Ordinarily, all reports recorded with the court are publicly accessible, regardless of whether it’s a report regarding an eviction, a criminal manner, or a traffic citation. Any judicial matter is reported, and most of the time, it will be available to the general public in Massachusetts. However, there are certain circumstances when the records are kept private. A person in a legal action can request the court to “seal” a document. This signifies its components can not end up being part of the public record. A strong case would have to be in place for a court to allow the request.