Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws — Part IV, Title II, Criminal Procedure

Mass. Gen. Laws (Crim. Proc.) § 276:73: Award of portion of penalty to person entitled to forfeiture

What this law says, in plain English

When a court forfeits a penalty in an appeal case, it may award the forfeited amount to a person legally entitled to it due to the crime committed.

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