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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  1. General Laws
  2. Part III COURTS, JUDICIAL OFFICERS AND PROCEEDINGS IN CIVIL CASES
  3. Title VI COSTS AND FEES
  4. Chapter 261 COSTS IN CIVIL ACTIONS
  5. Section 5 Offer of payment and satisfaction; effect

Section 5

Section 5: Offer of payment and satisfaction; effect

Section 5. If a defendant brings money into court and offers it in satisfaction of the damages, the plaintiff shall in all cases recover the costs which had previously accrued.