GENERAL LAWS OF MASSACHUSETTS

CHAPTER 276. SEARCH WARRANTS, REWARDS, FUGITIVES FROM JUSTICE, ARREST, EXAMINATION, COMMITMENT AND BAIL. PROBATION OFFICERS AND BOARD OF PROBATION.

SEARCH WARRANTS.

Chapter 276, Section 1. Complaint; warrant for designated property or articles; search incident to arrest; documentary evidence subject to privilege.

Chapter 276, Section 1A. Articles belonging to subversive organizations.

Chapter 276, Section 2. Requisites of warrant.

Chapter 276, Section 2A. Form of warrant.

Chapter 276, Section 2B. Affidavit in support of application for warrant; contents and form.

Chapter 276, Section 2C. Manner of issuing warrants; application of secs. 2, 2A—2B.

Chapter 276, Section 3. Seizure, custody and disposition of articles; exceptions.

Chapter 276, Section 3A. Time for return of warrant.

Chapter 276, Section 4. Notice before forfeiture of property.

Chapter 276, Section 5. Service of notice.

Chapter 276, Section 6. Postponement of trial; further notice.

Chapter 276, Section 7. Sale or destruction of property seized; disposition of proceeds.

Chapter 276, Section 8. Appeal; recognizance; jury trial; conformity to criminal cases; disposition of articles.

REWARDS.

Chapter 276, Section 9. Rewards offered by governor; determination of claims.

Chapter 276, Section 10. Rewards offered for detecting or securing persons committing certain offenses; determination of claims.

EXTRA-TERRITORIAL ARREST ON FRESH PURSUIT.

Chapter 276, Section 10A. Authority of officer of another state to arrest felon.

Chapter 276, Section 10B. Proceedings after arrest.

Chapter 276, Section 10C. Partial invalidity.

Chapter 276, Section 10D. Citation of law; uniform construction.

PROCEDURE ON INTERSTATE RENDITION.

Chapter 276, Section 11. Definitions.

Chapter 276, Section 12. Arrest and delivery of accused to executives of another state; governor's authority.

Chapter 276, Section 13. Surrendering accused not in demanding state at time of crime or leaving demanding state involuntarily.

Chapter 276, Section 14. Written demand; allegations; accompanying papers; charge of crime; authentication of copies of papers.

Chapter 276, Section 15. Investigation of demand and report to governor.

Chapter 276, Section 16. Governor's warrant of arrest; recital of facts.

Chapter 276, Section 17. Arrest and delivery of accused; commanding aid.

Chapter 276, Section 18. Authority to command assistance; penalties for refusal.

Chapter 276, Section 19. Rights of arrested person; habeas corpus; notice; penalty.

Chapter 276, Section 20. Confinement of accused; expense; evidence of transportation to demanding state; new requisition.

Chapter 276, Section 20A. Warrant to apprehend on oath or affidavit; copies of papers attached.

Chapter 276, Section 20B. Arrest without warrant; taking accused before court or justice; complaint.

Chapter 276, Section 20C. Commitment to permit arrest under warrant of governor on requisition.

Chapter 276, Section 20D. Bail.

Chapter 276, Section 20E. Discharge; recommitment; bail.

Chapter 276, Section 20F. Forfeiture of bail.

Chapter 276, Section 20G. Prosecution pending in commonwealth.

Chapter 276, Section 20H. Inquiry into guilt or innocence.

Chapter 276, Section 20I. Recall of warrant or issuance of another.

Chapter 276, Section 20J. Waiver of warrant and procedure, etc.

Chapter 276, Section 20K. Warrant to receive accused and convey him to proper county; proceedings pending in another state.

Chapter 276, Section 20L. Application for requisition.

Chapter 276, Section 20M. Payment of agent's expenses.

Chapter 276, Section 20N. Service of process in civil action on accused; immunity.

Chapter 276, Section 20O. Trying for other crimes; immunity.

Chapter 276, Section 20P. Waiver by commonwealth.

Chapter 276, Section 20Q. Partial validity.

Chapter 276, Section 20R. Citation of law; uniform construction.

ARREST, EXAMINATION, COMMITMENT AND BAIL.

Chapter 276, Section 21. Justices may issue process.

Chapter 276, Section 22. Warrants, procedure for issuance.

Chapter 276, Section 23. Service of warrants and other processes.

