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Mass. General Laws c.209A

Abuse prevention

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§ 1 Definitions 

Amended by St. 2024, c. 118, § 4, effective September 18, 2024

§ 2 Venue 
§ 3 Remedies; period of relief 
§ 3A Nature of proceedings and availability of other criminal proceedings; information required to be given to complainant upon filing 
§ 3B Order for suspension and surrender of firearms license; surrender of firearms; petition for review; hearing 

Amended by St. 2024, c. 135, §§ 86-88A, effective October 2, 2024

§ 3C Continuation or modification of order for surrender or suspension 

Amended by St. 2024, c. 135, §§ 89-91, effective October 2, 2024

§ 3D Transmission of report containing defendant's name and identifying information and statement describing defendant's alleged conduct and relationship to plaintiff to department of criminal justice information services upon order for suspension or surr 
§ 4 Temporary orders; notice; hearing 
§ 5 Granting of relief when court closed; certification 
§ 5A Protection order issued by another jurisdiction; enforcement; filing; presumption of validity 
§ 6 Powers of police 
§ 7 Abuse prevention orders; domestic violence record search; service of order; enforcement; violations 
§ 8 Confidentiality of records 
§ 9 Form of complaint; promulgation 
§ 10 Assessments against persons referred to certified batterers' treatment program as condition of probation 

Amended by St.2018, c. 69, § 105, effective April 13, 2018

§ 11 Possession, care and control of domesticated animal owned by persons involved in certain protective orders; notice to law enforcement upon finding of imminent threat to household member or animal 

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