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Part IV - Crimes, Punishmen...
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Title II - Proceedings in C...
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Chapter 280 - Fines and Forfeitures
Chapter 280 - Fines and Forfeitures
Section 1 - Recovery of Fines and Forfeitures
Section 2 - Payment of Certain Fines and Forfeitures; Apportionment Among Beneficiaries
Section 3 - Proceedings to Recover Penalties; Appointment of Counsel
Section 4 - Criminal Prosecutions; Expenses Paid by Commonwealth; Waiver of Costs for Indigent Defendants
Section 5 - Appeal Briefs in Criminal Cases; Payment of Costs
Section 6 - Costs as Penalty for Crime; Expenses of Prosecution
Section 6a - Special Cost Assessments; Exemption
Section 6b - Criminal Assessments
Section 6c - Assessment Proceeds
Section 7 - Certificates of Fines Imposed; Delivery to State Treasurer
Section 8 - Transfer to State Treasurer of Fines Paid
Section 9 - Fines Paid; Transfer to State Treasurer by Clerks of Courts in Suffolk County
Section 10 - Payment of Witness Fees; Presentment of Certificate
Section 11 - Certification of Fines and Forfeitures; Payment to Commonwealth
Section 12 - Escape of Prisoner; Liability of Sheriff for Fines or Forfeitures of Prisoner
Section 13 - Failure of Sheriff to Pay Fines or Forfeitures of Escaped Prisoner; Remedy
Section 14 - Default in Fine Payment; Commitment to Jail or House of Correction; Payment to Jailer or Superintendent
Section 15 - Quarterly Transfers to State Treasurer of Payments Received by Jailer or Superintendent; Account on Oath
Section 16 - Payment by State Treasurer of Expenses or Fees; Time Limit for Demand; Qualifications for Payment to Clerks of District Court