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=== What are the state civil commitment laws? === | === What are the state civil commitment laws? === | ||
- | See Section 13\\ | + | An individual may not be civilly committed as a sexually dangerous person, or have his or her civil commitment continued after petitioning for release from custody, unless at least one of two qualified examiners offers the opinion that the individual is sexually dangerous.\\ |
- | [[https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXVII/ | + | [[http://masscases.com/cases/sjc/482/482mass293.html|WAYNE CHAPMAN, petitioner. 482 Mass. 293]] |
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+ | Judges have within 30 days of a trial to issue rulings in regards to deciding whether a defendant should be held indefinitely as a sexually dangerous offender.\\ | ||
+ | [[http://masscases.com/cases/sjc/454/454mass267.html|COMMONWEALTH vs. JOSEPH BLAKE.454 Mass. 267]] | ||
=== What is the age of consent? === | === What is the age of consent? === | ||
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===== Info for State Advocates ===== | ===== Info for State Advocates ===== |
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