Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws — Part IV, Title II, Criminal Procedure
Mass. Gen. Laws (Crim. Proc.) § 279:12: Recognizance of husband convicted of assault upon wife
What this law says, in plain English
A court may order a husband convicted of assaulting his wife to post a recognizance bond to keep the peace for up to two years, as an additional or alternative penalty.
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