Chapter 276, Section 23A. Warrant management system.

Chapter 276: Section 23B. Annual list of persons registered with licensing authorities; criminal history systems board; outstanding warrants; notification of license suspension; hearing

Chapter 276, Section 24. Summons instead of warrant.

Chapter 276, Section 25. Summons fixing time for trial; service.

Chapter 276, Section 26. Failure to appear and abide orders as contempt.

Chapter 276, Section 27. Recognizance.

Chapter 276, Section 28. Arrest without warrant.

Chapter 276, Section 29. Release on bail or recognizance; outstanding warrants.

Chapter 276, Section 30. Penalty for default warrant recall, forfeiture or default of bail, or surrender of recognizance by probation officer.

Chapter 276, Section 31. Fines, court costs, restitution, support payments, etc. to be noted on warrant management system.

Chapter 276, Section 32. Release from custody upon payment; recall of warrant.

Chapter 276, Section 33. Examination of arrested persons for injuries; reports; penalty.

Chapter 276, Section 33A. Use of telephone in places of detention.

Chapter 276, Section 34. Repealed, 1979, 344, Sec. 23.

Chapter 276, Section 35. Adjournments of examinations and trials.

Chapter 276, Section 36. Failure to appear; subsequent proceedings.

Chapter 276, Section 37. Failure to recognize; subsequent proceedings.

Chapter 276, Section 37A. Assignment of counsel.

Chapter 276, Section 38. Examination; assistance of counsel; waiver of indictment.

Chapter 276, Section 39. Repealed, 1979, 344, Sec. 25.

Chapter 276, Section 40. Testimony reduced to writing; signing by witnesses.

Chapter 276, Section 41. Discharge of prisoner.

Chapter 276, Section 42. Bail or commitment.

Chapter 276, Section 42A. Personal recognizance; terms and conditions to protect persons suffering physical abuse.

Chapter 276, Section 43. Conveying prisoner through another county.

Chapter 276, Section 44. Fees and expenses in district court in record sent to superior court.

Chapter 276, Section 45. Witnesses bound by recognizance.

Chapter 276, Section 46. Witnesses bound by recognizance on adjournment.

Chapter 276, Section 47. Sureties with recognizance.

Chapter 276, Section 48. Recognizances by minor witnesses.

Chapter 276, Section 49. Commitment of witnesses; discharge upon recognizance.

Chapter 276, Section 50. Repealed, 1979, 344, Sec. 25.

Chapter 276, Section 51. Release of committed witnesses; proceedings.

Chapter 276, Section 52. Rules regulating treatment of committed witnesses; removal to another county.

Chapter 276, Section 52A. Removal of accused person to another county or to a correctional institution; return; proceedings; cost of support.

Chapter 276, Section 53. Transporting male and female prisoners.

Chapter 276, Section 54. Handcuffing committed witnesses to accused persons; transporting together.

Chapter 276, Section 55. Discharge upon acknowledgment of satisfaction for injury.

Chapter 276, Section 56. Filing of order; delivery to jail keeper; discharge as bar to civil action.

Chapter 276, Section 57. Officials authorized to admit to bail; rules governing persons taking bail, etc.

Chapter 276, Section 58. Release on personal recognizance or unsecured appearance bond; determination; fees; refusal; petition for review.

Chapter 276, Section 58A. Conditions of pretrial release of persons accused of felonies involving use of physical force, violation of an order, or abuse; detention hearing, order; review.

Chapter 276, Section 58B. Revocation of release and detention order following violation of release conditions.

Chapter 276, Section 59. Admission to bail by master in chancery.

Chapter 276, Section 60. Bail in Suffolk county; proceedings.

Chapter 276, Section 61. Bail taken out of court; certificate or recognizance and deposit by surety; presence of persons; monthly statements by person taking bail.

Chapter 276, Section 61A. Disposition or encumbrance of real estate of bail or surety; violation of section.

Chapter 276, Section 61B. Bond of professional bondsman; arrest bond certificates; conditions of acceptance; regulation.

Chapter 276, Section 62. Notice to district attorney of application to accept bail in Suffolk county.

Chapter 276, Section 63. Compensation for taking bail.

Chapter 276, Section 64. Admission to bail on Sunday.

Chapter 276, Section 65. Condition of recognizance.

Chapter 276, Section 66. Return of recognizance and examination taken by magistrate; order compelling; contempt.

