Removes state-funded counsel for sex offender classification hearings in Massachusetts.
The bill removes state-funded counsel for sex offender classification hearings in Massachusetts. It amends sections 178L and 178M of chapter 6 of the General Laws to eliminate the requirement for the court to appoint counsel for indigent sex offenders. Instead, it retains the right for offenders to retain their own counsel. The board will still inform offenders of their right to have counsel appointed if they are deemed indigent.
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