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

Mass. Gen. Laws (Crim. Proc.) § 279:35: Transmission of complaint or indictment to correctional institution

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What this law says, in plain English

Court clerks must send copies of complaints or indictments, applicable law references, witness names, and trial participant contact information to correctional institutions when a person is committed after felony conviction.

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