Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws — Part IV, Title II, Criminal Procedure
Mass. Gen. Laws (Crim. Proc.) § 277:57A: Venue in cases where crime was committed without county or territorial jurisdiction of court
What this law says, in plain English
A defendant cannot be discharged solely because the crime occurred outside the court's county or territory if the prosecutor petitions the court expressing doubt about jurisdiction and the court approves proceeding with trial.
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