Massachusetts General Laws

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 112, § 63 (2026)

Pendency of action before criminal court; delay; pendency of charge before board; continuance

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Section 63. Said boards shall not defer action upon any charge before them until the conviction of the person accused, nor shall the pendency of any charge before any of said boards act as a continuance or ground for delay in a criminal action.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1977–1981 · leading case: Arthurs v. Bd. of Reg. in Med., 418 N.E.2d 1236 (Mass. 1981).

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Arthurs v. Bd. of Reg. in Med., 418 N.E.2d 1236 (Mass. 1981). · cites it 3× “That motion was denied at a hearing on November 18, 1976, on the ground that G. L. c. 112, § 63, specifically requires the board to go forward with administrative charges regardless of the pendency of criminal charges.”

Arthurs v. Stern, 427 F. Supp. 425 (D. Mass. 1977). · cites it 4× “At that hearing, the defendants cited Mass. Gen.Laws ch. 112, § 63 in support of their position that proceedings before the Massachusetts Board of Registration and Discipline in Medicine may not be stayed pending resolution of related state criminal proceedings.”

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