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The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  1. General Laws
  2. Part IV CRIMES, PUNISHMENTS AND PROCEEDINGS IN CRIMINAL CASES
  3. Title II PROCEEDINGS IN CRIMINAL CASES
  4. Chapter 276 SEARCH WARRANTS, REWARDS, FUGITIVES FROM JUSTICE, ARREST, EXAMINATION, COMMITMENT AND BAIL. PROBATION OFFICERS AND BOARD OF PROBATION
  5. Section 27 Recognizance

Section 27

Section 27: Recognizance

Section 27. If a defendant so summoned duly appears, he may be ordered to recognize for his further appearance but shall not be required to give surety upon his recognizance at any stage of the prosecution without a special order.