Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws — Part IV, Title II, Criminal Procedure
Mass. Gen. Laws (Crim. Proc.) § 275:13: Recognizance; breach of condition
What this law says, in plain English
When someone breaks the terms of a recognizance (a promise to appear), the district attorney may file an action in the court where the recognizance is filed.
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