Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws — Part IV, Title II, Criminal Procedure
Mass. Gen. Laws (Crim. Proc.) § 278:29D: Conviction upon plea of guilty, nolo contendere or an admission to sufficient facts; motion to vacate
What this law says, in plain English
This statute requires courts to advise non-citizen defendants that guilty pleas or admissions may result in deportation or denial of naturalization, and allows defendants to vacate convictions if the court failed to provide this warning.
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