Fines and Forfeitures

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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