Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws — Part IV, Title II, Criminal Procedure

Mass. Gen. Laws (Crim. Proc.) § 278A:7: Findings of fact and conclusions of law; criteria for allowing requested analysis; orders for discovery

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What this law says, in plain English

This statute establishes court procedures for evaluating motions to conduct forensic analysis on evidence and orders for discovery in criminal cases, including criteria courts must apply when deciding whether to allow requested testing.

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