt Phone:Police Dept. Phone:Disposition Date: UNKNOWNIncar. Release Date: N/ARequest ID: E12REQ2-00000116Requested By: 123 SchoolDCJISEnhanclng Public Eafory Through Information ExchangePage: 3 of 3Date Generated: 03/19/201219:256

LEGAL HELP FOR LOW INCOME PEOPLEFREE CORI Zooms: 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month*2pm to 4pmLearn about your rights and get legal help. Hear a presentationexplaining sealing of records and do an intake with help from Greater BostonLegal Services CORI & Re-entry Project in collaboration with the Boston BarAssociation.Registration required. Register at:https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XZHQCMM2020 ScheduleOct. 14, 2020Oct. 28, 2020Nov. 11, 2020Nov. 18, 2020 (date advanced to 3rd Wed. due to holiday)Dec. 9, 2020Dec. 16, 2020 (date advanced to 3rd Wed. due to holiday on Dec 25)Jan. 13, 2021: Clinics resume in 2021 on 2nd and 4th WednesdayaEMAIL OR CALL GBLS if you live in the Boston area and needhelp with sealing or expungement: Email cori@gbls.org with your name and phone number, orCall (617) 603-1797 and leave your name and phone number in yourmessage, or call 617-371-1234 9am-5pm (Mon-Friday).IF YOU LIVE OUTSIDE OF THE BOSTON AREA, you can findanother legal aid program near you at: www.masslegalhelp.orgBOOKLETS AND CORI Read more information on CORI: www.masslegalhelp.org Read more booklets in this series https://www.gbls.org/self-help/cori Get CORI report online: http://www.mass.gov/eopss/agencies/dcjis/This information is provided as a public service by Greater BostonLegal Services and does not constitute legal advice which can onlybe given to you by your own attorney. This booklet relates tocriminal records located in Massachusetts and to the laws, forms,and practices in effect as of October 10, 2020.7

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there is a warrant for a person’s arrest related to the case. Offense. The type of charge and offense are listed. In the example above, the charge is a felony and the offense was trafficking a controlled substance. CORI reports use abbreviations.