Massachusetts General Laws

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 22C, § 33 (2026)

Collection of hate crime data; regulations

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Section 33. The colonel shall promulgate regulations relative to the collection of hate crime data. Said regulations shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

(1) establishment of a central repository for the collection and analysis of hate crime data and, upon the establishment of such repository, the crime reporting unit shall be responsible for collecting, analyzing, classifying and reporting such data, and shall maintain this information in a central repository;

(2) procedures necessary to ensure effective data-gathering and preservation and protection of confidential information, and the disclosure of information in accordance with section thirty-five;

(3) procedures for the solicitation and acceptance of reports regarding hate crimes which are submitted to the crime reporting unit;

(4) procedures for assessing the credibility and accuracy of reports of hate crime data from law enforcement agencies.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 2015–2015 · leading case: Commonwealth v. Kelly, 25 N.E.3d 288 (Mass. 2015).

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Commonwealth v. Kelly, 25 N.E.3d 288 (Mass. 2015). · cites it 2× “Pursuant to regulations promulgated by the colonel of the State police in accordance with G. L. c. 22C, § 33, enumerated bias indicators "can assist law enforcement officers in determining whether a particular crime should be classified as a hate crime.”

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