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- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 278A, § 5 · Appointed counsel
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 278A, § 6 · Hearing
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 278A, § 7 · Findings of fact and conclusions of law; criteria for allowing requested analysis; orders for discovery
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 278A, § 8 · Conditions of analysis; selection of forensic service provider; equal access to personnel and information; retention of material evidence to allow for replicate analysis; cooperation with laboratory by moving party
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 278A, § 9 · Time for performing analysis
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 278A, § 10 · Cost of analysis
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 278A, § 11 · Effect of proceedings on terms of sentence imposed
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 278A, § 12 · Disclosure of analysis results; orders to produce data, documents and notes
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 278A, § 13 · Additional analysis ordered upon inconclusive findings
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 278A, § 14 · Victim notification
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 278A, § 15 · Waiver of right to file motion prohibited
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 278A, § 16 · Retention and preservation of evidence or biological material by governmental entities; regulations
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 278A, § 17 · Civil or criminal liability of governmental officials; willful or wanton misconduct or gross negligence by governmental entities resulting in deterioration or destruction of evidence; damages
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 278A, § 18 · Appeals
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 279, § 1 · Suspension of execution; payment of fine; probation; revocation of suspension; exceptions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 279, § 1A · Suspension of execution of sentence; probation; child support payments
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 279, § 1B · Funds collection and disbursement; single point for clerk-magistrate and probation offices
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 279, § 2 · Suspension of execution of orders of commitment to Massachusetts reformatory, etc.
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 279, § 3 · Arrest without warrant of person on probation; notice of surrender; surrender hearing; warrant for arrest of persons already imprisoned; application for disposition; temporary custody
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 279, § 3A · Motion of district attorney for sentence
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 279, § 4 · Imposition of sentence; stay of execution
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 279, § 4A · Repealed, 1979, 344, Sec. 50
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 279, § 4B · Notice to victim of sentencing proceedings; oral or written statements
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 279, § 5 · Sentence if no punishment is provided by statute
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 279, § 6 · Sentence to jail or house of correction
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 279, § 6A · Special sentence of imprisonment; eligible offenders; revocation or rescission of special sentence; subsequent crimes
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 279, § 6B · Consideration of defendant's status as primary caregiver of dependent child before imposing sentence
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 279, § 7 · Sentence to jail or house of correction for non-payment of fine
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 279, § 8 · Commitments upon two or more sentences
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 279, § 8A · Determination of time of taking effect of sentence; ''from and after'' sentence
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 279, § 8B · Commission of crime while released on personal recognizance; consecutive sentence
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 279, § 9 · Second sentence for non-payment of fine
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 279, § 10 · Conditional sentence
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 279, § 11 · Punishment by imprisonment only or by fine only when law prescribes both
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 279, § 12 · Recognizance of husband convicted of assault upon wife
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 279, § 13 · Recognizance to keep the peace or to be of good behavior
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 279, § 14 · Recognizance; filing; proceedings on breach of condition
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 279, § 15 · Sentence to jail or house of correction in any county
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 279, § 16 · Sentencing of female to Massachusetts Correctional Institution, Framingham
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 279, § 17 · Repealed, 1993, 432, Sec. 14
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 279, § 18 · Repealed, 1993, 432, Sec. 15
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 279, § 19 · Place of imprisonment of females convicted of felony
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 279, § 20 · Execution of sentence of imprisonment of females sentenced to confinement at hard labor
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 279, § 21 · Repealed, 1931, 426, Sec. 49
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 279, § 22 · Repealed, 1955, 770, Sec. 122
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 279, § 23 · Limitation of sentences of males to jails or houses of correction
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 279, § 24 · Indeterminate sentence to state prison; determination of sentence for offender aged fourteen through seventeen
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 279, § 25 · Punishment of habitual criminals
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 279, § 26 · Further sentence of convict in state prison
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 279, § 27 · Immediate execution of sentence to state prison of convict sentenced to jail or house of correction
