Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Commonwealth v. Ambrose A., a Juvenile

December 20, 2024

Summary

The Supreme Judicial Court held that the 2018 reduction of juvenile court jurisdiction does not alter the meaning of "crime" in G.L. c. 276 §100K(a)(2); because the underlying offenses remain criminal acts, the juvenile’s reason‑based expungement petition was denied and the lower court’s order affirmed.