Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws — Part IV, Title II, Criminal Procedure
Mass. Gen. Laws (Crim. Proc.) § 280:4: Criminal prosecutions; expenses paid by commonwealth; waiver of costs for indigent defendants
What this law says, in plain English
This statute requires the commonwealth to pay expenses in criminal prosecutions and allows courts to waive or pay costs for indigent defendants, excluding attorney fees.
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