An Act to enhance the availability of immunity to witnesses in the courts of the Commonwealth

HD 1717 updates Massachusetts law to clarify and expand witness immunity protections. It modifies statutes to explicitly include District Courts and Juvenile Courts alongside Superior Courts as venues where witnesses can seek immunity for testifying in criminal proceedings or grand jury investigations. The bill removes outdated references to "Superior Court" in specific sections and ensures the immunity process applies uniformly across these court types. This directly affects witnesses required to testify in criminal cases within these courts by streamlining access to immunity.