Massachusetts General Laws

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 258B, § 11 (2026)

Duration of rights and duties

✓ current as of July 2026
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Section 11. The rights and duties established under this chapter shall continue to be enforceable until the final disposition of the charges, including acquittal or dismissal of charges, all post-conviction release proceedings, post-conviction relief proceedings, all appellate proceedings, and the discharge of all criminal proceedings relating to restitution. If a defendant's conviction or adjudication of delinquency is reversed and the case is returned to the trial court for further proceedings, the victim shall have the same rights that applied to the criminal or delinquency proceedings that led to the appeal or other post-conviction relief proceeding.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2002–2002 · leading case: Hagen v. Commonwealth, 772 N.E.2d 32 (Mass. 2002).
Hagen v. Commonwealth, 772 N.E.2d 32 (Mass. 2002). “[and] all appellate proceedings,” G. L. c. 258B, § 11, this provision refers to the time frame for the over-all panoply of rights conferred by the statute.”
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