Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws — Part IV, Title II, Criminal Procedure
Mass. Gen. Laws (Crim. Proc.) § 279:10: Conditional sentence
What this law says, in plain English
This statute establishes a procedure allowing courts to impose conditional sentences—requiring payment of a fine within a set time, with jail time imposed if the fine is not paid.
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