Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws — Part IV, Title I, Crimes and Punishments
Mass. Gen. Laws (Crimes) § 265:59: Human trafficking victimization as affirmative defense to certain offenses; grounds to vacate conviction, adjudication of delinquency or continuance without finding and to withdraw guilty plea
What this law says, in plain English
This statute allows courts to vacate convictions and withdraw guilty pleas for certain offenses if the defendant was a human trafficking victim at the time of the offense, with different burden standards depending on the defendant's age.
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