General Laws of Massachusetts (Last Updated: January 16, 2020) |
PART IV CRIMES, PUNISHMENTS AND PROCEEDINGSIN CRIMINAL CASES |
TITLE II. PROCEEDINGS IN CRIMINAL CASES |
CHAPTER 278A. POST CONVICTION ACCESS TO FORENSIC AND SCIENTIFIC ANALYSIS |
SECTION 14. Victim notification
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(a) If a motion is filed under section 3, the prosecuting attorney shall notify the victim of the crime in the underlying case.
(b) The prosecuting attorney shall notify the victim if the court allows a motion for forensic or scientific analysis and, if the victim is notified of the allowance of the motion, shall promptly notify the victim of the result of the analysis.