Massachusetts General Laws

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211D, § 16 (2026)

Appointment of counsel; sex offender registry classification system

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Section 16. The committee shall establish, supervise and maintain a system for the appointment of counsel for the provision of legal services for indigents subject to the sex offender registry classification system and resulting appeals pursuant to sections 178C to 178P, inclusive, of chapter 6.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 2004–2005 · leading case: Moe v. Sex Offender Registry Bd., 829 N.E.2d 1087 (Mass. 2005).

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Moe v. Sex Offender Registry Bd., 829 N.E.2d 1087 (Mass. 2005). “See G. L. c. 211D, § 16. Difficulty in locating an attorney to represent Moe apparently contributed to the running of the thirty-day period prior to the filing of a complaint for judicial review in Moe’s case.”

Machado v. Leahy, 17 Mass. L. Rptr. 263 (Mass. Super. Ct. 2004). “119, §29), representation before the Sex Offender Registry Board (G.L.c. 211D, §16), mental health commitments (G.”

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