The SJC Standing Advisory Committee on the Rules of Criminal
Procedure invites comments on a proposed amendment to Mass. R.
Crim. P. 15(a)(3).
The committee previously proposed deleting Rule 15(a)(3) as that
provision no longer reflects the law and now proposes a new Rule 15(a)(3) that would permit the
commonwealth to appeal a judge's decision under G.L. c. 119, § 72A, to discharge from criminal
prosecution a juvenile defendant who, by virtue of his or her age,
is no longer subject to Juvenile Court jurisdiction.
Comments, which will be made available to the public, are due by
September 1, and should be directed to SJC Senior Attorney Barbara
Berenson.