| Adopted Date: | 07/13/2022 |
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| Effective Date: | 10/01/2022 |
| Updates: | Adopted July 13, 2022, effective October 1, 2022 |
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Juvenile Court Rules
Rules for determinations & hearings pursuant to Commonwealth v. Wallace W.
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Rule 1. Scope of Rules
These rules apply to all applications for complaint and delinquency matters filed in the Juvenile Court alleging a child to be a delinquent child pursuant to G.L. c. 119, § 52.
Note
In Commonwealth v. Nick N., 486 Mass. 696, 711 (2021), the Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) advised that the Juvenile Court should promulgate appropriate rules addressing notice and discovery procedures to provide clarity and consistency going forward regarding hearings held pursuant to Commonwealth v. Wallace W., 482 Mass. 789 (2019).
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| Updates: | Adopted July 13, 2022, effective October 1, 2022 |
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