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§ 4. Nature <strong>of</strong> Complaint.<br />
4 <strong>of</strong> 12 <strong>DOCUMENTS</strong><br />
<strong>ANNOTATED</strong> <strong>LAWS</strong> <strong>OF</strong> <strong>MASSACHUSETTS</strong><br />
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*** Current through Acts 464 <strong>of</strong> the 2012 Legislative Session ***<br />
PART III COURTS, JUDICIAL <strong>OF</strong>FICERS AND PROCEEDINGS IN CIVIL CASES<br />
TITLE IV CERTAIN WRITS AND PROCEEDINGS IN SPECIAL CASES<br />
Chapter 258E Harassment Prevention Orders<br />
GO TO <strong>MASSACHUSETTS</strong> CODE ARCHIVE DIRECTORY<br />
ALM GL ch. 258E, § 4 (2012)<br />
Upon the filing <strong>of</strong> a complaint under this chapter, a complainant shall be informed that the proceedings hereunder are<br />
civil in nature and that violations <strong>of</strong> orders issued hereunder are criminal in nature. Further, a complainant shall be<br />
given information prepared by the appropriate district attorney's <strong>of</strong>fice that other criminal proceedings may be available<br />
and such complainant shall be instructed by such district attorney's <strong>of</strong>fice relative to the procedures required to initiate<br />
criminal proceedings including, but not limited to, a complaint for a violation <strong>of</strong> section 13B, 13F, 13H, 22, 22A, 23,<br />
24, 24B, 26C, 43 and 43A <strong>of</strong> chapter 265 or section 3 <strong>of</strong> chapter 272. Whenever possible, a complainant shall be<br />
provided with such information in the complainant's native language.<br />
HISTORY: 2010, 23.<br />
NOTES: Editorial Note<br />
Acts 2010, 23, effective May 10, 2010, enacted this section.
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