Code of Massachusetts Regulations
803 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION SERVICES
Title 803 CMR 9.00 - Victim Notification Registry (VNR)
Section 9.05 - Duration and Cancellation of Registrations
Universal Citation: 803 MA Code of Regs 803.9
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
(1) A VNR registration shall remain active for the natural life of the registered individual or offender, unless cancelled by an authenticated user, by the DCJIS, or by the registered individual.
(2) A VNR registration may be cancelled by an authenticated user agency, or by the DCJIS, in the following circumstances:
(a) the death of the
registered individual;
(b) the
death of the offender;
(c) a
finding of registration misuse;
(d)
a finding that a registered individual has made explicit threats or articulated
plans to harm an offender upon release from custody;
(e) a finding that the purpose of the
registration no longer exists; and
(f) invalid contact information.
(3) A registered individual may also voluntarily cancel a registration by contacting the DCJIS, the appropriate authenticated user, or a District Attorney's victim/witness advocate office. If, after voluntarily cancelling a registration, an individual would like to re-register, the individual must submit a new application.
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