Judicial Review
Effective Apr 25, 2025Mass. Register #1546MGL c. 6, §§ 178C through 178QDepartment of Criminal Justice Information Services
- (1) Notification. The written notifications of the final decision sent pursuant to 803 CMR 1.23 must inform the sex offender or their authorized representative of their right to seek judicial review of the final decision, pursuant to M.G.L c. 30A and M.G.L. c. 6, § 178M.
- (2) Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 30A, § 14, the sex offender has the right to pursue judicial review within 30 calendar days from the date of receipt of the final Sex Offender Registry Board decision.
- (3) Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 6, § 178M and M.G.L. c. 30A, § 14, the filing of a complaint for judicial review will not alter the final classification level or stay the sex offender's registration requirements or the dissemination of registration information.