Chapter
POST CONVICTION ACCESS TO FORENSIC AND SCIENTIFIC ANALYSIS
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 278A, § 1— Definitions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 278A, § 2— Conditions for filing motion for forensic or scientific analysis; affect of chapter upon analysis under other circumstances
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 278A, § 3— Filing of motion; contents; motion for discovery; affidavit of factual innocence; expeditious review of motion
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 278A, § 4— Jurisdiction over motion; service of motion; response by prosecuting attorney
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 278A, § 5— Appointed counsel
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 278A, § 6— Hearing
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 278A, § 7— Findings of fact and conclusions of law; criteria for allowing requested analysis; orders for discovery
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 278A, § 8— Conditions of analysis; selection of forensic service provider; equal access to personnel and information; retention of material evidence to allow for replicate analysis; cooperation with laboratory by moving party
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 278A, § 9— Time for performing analysis
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 278A, § 10— Cost of analysis
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 278A, § 11— Effect of proceedings on terms of sentence imposed
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 278A, § 12— Disclosure of analysis results; orders to produce data, documents and notes
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 278A, § 13— Additional analysis ordered upon inconclusive findings
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 278A, § 14— Victim notification
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 278A, § 15— Waiver of right to file motion prohibited
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 278A, § 16— Retention and preservation of evidence or biological material by governmental entities; regulations
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 278A, § 17— Civil or criminal liability of governmental officials; willful or wanton misconduct or gross negligence by governmental entities resulting in deterioration or destruction of evidence; damages
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 278A, § 18— Appeals