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Mass. General Laws c.123A

Care, treatment and rehabilitation of sexually dangerous persons

Listed below are unofficial versions of Massachusetts General Laws. For more information on this topic, please see law about sex offenders.

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§ 1 Definitions 

Amended by St. 2024, c. 167, §§ 3-4, effective November 6, 2024

§ 2 Nemansket Correctional Center; treatment and rehabilitation personnel 
§ 2A Transfer to a correctional institution; provision of voluntary treatment services 
§ 6A Most appropriate level of security; participation in community access program; notice required 
§ 9 Petitions for examination and discharge 
§ 12 Notification of persons adjudicated as delinquent juvenile or youthful offender by reason of a sexual offense; petitions for classification as sexually dangerous person; hearings 
§ 13 Temporary commitment of prisoner or youth to treatment center; right to counsel; psychological examination 
§ 14 Trial by jury; right to counsel; admissibility of evidence; commitment to treatment; temporary commitments pending disposition of petitions 
§ 15 Competence to stand trial; hearing 
§ 16 Annual reports describing treatments offered 

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