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Compiled and written by Colman M. Herman.

For more help, please call CommonWealth magazine at (617) 742-6800.



About the public records law



A Guide to Massachusetts Public Records Law (PDF)
About Massachusetts Public Records Law - Massachusetts Trial Court Law Libraries

Finding records



Office of Campaign Finance's Searchable Database
Massachusetts Lobbyist Database
Lobbyist Database Pre-2005
Searchable Corporate Database
Massachusetts Budgetary Process
BudgetBrowser - Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center
2009 State Employee Payroll - Boston Herald
2009 City of Boston Employee Payroll - Boston Herald
2009 Quasi-State Agencies Payroll - Boston Herald
Boston Redevelopment Authority Payroll - Boston Herald
Economic Development and Industrial Corp. of Boston Payroll - Boston Herald
Massachusetts Physician Profiles
Dept. of Health and Human Services Disciplinary and Other Board Actions
Massachusetts Attorney Database
Professional License Database
Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation Disciplinary Actions Online Report
Massachusetts SJC and Appeals Court Case Information
MassCases.com
SJC and Appeals Court Opinions
Today's SJC Cases
City of Boston Restaurant Inspection Search
City of Cambridge Restaurant Inspection Search
Attorney General of Massachusetts Bid Protest Decisions
Non-profit and Charities Document Search
Massachusetts Open Checkbook


Other Sections:

Introduction to public records
Asking for records
Custodian's response
The fees
The exemptions
Attorney-client privilege
Appeals
Quasi-government agencies/misc.