{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-262-51","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 262, § 51","heading":"Criminal cases; additional fees and expenses","body":"Section 51. The fees and expenses of officers, other than those named in section fifty, in a criminal case, shall be paid by the commonwealth.","path":["Part III","Title VI","Chapter 262"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartIII/TitleVI/Chapter262/Section51","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:25:08Z","sha256":"88eb623fb265160432fcc2d1c60fa8ea64719dd372b214d11eeaa05c068d9773","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-262-50","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-262-52"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}