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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 111B, § 10 (2026)

Juvenile patients or juveniles held in protective custody

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Section 10. Any person under the age of eighteen who is a patient at a facility, pursuant to section seven, or held in protective custody at a police station pursuant to section eight shall, upon request of his parent or guardian, be released to the custody of said parent or guardian. All rights afforded any person under this chapter shall apply to juveniles. Any provisions of this chapter requiring the consent of a person shall, if the person is a juvenile, require the consent of both the juvenile and his parent or guardian.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1987–1987 · leading case: Commonwealth v. Shipps, 507 N.E.2d 671 (Mass. 1987).
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Commonwealth v. Shipps, 507 N.E.2d 671 (Mass. 1987). “This statement was misinformation conveyed to the mother in conflict with the provisions of G. L. c. 111B, § 10. The judge ruled that even if the officer told the defendant’s mother not *829 to come to the police station, the defendant’s statements were made voluntarily after…”
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