Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws — Part IV, Title I, Crimes and Punishments
Mass. Gen. Laws (Crimes) § 272:28C: Information or petition against obscene books; order of notice to show cause; notice of order; interlocutory adjudication; defense
What this law says, in plain English
A state attorney or district attorney may petition court to declare a book obscene. If the judge finds reasonable cause, notice is published and mailed to interested parties. The court may issue an interim obscenity finding. Schools, museums, libraries, and their employees have an affirmative defense.
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