Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws — Part IV, Title II, Criminal Procedure
Mass. Gen. Laws (Crim. Proc.) § 280:6: Costs as penalty for crime; expenses of prosecution
What this law says, in plain English
This statute governs when courts may order criminal defendants to pay prosecution expenses or costs as part of sentencing, probation, or dismissal conditions, rather than as a direct crime penalty.
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