THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY
Department of Criminal Justice Information Services
200 Arlington Street, Suite 2200, Chelsea, MA 02150
TEL: 617-660-4600 | TTY: 617-660-4606 | FAX: 617-660-4613
mass.gov/cjis
Terms and Conditions
By using this form, the Requestor agrees to be bound by these terms and conditions and any and all
other guidelines, disclaimers, rules, and privacy statements within this agreement, collectively referred
t
o as "Terms and Conditions." All Terms and Conditions contained herein apply only to obtaining
information from the DCJIS.
(1) As referenced in these terms and conditions, the terms below shall have the following meanings:
(a) CRA: Consumer Reporting Agency.
(b) CRRB: The Criminal Records Review Board.
(c) CORI: Criminal
Offender Record Information.
(d) DCJIS: The Massachusetts Department of Criminal Justice Information Services.
(e) iCORI application: The internet-based system used to request and obtain CORI and
self audits, whether by electronic request or request submitted using a paper form.
(f) Requestor: A registered user of the iCORI system and any additional authorized users
for the requestor's account. Requestor, as used in these terms, includes Consumer
Reporting Agency requestors. Requestor, as used in these terms, also includes any individual
who requests or obtains CORI or a self audit report from DCJIS using a paper form.
(2) Obtaining CORI or a self audit from DCJIS using this form is subject to Massachusetts General Law
as well as to Federal law, including, but not limited to, M.G.L. c.6, §§ 167-178B (the CORI Law);
M.G.L.
c. 66, § 10 (the Public Records Law), and any current or future laws applicable to the use of personal
information. Sanctions for violations of these laws include both civil and criminal penalties.
(3
) An individual or entity who knowingly requests, obtains, or attempts to obtain CORI or a self-audit
from the DCJIS under false pretenses, or who knowingly communicates, or attempts to communicate,
CORI to any individual or entity except in accordance with CORI law, or who knowingly falsifies CORI or
any records relating thereto, or who requests or requires a person to provide a copy of his or her CORI
except as authorized under M.G.L. c. 6, § 172, shall, for each offense, be punished by imprisonment in a
jail or house of correction for not more than one year or by a fine of not more than $5,000.00. In the case of
an entity that is not a natural person, the amount of the fine may not be more than $50,000.00. In the case
of such a violation involving juvenile delinquency records, an individual or entity shall, for each offense, be punished
by imprisonment in a jail or house of correction for not more than one year or by a fine of not more than
$7,500.00. In the case of an entity that is not a natural person, the amount of the fine may not be more than $75,000.00.
(4) The DCJIS makes every effort to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the information it provides. Neither the
DCJIS nor the CRRB shall be liable in any civil or criminal action by reason of any CORI or self-audit report that is
disseminated by the DCJIS or the CRRB, including any information that is false, inaccurate, or incorrect, because it was
erroneously entered by the court or the Office of the Commissioner of Probation.