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Mass. General Laws c.6 §§ 178C-178Q

Sex offenders registry

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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§ 178C Definitions applicable to Secs. 178C to 178P

Amended by St. 2026, c. 137, § 4, effective July 9, 2026

§ 178D Sex offender registry
§ 178E Transmission of registration data to criminal history systems board, police departments, and FBI
§ 178F Annual verification of registration data; homeless sex offenders; juveniles; disclosure of information
§ 178F 1/2 Registration by personal appearance; level 2 or level 3 sex offenders
§ 178F 3/4 Global positioning system device to be worn by homeless sex offender
§ 178G Termination of obligation to register
§ 178H Failure to register, verify information or provide notice of change of address; providing false information; penalties
§ 178I Report identifying sex offender; request for information; confidentiality
§ 178J Request for sex offender information; notice of penalty for misuse; data required to receive report
§ 178K Sex offender registry board; member qualifications; guidelines to assess risk of reoffense; notification; information sharing system relevant for determination or reevaluation of sex offender's level designation

Amended by St. 2026, c. 102, §§ 21-22, effective June 12, 2026

§ 178L Classification of sex offenders by board; hearings; right to counsel; reclassification
§ 178M Judicial review of final classification
§ 178N Misuse of information; penalties
§ 178O Liability of public officials and employees for sex offender registry information
§ 178P Failure to comply with registration requirements; right to arrest; risk of reoffense information disclosure
§ 178Q Sex offender registry fee

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