Chapter 276, Section 67. Repealed, 1994, 247, Sec. 5.

Chapter 276, Section 68. Surrender of principal; notice; exoneration of bail; return of deposits; subsequent bail.

Chapter 276, Section 69. Surrender of principal after default; remission of penalty.

Chapter 276, Section 70. Inability to surrender principal; exoneration of bail.

Chapter 276, Section 71. Default on recognizance.

Chapter 276, Section 72. Surety paying amount for which bound; costs.

Chapter 276, Section 73. Award of portion of penalty to person entitled to forfeiture.

Chapter 276, Section 74. Judgment for whole or part of penalty.

Chapter 276, Section 75. Neglect, omissions or defects as defeating action.

Chapter 276, Section 76. Review and rehearing of case after judgment on recognizance.

Chapter 276, Section 77. Service of notice and copy of petition; return day.

Chapter 276, Section 78. Proceedings if former judgment diminished, etc.; costs.

Chapter 276, Section 79. Personal recognizance and deposit instead of sureties for release from custody.

Chapter 276, Section 80. Forfeiture of deposit on default; sale of bonds; collection on bank books; payments to state treasurer.

Chapter 276, Section 81. Defendant surrendering self; return of deposit, etc.

Chapter 276, Section 82. Bail commissioner or special magistrate authorized to admit to bail.

Chapter 276, Section 82A. Failure to appear in court after release on bail or recognizance; penalty.

PROBATION OFFICERS.

Chapter 276, Section 83. Appointment and removal of probation officers; number; compensation, etc.

Chapter 276, Section 83A. Repealed, 1992, 379, Sec. 189.

Chapter 276, Section 83B--83F. Repealed, 1949, 783, Sec. 2.

Chapter 276, Section 84. Repealed, 1977, 97.

Chapter 276, Section 85. Powers and duties.

Chapter 276, Section 85A. Support and maintenance enforcement.

Chapter 276, Section 85B. Delinquent payments, collection, contempt.

Chapter 276, Section 86. Appointment of deputy probation officers by Boston juvenile court; creditable service.

Chapter 276, Section 87. Placing certain persons in care of probation officer.

Chapter 276, Section 87A. Conditions of probation; probation fees.

Chapter 276, Section 88. Clerical assistance.

Chapter 276, Section 89. Temporary probation officers.

Chapter 276, Section 89A. Counsellors to juvenile offenders.

Chapter 276, Section 90. Powers of probation officers; reports; records; inspection.

Chapter 276, Section 91. Power of probation officers appointed by Boston juvenile court to serve process.

Chapter 276, Section 92. Restitution or reparation to injured person through probation officer.

Chapter 276, Section 92A. Restitution in cases involving motor vehicle theft or fraudulent claims.

Chapter 276, Section 93. Payment to treasurer of unclaimed money collected by probation officer.

Chapter 276, Section 94. Expenses of probation officers.

Chapter 276, Section 95. Temporary support or transportation of probationers.

Chapter 276, Section 96. Refusal or neglect of duties by probation officer.

Chapter 276, Section 97. Interference with duties of department of youth services.

Chapter 276, Section 98. Commissioner of probation; appointment.

Chapter 276, Section 99. Powers and duties of commissioner of probation.

Chapter 276, Section 99A. Repealed, 1992, 379, Sec. 192.

Chapter 276, Section 99B. Probation officers; compensation.

Chapter 276, Section 99C. Repealed, 1978, 478, Sec. 296.

Chapter 276, Section 99D. Repealed, 1986, 520, Sec. 3.

Chapter 276, Section 100. Detailed reports of probation work; records; accessibility of information.

Chapter 276, Section 100A. Requests to seal files; conditions; application of section; effect of sealing of records.

Chapter 276, Section 100B. Requests to seal delinquency files or records; conditions; sealing by commissioner; notice for compliance; effect of sealing; limited disclosure.

Chapter 276, Section 100C. Sealing of records or files in certain criminal cases; effect upon employment reports; enforcement.

Chapter 276, Section 101. Annual report of commissioner to general court.

Chapter 276, Section 101A. Establishment of uniform forms of blanks and records for use in district court probation offices.

Chapter 276, Section 102. Authority of courts to require keeping of probation records as affected by secs. 98—101A.

Chapter 276, Section 103. Notice to commissioner of appointment, removal, etc., of probation officer.


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