200 Arlington Street, Suite 200
Chelsea, MA 02150
Telephone: 617-660-4600 or 617-660-4640
Web site: www.mass.gov.chsb
Contact:
Front Desk
Services:
This is the State agency which collects criminal record information and produces and distributes "CORI Reports".
To get a copy of your CORI, call the CHSB to request the forms or get them from the web site: www.mass.gov.chsb. The personal CORI request form must be notarized before it is sent in. Incarcerated individuals can have an official at the correctional facility endorse the signature instead of a Notary.
Return the form to the CORI Office with a self-addressed, stamped envelope and payment of $25. Mark on the outside of the envelope to CHSB: "Attention: CORI Unit".
Individuals who cannot afford the fee should submit a completed 'Affidavit of Indigency'; this form does not need to be notarized, but must be signed: "Under the pains and penalties of perjury".
The agency answers questions relating to CORI, such as interpreting disposition codes or how to resolve incorrect information on one's CORI.
Call the numbers above for telephone assistance.
If your CORI is believed to be inaccurate you may contact the CHSB to begin challenging a CORI, or call the Mass Law Reform Institute,(MLRI).
Out-of-State criminal records:
These must be obtained from the state where the conviction occurred. For a list of State offices, go to: www.mass.gov/chsb, then click on "Criminal Offender Record Information", on the left-side menu, then click on "Requesting Out-of-State Criminal Records".
CORI Training Sessions:
Staff from agencies which are certified to receive CORI's can sign up for a training session given by staff at the CHSB. For more information, visit the web site or call for dates and places.
Service hours:
M - F: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Cost:
$25 fee, which may be waived.
Transportation:
Service available by telephone and mail only. No walk-ins or faxes.