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 279, § 28 · Repealed, 1993, 432, Sec. 17
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 279, § 29 · Repealed, 1955, 770, Sec. 122
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 279, § 30 · Vacation of office from time of sentence to state prison
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 279, § 31 · Repealed, 1993, 432, Sec. 18
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 279, § 32 · Repealed, 1993, 432, Sec. 19
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 279, § 33 · Repealed, 1993, 432, Sec. 20
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 279, § 33A · Credit for days of confinement awaiting and during trial
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 279, § 34 · Delivery to sheriff of certified transcript from minutes of court of conviction and sentence; execution of sentence
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 279, § 35 · Transmission of complaint or indictment to correctional institution
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 279, § 36 · Sentences to state farm
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 279, § 37 · Setting out statutory name of crime in warrant for commitment
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 279, § 38 · Powers of sheriff or constable in execution of warrant of commitment
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 279, § 39 · Return of precept to magistrate
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 279, § 40 · Service of new warrant of commitment upon convict
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 279, § 41 · Default of corporation
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 279, § 42 · Warrant of distress to compel payment of penalty or assessment
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 279, § 43 to 56 · Repealed, 1982, 554, Sec. 5
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 279, § 57 · Death sentence; pronouncement or revocation of stay; warrant of conviction; execution of sentence; certified copy of record to governor
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 279, § 58 · Death sentence confinement; psychiatric examination; transfer or failure to transfer to general prison population; appeal; hearing; annual record review; court order
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 279, § 59 · Execution of death sentence; time constraints
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 279, § 60 · Means of execution of death sentence
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 279, § 61 · Capital crime conviction; imposition of sentence; insane and pregnant persons
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 279, § 62 · Delay in execution of death sentence; insanity or pregnancy of prisoner; psychiatric examination and written certification
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 279, § 63 · Delay in execution of death sentence; consideration of pardon
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 279, § 64 · Judicial stay of execution of death sentence; final determination of judicial questions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 279, § 65 · Witnesses; execution of death sentence
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 279, § 66 · Execution of death sentence; post mortem examination
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 279, § 67 · Warrant for execution of death sentence; return to clerk of court after execution
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 279, § 68 · Special jury questions for first degree murder; presentence hearing upon conviction for consideration of death penalty; consideration by jury of aggravating and mitigating circumstances; determination by jury; sentence by court; validity of conviction
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 279, § 69 · Aggravating and mitigating circumstances in death penalty cases
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 279, § 70 · Death penalty imposed; jury findings necessary
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 279, § 71 · Review of death sentence; remand; reversal; affirmation
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 280, § 1 · Recovery of fines and forfeitures
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 280, § 2 · Payment of certain fines and forfeitures; apportionment among beneficiaries
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 280, § 3 · Proceedings to recover penalties; appointment of counsel
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 280, § 4 · Criminal prosecutions; expenses paid by commonwealth; waiver of costs for indigent defendants
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 280, § 5 · Appeal briefs in criminal cases; payment of costs
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 280, § 6 · Costs as penalty for crime; expenses of prosecution
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 280, § 6A · Special cost assessments; exemption
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 280, § 6B · Criminal assessments
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 280, § 6C · Assessment proceeds
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 280, § 7 · Certificates of fines imposed; delivery to state treasurer
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 280, § 8 · Transfer to state treasurer of fines paid
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 280, § 9 · Fines paid; transfer to state treasurer by clerks of courts in Suffolk county
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 280, § 10 · Payment of witness fees; presentment of certificate
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 280, § 11 · Certification of fines and forfeitures; payment to commonwealth
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 280, § 12 · Escape of prisoner; liability of sheriff for fines or forfeitures of prisoner
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 280, § 13 · Failure of sheriff to pay fines or forfeitures of escaped prisoner; remedy
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 280, § 14 · Default in fine payment; commitment to jail or house of correction; payment to jailer or superintendent
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 280, § 15 · Quarterly transfers to state treasurer of payments received by jailer or superintendent; account on oath