THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY
Department of Criminal Justice Information Services
200 Arlington Street, Suite 2200, Chelsea, MA 02150
TEL: 617-660-4600 | TTY: 617-660-4606 | FAX: 617-660-4613
mass.gov/cjis
AFFIDAVIT OF INDIGENCY
(To Be Submitted with Personal Criminal Record Request)
Subject Name:
Address:
Street and number
City or Town
State and Zip Code
§
172A, I swear (or affirm) as follows: I AM INDIGENT in that: (check only one of the following)
Pursuant to M.G.L.General Laws, Ch. 6,
1.
I receive public assistance under the following program:
Massachusetts Transitional Aid to Families with Dependent Children (TAFDC)
Federal Supplement Security Income (SSI)
Emergency Aid to Elderly, Disabled and Children (EAEDC)
Medicaid (MassHealth)
Massachusetts Veterans' Programs
My income, less, less taxes deducted from my pay is $____________ per week/month/year (circle period that applies), for
a household of______ persons, consisting of myself and _____ dependents; which income is at or below 125% or less of
2.
the current poverty threshold annually published in the Federal Register by the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services; [List any other available household income for the circled period on this line: )$_____________] or
I am unable to pay the fees and costs, or I am unable to do so without depriving myself or my dependents of the
3.
necessities of life, including food, shelter and clothing. If you check this box, you must complete the following:
Gross monthly income:
Gross Income for the past twelve months:
If employed, please list your
occupation, employer's name and
address:
If not employed, please list your source
of income:
I am currently incarcerated
4.
(Provide Name & Address of the Correctional Facility in the space below)
I request that the DCJIS waive the fee of $25.00 for a Personal Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) Request
Signed under the penalties of perjury:
__________________________________________________________________________
Date
Signature of Applicant
ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS CONFIDENTIAL AND SHALL ONLY BE BE DISCLOSED AS AUTHORIZED BY LAW.