New CORI Regulations Take Effect Today

The Criminal History Systems Board (“CHSB”), the state agency responsible for disseminating Massachusetts criminal offender record information (“CORI”), has issued new regulations pertaining to CORI requests, which take effect today, June 30, 2005. The new regulations will impact many employers who conduct background checks on applicants, volunteers, employees and other workers. These regulations contain three major requirements, each of which is discussed briefly below. You can find a complete copy of the regulations on the CHSB’s website, http://www.mass.gov/chsb. The CHSB expects certified agencies to incorporate the requirements of these regulations into their CORI business processes immediately.