Members of the Department's social work staff may attend all CRA court proceedings if informally requested to do so by a Court, but must attend the CRA court proceedings if formally subpoenaed. Members of the Department's legal staff shall attend CRA court proceedings, where an Area or Regional Director has requested counsel to attend.

REGULATORY AUTHORITY

110 CMR 4.01: M.G.L. c. 18B, §§ 4 and 7(i); c. 119, § 23(A) and c. 210, § 2; 4.20: M.G.L. c. 119, § 51A and 51B; 4.40: M.G.L. c. 119, § 51A through F; M.G.L. c. 66A; 4.50: M.G.L. c. 119, § 51A, B, and D; 4.60: M.G.L. c. 119, § 39E through 39J; and 4.70: M.G.L. c. 18B.