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2009 Massachusetts Code
PART II REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS
TITLE III DOMESTIC RELATIONS
CHAPTER 209A ABUSE PREVENTION
- Section 1 Definitions
- Section 2 Venue
- Section 3 Remedies; period of relief
- Section 3A Nature of proceedings and availability of other criminal proceedings; information required to be given to complainant upon filing
- Section 3B Order for suspension and surrender of firearms license; surrender of firearms; petition for review; hearing
- Section 3C Continuation or modification of order for surrender or suspension
- Section 4 Temporary orders; notice; hearing
- Section 5 Granting of relief when court closed; certification
- Section 5A Protection order issued by another jurisdiction; enforcement; filing; presumption of validity
- Section 6 Powers of police
- Section 7 Abuse prevention orders; domestic violence record search; service of order; enforcement; violations
- Section 8 Confidentiality of records
- Section 9 Form of complaint; promulgation
- Section 10 Assessments against persons referred to certified batterers’ treatment program as condition of probation
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