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url: 'https://ice.giglio-bradylist.com/united-states/massachusetts'
title: Massachusetts
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  name: Anonymous
updated: '2025-06-22T21:29:37+00:00'
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summary: 'The Massachusetts Brady List is the definitive public-facing database of information about: police misconduct, State P.O.S.T. decertification, public complaints, use-of-force reports, citizen reports and more... Massachusetts Public Records Act G. L. c. 4, § 7 (26) The Massachusetts Public Records Act is a series of laws designed to guarantee that the public has access to public records of government bodies at all levels. Public records are defined as all books, papers, maps, photographs, recorded tapes, financial statements, statistical tabulations, or other documentary materials or data, regardless of physical form or characteristics, made or received by any officer or employee of any agency. Anyone can request public records and no statement of purpose is required. Also, the Massachusetts Public Records Act places no restrictions on the use of records. Massachusetts’ law allows 10 days for record responses.'
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## [Massachusetts

 ](/united-states/massachusetts)

 The Massachusetts Brady List includes all known issues of [police misconduct](https://giglio-bradylist.com/brady-offenses), [do not call](https://giglio-bradylist.com/do-not-call) status, [decertification](https://giglio-bradylist.com/decertification), [public complaints](https://giglio-bradylist.com/public-complaints), [use-of-force reports](https://giglio-bradylist.com/use-force-reports), and [citizen reports](https://giglio-bradylist.com/citizen-reports). Massachusetts is [***not in compliance***](/compliance) with the nationwide, public-facing, [platform of record](/evolution-paper-record-platform-record): The Brady List; or:

 

- Supreme Court of the United States \[SCOTUS\] [*Brady* doctrine](https://bradydoctrine.com/ "Brady v. Maryland") (1963);
- [US Freedom of Information Act 5 U.S.C. § 552](https://giglio-bradylist.com/us-freedom-information-act-1967 "United States Freedom of Information Act") (1967);
- [Massachusetts Public Records Act G. L. c. 4, § 7 (26)](https://malegislature.gov/Laws/SessionLaws/Acts/2016/Chapter121);
- [Open Government Act S. 248](/open-government-act-2007 "Open Government Act") (2007);
- [Open Government Initiative](/open-government-initiative-2009 "Open Government Initiative") (2009); and,
- [Open Government Directives](/open-government-directive-2009 "Open Government Directives") (2009) issued by the [United States Department of Justice](https://www.justice.gov/open "Department of Justice").





 

 



 

 Prosecutors have ethical obligations and may be held individually accountable under the Rules of Professional Conduct \[R.P.C.\] for their conduct within the legal system. Violations of these Rules can result in disciplinary actions which may include sanctions, suspension, or disbarment.

- [R.P.C. 3.4: *Fairness to Opposing Party & Counsel*](https://giglio-bradylist.com/model-rule-professional-conduct-rule-34-fairness-opposing-party-counsel "American Bar Association, Rules of Professional Conduct - Rule 3.4: Fairness to Opposing Party & Counsel")
- [R.P.C. 3.8: *Special Responsibilities of the Prosecutor*](https://giglio-bradylist.com/model-rule-professional-conduct-rule-38-special-responsibilities-prosecutor "American Bar Association, Rules of Professional Conduct - Rule 3.8: Special Responsibilities of the Prosecutor")
- [R.P.C. 8.3: *Reporting Professional Misconduct*](https://giglio-bradylist.com/model-rule-professional-conduct-rule-83-reporting-professional-misconduct)

 This information has been curated by journalists and [private citizens](/private-citizens "Private Citizens"); and, this platform is available as-a-service to all [Peace Officer Standards & Training \[POST\] Departments](/peace-officer-standards-training-post-departments "Peace Officer Standards & Training [POST] Departments"), [Prosecutors](/prosecutors "Prosecutors"), and [Law Enforcement Organizations \[LEOrgs\]](/organizations-law-enforcement-et-al "Organizations").