General Laws of Massachusetts - Chapter 209A Abuse Prevention
- Massachusetts General Laws - Definitions - Chapter 209A, Section 1
As used in this chapter the following words shall have the following meanings: “Abuse”, the occurrence of one or more of the following acts between...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Venue - Chapter 209A, Section 2
Proceedings under this chapter shall be filed, heard and determined in the superior court department or the Boston municipal court department or respective divisions of...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Remedies; period of relief - Chapter 209A, Section 3
A person suffering from abuse from an adult or minor family or household member may file a complaint in the court requesting protection from such...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Nature of proceedings and availability of other criminal proceedings; information required to be given to complainant upon filing - Chapter 209A, Section 3A
Upon the filing of a complaint under this chapter, a complainant shall be informed that the proceedings hereunder are civil in nature and that violations...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Order for suspension and surrender of firearms license; surrender of firearms; petition for review; hearing - Chapter 209A, Section 3B
Upon issuance of a temporary or emergency order under section four or five of this chapter, the court shall, if the plaintiff demonstrates a substantial...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Continuation or modification of order for surrender or suspension - Chapter 209A, Section 3C
Upon the continuation or modification of an order issued pursuant to section 4 or upon petition for review as described in section 3B, the court...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Temporary orders; notice; hearing - Chapter 209A, Section 4
Upon the filing of a complaint under this chapter, the court may enter such temporary orders as it deems necessary to protect a plaintiff from...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Granting of relief when court closed; certification - Chapter 209A, Section 5
When the court is closed for business or the plaintiff is unable to appear in court because of severe hardship due to the plaintiff’s physical...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Protection order issued by another jurisdiction; enforcement; filing; presumption of validity - Chapter 209A, Section 5A
Any protection order issued by another jurisdiction, as defined in section one, shall be given full faith and credit throughout the commonwealth and enforced as...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Powers of police - Chapter 209A, Section 6
Whenever any law officer has reason to believe that a family or household member has been abused or is in danger of being abused, such...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Abuse prevention orders; domestic violence record search; service of order; enforcement; violations - Chapter 209A, Section 7
When considering a complaint filed under this chapter, a judge shall cause a search to be made of the records contained within the statewide domestic...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Confidentiality of records - Chapter 209A, Section 8
The records of cases arising out of an action brought under the provisions of this chapter where the plaintiff or defendant is a minor shall...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Form of complaint; promulgation - Chapter 209A, Section 9
The administrative justices of the superior court, probate and family court, district court, and the Boston municipal court departments shall jointly promulgate a form of...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Assessments against persons referred to certified batterers’ treatment program as condition of probation - Chapter 209A, Section 10
The court shall impose an assessment of three hundred and fifty dollars against any person who has been referred to a certified batterers’ treatment program...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Possession, care and control of domesticated animal owned by persons involved in certain protective orders; notice to law enforcement upon finding of imminent threat to household member or animal - Chapter 209A, Section 11
(a) Whenever the court issues a temporary or permanent vacate, stay away, restraining or no contact order or a judgment under section 18, 34B or...
Last modified: September 11, 2015