Section 64 Court Obsolete or Useless Papers

Subdivision (1) of section 27A of chapter 221 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:- The supreme judicial court may by rule or order make exceptions to the 10-year retention requirement set forth in this subdivision for papers filed in or relating to matters involving alleged violations of laws, rules or regulations regarding motor vehicle civil infractions, motor vehicle parking, littering, bicycles, pedestrians, municipal dog control or non-criminal dispositions of municipal ordinance or by-law violations or other non-criminal regulatory offenses; provided, however, that such papers shall be retained for not less than 5 years following the final disposition of the matter.