Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws — Part IV, Title II, Criminal Procedure
Mass. Gen. Laws (Crim. Proc.) § 276:76: Review and rehearing of case after judgment on recognizance
What this law says, in plain English
A court may grant review and rehearing of a recognizance judgment upon petition by an interested party, if the prisoner is surrendered or recaptured, or if sufficient new cause arose after judgment that could not have been presented earlier.
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