Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws — Part IV, Title II, Criminal Procedure
Mass. Gen. Laws (Crim. Proc.) § 276A:12: Discretionary authority to divert offender not limited by this chapter or Chapter 276B
What this law says, in plain English
District attorneys and police departments retain independent authority to divert offenders or operate diversion programs without restrictions from this chapter or Chapter 276B.
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