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Introduced
01/22/2019
01/22/2019
In Committee
01/22/2019
01/22/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
191st General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to access to state funded counsel during sex offender classification hearings. The Judiciary.
AI Summary
This bill proposes to remove the requirement for the state to provide counsel for indigent sex offenders during sex offender classification hearings. Specifically, it would strike language in the existing law that grants sex offenders the right to have counsel appointed if they are found to be indigent, as well as the provision that allows indigent offenders to apply for and receive payment of fees for expert witnesses in certain cases. The bill would amend the relevant sections of Chapter 6 of the Massachusetts General Laws to only retain the sex offender's right to retain counsel, without the state-funded appointment of counsel for indigent offenders.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (12)
David DeCoste (R),
Paul Frost (R),
Susan Gifford (R),
Steven Howitt (R),
Randy Hunt (R),
Brad Jones (R),
Shaunna O'Connell (R),
Elizabeth Poirier (R),
Todd Smola (R),
Mike Soter (R),
Alyson Sullivan (R),
Donald Wong (R),
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H5081 (on 11/12/2020)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1452 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1452.pdf |
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