Permissive Dissemination of CORI
Effective Jun 11, 2021Mass. Register #1445MGL c. 6, § 167A MGL c. 6, § 172 MGL c. 30ADepartment of Criminal Justice Information Services
- (1) An employer, volunteer organization, or governmental licensing agency may disseminate a subject’s CORI to the subject.
- (2) If an employer, volunteer organization, or governmental licensing agency is a party to a complaint or legal action as a result of any decision based on CORI, then the employer, volunteer organization, or governmental licensing agency may disseminate CORI to an administrative agency or court for the purpose of defending its decision.
- (3) CORI may be disseminated during litigation as part of the discovery process, but may not be further disseminated, except as otherwise permitted by law and regulation. CORI may not be publicly filed, except as authorized by court order.
- (4) An employer, volunteer organization, or governmental licensing agency may disseminate a subject’s CORI to its staff who have been authorized to request, receive, or review CORI for the purposes of evaluating the subject’s application for employment or licensing.