Section 102. Sections ninety-eight to one hundred and one A, inclusive, shall not affect the authority of the courts to require the keeping by their probation officers of probation records in addition to those necessary to conform to forms of records and reports prescribed by the commissioner of probation nor the authority of the courts to approve expenses and disbursements relating to the probation system.

Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 276 sec. 102

  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Probation officers: Screen applicants for pretrial release and monitor convicted offenders released under court supervision.