Code of Massachusetts Regulations
501 CMR - EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY
Title 501 CMR 10.00 - Witness Protection Program
Section 10.11 - Responsibilities of the Critical Witness
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
(1) The critical witness must, at a minimum, sign a memorandum of understanding in which he or she agrees to undertake the following responsibilities:
(2) Failure by the critical witness to comply with any of the terms of the memorandum of understanding may lead to termination of protection services.
(3) If a witness, after being offered witness protection services, declines those services, the prosecuting officer shall request that the critical witness document that decision on a form developed and issued by the Board. If the witness refuses to memorialize his or her refusal of protection services, the prosecuting officer shall document the refusal and inform the Board within three business days of learning of the witness's refusal that the witness has declined protection services.