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2012 Massachusetts General Laws
PART III COURTS, JUDICIAL OFFICERS AND PROCEEDINGS IN CIVIL CASES(Chapters 211 through 262)
TITLE I COURTS AND JUDICIAL OFFICERS
CHAPTER 211D COMMITTEE FOR PUBLIC COUNSEL SERVICES
- Section 1 Committee for public counsel services; establishment
- Section 2 Indigency; definition, standards and procedures for determination
- Section 2.5 Affidavit of indigency; waiver authorizing access to verifying information; quarterly reports on implemented procedures
- Section 2A Legal counsel for criminal defendant charged with misdemeanor or municipal ordinance violation; fee assessment
- Section 2B Appointment of counsel for criminal defendant charged with misdemeanor or municipal ordinance or bylaw violation
- Section 3 Accepting of gifts, grants or contributions; contracts
- Section 4 Rules and regulations; annual report; training; rotating appointment mechanism
- Section 5 Appointment or assignment of counsel
- Section 6 Public defender and private counsel divisions; duties
- Section 6A Utilization of attorney staff within private counsel division; establishment of children and family law program
- Section 6B Payment of counsel
- Section 7 Division assignments
- Section 8 Assignment of case of indigent accused of murder
- Section 9 Division standards
- Section 10 Committee monitoring of standards compliance; review of client complaints
- Section 11 Compensation rates; review at public hearings; notice; limitation on appointments
- Section 12 Private counsel compensation; audit and oversight department; invoices
- Section 13 Chief counsel; deputies; staff; compensation
- Section 14 Appeals and post-conviction remedies; indigent representation
- Section 15 Community advisory board; Roxbury community; consultation
- Section 16 Appointment of counsel; sex offender registry classification system
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