Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws — Part IV, Title II, Criminal Procedure
Mass. Gen. Laws (Crim. Proc.) § 278:16A: Exclusion of public from trial for sex offenses involving minors under age of eighteen
What this law says, in plain English
Courts must exclude the general public from trials involving sex crimes against minors under 18, certain paternity cases, and child support cases, allowing only those with direct case interest.
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