Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws — Part IV, Title I, Crimes and Punishments
Mass. Gen. Laws (Crimes) § 265:47: Global positioning system device to be worn by certain sex offender probationers
What this law says, in plain English
This statute requires sex offenders on probation to wear a GPS device at all times during probation, with defined exclusion zones around victims' homes, workplaces, and schools. The probationer must pay installation and maintenance fees unless the court finds substantial hardship.
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