Code of Massachusetts Regulations
803 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION SERVICES
Title 803 CMR 9.00 - Victim Notification Registry (VNR)
Section 9.04 - VNR Registration
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
(1) Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 258B, § 3(t), victims, upon request, have the right to be informed in advance by the appropriate custodial agency whenever the specified offender receives a temporary, provisional, or final release from custody; whenever a defendant is moved from a secure facility to a less-secure facility; and whenever a defendant escapes from custody. In order to receive such notification of an offender's change in custody status, a victim must register in the VNR through the appropriate authenticated user agency.
(2) Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 6, § 172(k), an authenticated user may, upon request, register an individual in the VNR who articulates a fear of a specific named offender in order to receive advance notification of the offender's change in custody status from the appropriate custodial or supervisory agency.
(3) An individual must register in the VNR in order to receive notice of changes to an offender's custody status or to receive CORI access.
(4) An applicant may apply for registration through one of the authenticated user agencies, directly through the VNR application, or via a paper application.
(5) An individual cannot be registered without the individual's consent.
