{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-278a-5","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 278A, § 5","heading":"Appointed counsel","body":"Section 5. The court may assign or appoint counsel to represent a moving party who meets the definition of indigency under section 2 of chapter 211D in the preparation and presentation of motions filed under this chapter.","path":["Part IV","Title II","Chapter 278A"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartIV/TitleII/Chapter278A/Section5","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:25:22Z","sha256":"b45031b5030ebbb730a2d39e11b2406c1684643ec9791248761b626b3fb2a245","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-278a-4","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-278a-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}