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Section 1Complaint; warrant for designated property or articles; search incident to arrest; documentary evidence subject to privilege
Section 1AArticles belonging to subversive organizations
Section 1BSearch warrants for records possessed by foreign corporations providing electronic communication or remote computing services
Section 2Requisites of warrant
Section 2AForm of warrant
Section 2BAffidavit in support of application for warrant; contents and form
Section 2CManner of issuing warrants; application of Secs. 2, 2A and 2B
Section 3Seizure, custody and disposition of articles; exceptions
Section 3ATime for return of warrant
Section 4Notice before forfeiture of property
Section 5Service of notice
Section 6Postponement of trial; further notice
Section 7Sale or destruction of property seized; disposition of proceeds
Section 8Appeal; recognizance; jury trial; conformity to criminal cases; disposition of articles
Section 9Rewards offered by governor; determination of claims
Section 10Rewards offered for detecting or securing persons committing certain offenses; determination of claims
Section 10AAuthority of officer of another state to arrest felon
Section 10BProceedings after arrest
Section 10CPartial invalidity
Section 10DCitation of law; uniform construction
Section 11Definitions
Section 12Arrest and delivery of accused to executives of another state; governor’s authority
Section 13Surrendering accused not in demanding state at time of crime or leaving demanding state involuntarily
Section 14Written demand; allegations; accompanying papers; charge of crime; authentication of copies of papers
Section 15Investigation of demand and report to governor
Section 16Governor’s warrant of arrest; recital of facts
Section 17Arrest and delivery of accused; commanding aid
Section 18Authority to command assistance; penalties for refusal
Section 19Rights of arrested person; habeas corpus; notice; penalty
Section 20Confinement of accused; expense; evidence of transportation to demanding state; new requisition
Section 20AWarrant to apprehend on oath or affidavit; copies of papers attached
Section 20BArrest without warrant; taking accused before court or justice; complaint
Section 20CCommitment to permit arrest under warrant of governor on requisition
Section 20DBail
Section 20EDischarge; recommitment; bail
Section 20FForfeiture of bail
Section 20GProsecution pending in commonwealth
Section 20HInquiry into guilt or innocence
Section 20IRecall of warrant or issuance of another
Section 20JWaiver of warrant and procedure, etc.
Section 20KWarrant to receive accused and convey him to proper county; proceedings pending in another state
Section 20LApplication for requisition
Section 20MPayment of agent’s expenses
Section 20NService of process in civil action on accused; immunity
Section 20OTrying for other crimes; immunity
Section 20PWaiver by commonwealth
Section 20QPartial validity
Section 20RCitation of law; uniform construction
Section 21Justices may issue process
Section 22Warrants, procedure for issuance
Section 23Service of warrants and other processes
Section 23AWarrant management system
Section 23BAnnual list of persons registered with licensing authorities; department of criminal justice information services; outstanding warrants; notification of license suspension; hearing
Section 24Summons instead of warrant
Section 25Summons fixing time for trial; service
Section 26Failure to appear and abide orders as contempt
Section 27Recognizance
Section 28Arrest without warrant
Section 29Outstanding warrant check prior to release on bail or recognizance
Section 30Recall of default warrant; arrest
Section 31Default warrants issued due to failure to pay fines, assessments, court costs, restitution, support payments, etc. to be noted in warrant management system
Section 32Payment; release from custody
Section 33Examination of arrested persons for injuries; reports; penalty
Section 33AUse of telephone in places of detention
Section 34Repealed, 1979, 344, Sec. 23
Section 35Adjournments of examinations and trials
Section 36Failure to appear; subsequent proceedings
Section 37Failure to recognize; subsequent proceedings
Section 37AAssignment of counsel
Section 38Examination; assistance of counsel; waiver of indictment
Section 39Repealed, 1979, 344, Sec. 25
Section 40Testimony reduced to writing; signing by witnesses
Section 41Discharge of prisoner
Section 42Bail or commitment
Section 42APersonal recognizance; terms and conditions to protect persons suffering physical abuse
Section 43Conveying prisoner through another county
Section 44Fees and expenses in district court in record sent to superior court
Section 45Witnesses bound by recognizance
Section 46Witnesses bound by recognizance on adjournment
Section 47Sureties with recognizance
Section 48Recognizances for minor witnesses
Section 49Commitment of witnesses; discharge upon recognizance
Section 50Repealed, 1979, 344, Sec. 25
Section 51Release of committed witnesses; proceedings
Section 52Rules regulating treatment of committed witnesses; removal to another county
Section 52ARemoval of accused person to another county or to a correctional institution; return; proceedings; costs
Section 53Transporting male and female prisoners
Section 54Handcuffing committed witnesses to accused persons; transporting together
Section 55Discharge upon acknowledgment of satisfaction for injury
Section 56Filing of order; delivery to jail keeper; discharge as bar to civil action
Section 57Officials authorized to admit to bail; amount of bail; security
Section 58Release on personal recognizance or unsecured appearance bond; determination; fees; refusal; petition for review
Section 58AConditions for release of persons accused of certain offenses involving physical force or abuse; hearing; order; review
Section 58BRevocation of release and detention order following violation of release conditions
Section 59Admission to bail by master in chancery
Section 60Bail in Suffolk county; proceedings
Section 61Bail taken out of court; certificate or recognizance and deposit by surety; presence of persons; monthly statements by person taking bail
Section 61ADisposition or encumbrance of real estate of bail or surety; violation of section
Section 61BBond of professional bondsman; arrest bond certificates; conditions of acceptance; regulation
Section 62Notice to district attorney of application to accept bail in Suffolk county
Section 63Compensation for taking bail
Section 64Admission to bail on Sunday
Section 65Condition of recognizance
Section 66Return of recognizance and examination taken by magistrate; order compelling; contempt
Section 67Repealed, 1994, 247, Sec. 5
Section 68Surrender of principal; notice; exoneration of bail; return of deposits; subsequent bail
Section 69Surrender of principal after default; remission of penalty
Section 70Inability to surrender principal; exoneration of bail
Section 71Default on recognizance
Section 72Surety paying amount for which bound; costs
Section 73Award of portion of penalty to person entitled to forfeiture
Section 74Judgment for whole or part of penalty
Section 75Neglect, omissions or defects as defeating action
Section 76Review and rehearing of case after judgment on recognizance
Section 77Service of notice and copy of petition; return day
Section 78Proceedings if former judgment diminished, etc.; costs
Section 79Personal recognizance and deposit instead of sureties for release from custody
Section 80Forfeiture of deposit on default; sale of bonds; collection on bank books; payments to state treasurer
Section 81Defendant surrendering self; return of deposit
Section 82Magistrates authorized to admit prisoners to bail
Section 82AFailure to appear in court after release on bail or recognizance; penalty
Section 83Appointment of probation officers; suspension; compensation
Section 83ARepealed, 1992, 379, Sec. 189
Section 83B to 83FRepealed, 1949, 783, Sec. 2
Section 84Repealed, 1977, 97
Section 85Powers and duties
Section 85ASupport and maintenance enforcement
Section 85BDelinquent payments; collection; contempt proceedings
Section 86Appointment of deputy probation officers by Boston juvenile court; creditable service
Section 87Placing certain persons in care of probation officer
Section 87AConditions of probation; probation fees
Section 88Clerical assistance
Section 89Temporary probation officers
Section 89ACounsellors to juvenile offenders
Section 90Powers of probation officers; reports; records; inspection
Section 91Power of probation officers appointed by Boston juvenile court to serve process
Section 92Restitution or reparation to injured person through probation officer
Section 92ARestitution in cases involving motor vehicle theft or fraudulent claims
Section 93Payment to treasurer of unclaimed money collected by probation officer
Section 94Expenses of probation officers
Section 95Temporary support or transportation of probationers
Section 96Refusal or neglect of duties by probation officer
Section 97Interference with duties of department of youth services
Section 98Commissioner of probation; appointment
Section 98AAdvisory board to commissioner of probation and chief justice for administration and management
Section 99Powers and duties of commissioner of probation
Section 99ARepealed, 1992, 379, Sec. 192
Section 99BProbation officers; compensation
Section 99CRepealed, 1978, 478, Sec. 296
Section 99DRepealed, 1986, 520, Sec. 3
Section 99EIndigency; interagency service agreements; income data verification
Section 99FPerformance measurement system for the office of probation and private organizations under contract with the commonwealth
Section 100Detailed reports of probation work; records; accessibility of information
Section 100ARequests to seal files; conditions; application of section; effect of sealing of records
Section 100BRequests to seal delinquency files or records; conditions; sealing by commissioner; notice for compliance; effect of sealing; limited disclosure
Section 100CSealing of records or files in certain criminal cases; effect upon employment reports; enforcement
Section 100DAvailability of sealed criminal record information
Section 101Annual report of commissioner to general court
Section 101AEstablishment of uniform forms of blanks and records for use in district court probation offices
Section 102Effect of Secs. 98 to 101A on authority of courts
Section 103Notice to commissioner of appointment, removal, etc., of probation officer